Young rangers learn to care for the land at China camp event

Chet Rakow, 7, left, his sister Fiona Rakow, 5, and their dad Todd Rakow pick up litter on the beach during a Friends of China Camp family work-learn-play day at China Camp State Park in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Activities for the junior rangers included picking up litter, creating art from objects found while picking up trash and making signs aimed at protecting the park and nature. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Delia Lehene, left, with...