2023 Arts of Bear Valley-Art in the Park
bigtreesCBTA2023-06-25T09:51:45-07:0019th Annual Art in the Park June 28 - July 11 11am – 4pm Daily at the Jack Knight Hall Come visit this exquisite art show featuring many local artists.
2023 Summer Programs and Events
bigtreesCBTA2023-07-25T11:00:27-07:00SUMMER PROGRAMS 2023 June 19 - August 13 Guided Hikes North Grove: 11:30 am every day Meet at Warming Hunt Meadow Walk: 10:00 am Tuesday & Saturday Meet at North Grove Campsite #16 South Grove: 10:00 am Most Fridays and Saturdays Meet at South Grove Trailhead Kid's Programs Junior Cubs: ages 3-6 Junior Rangers: ages [...]
2023 CBTA Annual Meeting
bigtreesCBTA2023-06-15T11:39:24-07:00Wonder what Calaveras Big Trees Association has been up to? Join us on Saturday June 17, 2023 at 11 am to find out what has happened this past year and the plans for the future. So that many more of our out of area members have the opportunity to participate in the meeting, the 2023 Annual [...]
June 16 – Prescribed Burn Update
bigtreesCBTA2023-06-19T10:09:21-07:00California State Parks and CAL FIRE Plan Prescribed Burn at Calaveras Big Trees State Park Work expected to begin as soon as June 15 June 16, 2023 Update: Crews completed 23 acres during the prescribed burn yesterday, and the burn will continue today. Please expect one lane traffic control on Highway 4 near the park [...]
2023 Scholarships Awarded
bigtreesCBTA2023-05-31T15:22:26-07:00Each year, CBTA is proud to be able to offer two $3000 academic scholarships to students who have chosen to pursue an education and/or career in an environmentally related field. The purpose of the scholarships is to provide a monetary award to promising California upper division or graduate students who have shown an educational and [...]
Visitor Center Summer Hours
bigtreesCBTA2023-05-31T12:08:04-07:00Visitor Center Summer Hours As of May 1, 2023 Open Daily - 10am - 5pm
Upcoming Seminars and Events
bigtreesCBTA2023-06-08T08:35:50-07:00As we get into 2023, there are many exciting seminars and activities coming up. June 10, 2023 - Wild Things August 26, 2023 - Mi-wuk Culture and Stewardship September 16, 2023 - More Facts and Folklore of Calaveras Big Trees Click Here to Download more information
Never Too Late
bigtreesCBTA2023-05-15T12:48:30-07:00It is never too late to donate to this great program. In 2023, your generous gifts will be dedicated to the amazing Calaveras Big Trees PORTS Program (Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students) This successful program is under the direction of Lillie Oravetz This year you will have the opportunity to ensure that students from far and near have an [...]
10-26-2022 UPDATE – Prescribed Burning at Calaveras Big Trees State Park
bigtreesCBTA2022-10-30T09:07:14-07:0010-26-2022 - EVENING - LATEST UPDATE - We completed ignition of the current 72-acre prescribed burn late this afternoon. The area will still burn down, and smoke may remain in the area for some time after live firing has stopped. You may see the hill glowing along Highway 4 at night. The area will continued [...]
2022 Quilt Winner
bigtreesCBTA2022-09-22T10:10:02-07:00On Labor Day, September 5, 2022, the lucky winner of the Calaveras Big Trees beautiful 2022 Quilt was drawn. The lucky winner was Shari Chapin of Bounder Creek, California. A quilter herself, Shari was very extremely grateful to receive this beautiful work of art that was sewn and donated by a Calaveras Big Trees, Donna [...]