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RESTORE HABITAT
Recent News, Announcements, and Field Notes
Fantastic Flights of Kestrels: Our Smallest Falcons
Protecting and Creating Nesting Habitats to Boost American Kestrel Populations We are excited to see that our efforts in supporting expanding American kestrel populations in the Mount Diablo area have…
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Upcoming Activities
On Belay – Rock Climbing
March 29th, 2025
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Moses Spring Parking Area
Spring Blooms & Birds
March 30th, 2025
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Chaparral Spring
Rescheduled – Early Spring Wildflower Loop
April 9th, 2025
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Our Land Conservation Work
Preserve
We protect natural lands through acquisition; cooperative efforts with parks, developers, and landowners; and conservative easements.
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We defend Mount Diablo and its foothills from threats of development through land use planning and advocacy.
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We restore habitats prior to transfer to public agencies for permanent preservation and public use.
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We help people enjoy Diablo's parks through events and educational and recreational opportunities.
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We help people enjoy Diablo's parks through events and educational and recreational opportunities.
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Many Acres of Wild Lands Have Been Saved
Protected Lands from 1971–2024
In 1971, there was just one park on Mount Diablo. It consisted of only 6,788 protected acres, mostly around the peak. Working with partners such as California State Parks, Contra Costa County, the East Bay Regional Park District, local cities, the Coastal Conservancy, Contra Costa Water District, and others—we, together with the help of generous supporters like you, have pieced together a conserved expanse of Diablo wild lands that today is greater than 120,000 acres, an area bigger than Point Reyes National Seashore or the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Although we and our partners have had tremendous success at reassembling a large swath of the wild lands around Mount Diablo, there is still much work to do to save the remaining unprotected lands and allow our community to grow.
Protected Lands
