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SUMMARY:Night Skies with Doc Nancy
DESCRIPTION:July 3\, 2026 (Friday) at 8:30 PM | Calaveras Big Trees State Park\nCome look at the stars!\nDoc Nancy will share scientific information and tell stories as everyone gazes at the night sky. Meet us at the Scenic Overlook in the park\, just a few miles past the Visitor Center. Bring a chair or blanket\, and please keep your headlights turned off as you enter the parking area. \nPlease arrive early! Parking is limited\, and spaces fill up fast\, so carpooling is recommended.\nMeet at the Scenic Overlook for astronomy programs.\n$10 per vehicle at the Entrance Station \nFor more information:\n\nEmail Us At: calaverasbigtreessp@parks.ca.gov\nPhone: (209) 795-7980.\nVisit: www.parks.ca.gov/calaverasbigtrees
URL:https://bigtrees.org/event/night-skies-with-doc-nancy-7/
LOCATION:Calaveras Big Trees Scenic Overlook\, 1170 East Highway 4\, Arnold\, CA\, 95223\, United States
CATEGORIES:Park Events,Programs & Tours
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SUMMARY:Optical Astronomy: Dark Sky
DESCRIPTION:July 9\, 2026 (Thursday) at 8:30 PM | Calaveras Big Trees State Park\nJoin us for our Dark Sky Astronomy Night.\n\nExperience the magic of a truly dark sky at Calaveras Big Trees State Park on July 23\, 2026 at 8:30 PM. Far from city lights and surrounded by towering sequoias\, led by our knowledgeable docent-volunteer astronomers\, this program offers a rare opportunity to explore deep-sky objects\, star clusters\, and galaxies through our telescopes. Bring a chair\, a blanket\, and your curiosity. Whether you’re a seasoned stargazer or a first-timer\, this family-friendly program you won’t want to miss. \n\nPlease arrive early — parking is limited\, and spaces fill up fast.\n$10 per vehicle at the Entrance Station\nFor more information: \n\nEmail Us At: calaverasbigtreessp@parks.ca.gov\nPhone: (209) 795-7980.\nVisit: www.parks.ca.gov/calaverasbigtrees
URL:https://bigtrees.org/event/optical-astronomy-dark-sky-3/
LOCATION:Overlook\, 1170 East Highway 4\, Arnold\, CA\, 95223\, United States
CATEGORIES:Park Events,Programs & Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Calaveras Big Trees State Park":MAILTO:amber.sprock@parks.ca.gov
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SUMMARY:Night Skies with Doc Nancy ( Event Canceled )
DESCRIPTION:Event Canceled: July 10\, 2026 (Friday) at 8:30 PM | Calaveras Big Trees State Park\nCome look at the stars!\nDoc Nancy will share scientific information and tell stories as everyone gazes at the night sky. Meet us at the Scenic Overlook in the park\, just a few miles past the Visitor Center. Bring a chair or blanket\, and please keep your headlights turned off as you enter the parking area. \nPlease arrive early! Parking is limited\, and spaces fill up fast\, so carpooling is recommended.\nMeet at the Scenic Overlook for astronomy programs.\n$10 per vehicle at the Entrance Station \nFor more information:\n\nEmail Us At: calaverasbigtreessp@parks.ca.gov\nPhone: (209) 795-7980.\nVisit: www.parks.ca.gov/calaverasbigtrees
URL:https://bigtrees.org/event/night-skies-with-doc-nancy-6/
LOCATION:Calaveras Big Trees Scenic Overlook\, 1170 East Highway 4\, Arnold\, CA\, 95223\, United States
CATEGORIES:Park Events,Programs & Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260718T113000
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SUMMARY:Black Bears in California: Natural History\, Conservation\, and Management
DESCRIPTION:Seminar with Arjun Dheer\, Ph.D.\nBlack Bears in California: Natural History\, Conservation\, and Management \n \nThe Calaveras Big Trees Association is delighted to welcome Arjun Dheer\, Ph.D.\, Senior Environmental Scientist and Statewide Black Bear Coordinator with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife\, for a morning of insight and discovery into one of the Sierra Nevada’s most fascinating and misunderstood neighbors. \n \nWhat does it take for people and bears to share the same wild spaces? In his presentation\, Black Bears in California: Natural History\, Conservation and Management\, Arjun brings years of fieldwork and hands-on wildlife science into the room\, offering a rare inside look at black bear behavior\, ecology\, and the delicate balance between thriving communities and a healthy natural environment. For those of us who live\, work\, and love nature\, this is a conversation that matters. Bears are part of our community\, and understanding them more deeply is part of understanding our shared environment. \nDon’t miss this rare opportunity to hear Arjun speak\, ask questions\, and connect with others who share a love for the wild world around us. \n\n\nAbout the Presenter\nArjun Dheer\, Ph.D.\, is a Senior Environmental Scientist and the Statewide Black Bear Coordinator for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Black Bear Management Unit. His work is dedicated to maintaining ecologically functional black bear populations across California\, balancing science\, conservation\, and the realities of living alongside wildlife. To explore his full body of research and publications\, visit his ResearchGate profile. Learn more about CDFW’s Black Bear Program at wildlife.ca.gov.
URL:https://bigtrees.org/event/black-bears-in-california-natural-history-conservation-and-management/
LOCATION:Ralston Classroom\, 1170 East Highway 4\, Arnold\, CA\, 95223\, United States
CATEGORIES:CBTA,Seminars & Workshops
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SUMMARY:Optical Astronomy: Moon Night
DESCRIPTION:July 23\, 2026 (Thursday) at 8:30 PM | Calaveras Big Trees State Park\nJoin us for our Optical Astronomy Night – Moon Night.\n\nThis program invites you to gaze at the moon and the surrounding night sky through our telescopes. Bring a chair\, a blanket\, and your sense of wonder. \nPlease arrive early — parking is limited\, and spaces fill up fast.\n$10 per vehicle at the Entrance Station\nFor more information: \n\nEmail Us At: calaverasbigtreessp@parks.ca.gov\nPhone: (209) 795-7980.\nVisit: www.parks.ca.gov/calaverasbigtrees
URL:https://bigtrees.org/event/optical-astronomy-moon-night-3/
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SUMMARY:The Birds of Calaveras Big Trees
DESCRIPTION:Presentation with Alan Beymer\nA Special Morning at Calaveras Big Trees \n\n\n\nJoin Us for a Presentation with Alan Beymer \nThe Calaveras Big Trees Association is pleased to welcome Alan Beymer for a morning dedicated to the birds that live in our park. \nThe giant sequoias get much of our attention. But look up\, and listen\, the birds of Calaveras Big Trees have a compelling story to tell. In his presentation\, The Birds of Calaveras Big Trees\, Beymer draws on a lifetime of careful observation to bring these species into focus\, offering a closer look at who’s here\, when they arrive\, and what their presence tells us about the health and rhythm of this forest. \n\n\n\nFrom the striking black-and-white flash of the White-headed Woodpecker prying the bark of a sugar pine\, to the flame of a Western Tanager in the summer canopy\, to the quiet industry of the Brown Creeper spiraling up an ancient trunk\, these birds are everywhere\, if you know where to look. \nFor all of us\, his talk is an invitation to listen a little more closely the next time we step outside. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to hear Alan speak\, ask questions\, and connect with others who share a love for the wild world around us. \n\n\nAbout the Presenter\nAlan Beymer is a retired educator from Merced College and a longtime resident of Arnold\, California. His years living and observing in the foothills and mountains of the central Sierra have given him an intimate familiarity with the birds and natural world of this region.
URL:https://bigtrees.org/event/the-birds-of-calaveras-big-trees/
LOCATION:Ralston Classroom\, 1170 East Highway 4\, Arnold\, CA\, 95223\, United States
CATEGORIES:CBTA,Seminars & Workshops
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