“California Rugged” — A Glimpse into California’s Little-Known Diablo Range
The Diablo Range from Highway 198. Photo by Al Johnson “A mention of the Diablo Range in the Tri-Valley is likely to draw the response: ‘What range? Do you mean…
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After the Lightning Fires in the East Bay Parks
Warrior’s plume (Pedicularis densiflora). Photo by Scott Hein When lightning strikes began igniting fires across California last August, the East Bay Regional Park District staff scooped up water from reservoirs…
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The Seeno Way—Why the Seenos Are Bad Community Partners
Developing the former Concord Naval Weapons Station will be a huge project in Concord, with more than 2,300 acres at stake. The project has the potential to be the city’s…
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The Climate Crisis: Where Do We Go from Here?
We didn’t get to this point in the economy, the environment, or the climate overnight. It took hundreds of years of social and economic decisions and over 150 years of…
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Save Mount Diablo Raises $15 Million to Protect 1,681 Acres
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA—On Thursday, July 8, Save Mount Diablo completed its $15 million Forever Wild Capital Campaign—the largest and most consequential fundraising effort in the organization’s 50-year history. Through…
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A Day with the Snake Whisperer
Story and photos by Bruce and Joan Hamilton How Did Wildlife Fare in the SCU Fires? As we pull into the parking lot at Sunol Regional Wilderness one June morning,…
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Protecting 10,000 Trees and Plants in 10 Years
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” — Chinese Proverb In the last 100 years, a combination of burning fossil…
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Protecting and Caring for the Gateway to Mount Diablo
Save Mount Diablo’s stewardship staff recently finished its annual monitoring of the 36-acre Mount Diablo Gateway conservation easement. By agreement, the conservation easement is held by the East Bay Regional…
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Volunteers and Hikers Back in Full Swing: Catch Up with Stewardship
Stewardship Update June 2021 Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Volunteers Are Back in the Field June brought a wave of volunteers back into the field full force! Our…
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Mike Koch | Volunteer of the Month
Interviewed by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate About Mike How long have you lived in the Bay Area? On and off since 1989. My wife, daughter, and I first moved…
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