state parks – Charm

An abandoned wooden boat with peeling paint and rust sits on a shore near a pier and a weathered shed.

China Camp preserves legacy of Bay Area’s Chinese shrimp fishing community

2 months ago06 mins

ONCE A THRIVING CENTER of Chinese shrimp fishing, China Camp in present day San Rafael is remembered for its role in the Bay Area’s maritime economy and the community that sustained it. In the late 19th century, Point San Pedro became a seasonal fishing village populated largely by immigrants from the Kwantung province of China….

The Piping Plover Is an endangered species that nests only in the open, sandy beach areas in Connecticut.

Plan underway to save one of CT’s largest beaches from erosion

Cs news9 months ago06 mins

It’s a jewel of the Connecticut shoreline. After decades of erosion from rising seas that have eaten away at the coastline of Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, a plan is underway to restore dozens of acres of salt marsh that provide critical habitat for thousands of native species. Audubon Connecticut, the local chapter of…