Margaret Kruse | Volunteer of the Month (July 2020)
Interviewed by Roxana Lucero, Land Stewardship Manager About Margaret How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I was born and raised in east Contra Costa County. In 1979,…
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As Park Use Surges during Pandemic, Federal Funding Needed
By MARK DESAULNIER and GEORGE MILLER During the current COVID-19 global pandemic, parks and open space areas providing safe places for outdoor activity are experiencing an unprecedented surge in visitation…
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The Great American Outdoors Act
UPDATE August 4, 2020: And with the stroke of a pen, it became official: The Land and Water Conservation Fund now has full and dedicated funding each year to protect…
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Caminemos (Let’s Hike) Wright Canyon!
Join Save Mount Diablo in celebrating Latino Conservation Week (July 18 to 26). We will be hosting a relaxing, evening hike on Save Mount Diablo’s Wright Canyon property co-led by…
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Owen Lee | Volunteer of the Month (June 2020)
Interviewed by Roxana Lucero, Land Stewardship Associate About Owen How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I’ve been living in the Bay Area for about six to seven…
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Summer Reading List Recommendations
We celebrate the arrival of summer by asking long-time Save Mount Diablo supporters and volunteers to share their favorite books about nature or the outdoors that they found inspiring. Meg…
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Land Stewardship: Fire Abatement and Watering Young Native Plants
With Save Mount Diablo’s stewardship workdays and other regularly scheduled programs canceled because of COVID-19, we were short on help for our busiest time of the year in land…
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