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Here in California, the Dixie Fire has officially become the second-largest fire in history, amid a record-breaking drought. It would be understandable if sometimes we felt hopeless about the climate…

Save Mount Diablo has just earned an important recognition and distinction receiving its renewed national land trust accreditation award—proving once again that, as part of a network of over 450 accredited land trusts across the nation, it is committed to professional excellence and to maintaining the public’s trust in its conservation work.

“Renewing our national accreditation shows Save Mount Diablo’s ongoing commitment to permanent land conservation in the Mount Diablo area,” said Ted Clement, Executive Director.

“Our strength means the special natural places we protect have a better change of being protected forever, making the Mount Diablo area an even greater place for us and our children.” Read more in the press release.

By Floyd McCluhan Strengthening the Community with Nature: Our First Free Educational Preserve In recent years, various studies have documented that humans are becoming an “indoor species.” An REI report…

By Robert Casey   What is the largest state park in northern California? You might be surprised to learn that it’s Henry W. Coe State Park, with more than 87,000…

By Staci Hobbet, Lead, Peregrine Team in Pine Canyon Peregrine versus Prairie Falcon Encounter Mom was delivering a pigeon for lunch when the attack came. It was clutched in her…

In March, Save Mount Diablo filed a lawsuit challenging the City of Pittsburg’s approval of Seeno’s bad 1,650-house Faria/Southwest Hills Annexation project. Aside from all the negative impacts to open…

Recently, Save Mount Diablo completed our historic $15 million Forever Wild Capital Campaign—the largest and most consequential fundraising effort in the organization’s 50-year history. Through Forever Wild, we raised the…

Insight from Henry W. Coe State Park By Bruce and Joan Hamilton During the 2020 wildfire season in California, it felt like the whole world was on fire. When the…

Stewardship Update July 2021 Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate   Trekking towards 10,000 Trees We hosted two workdays this month focused on protecting young tree seedlings. Volunteers trekked…

Interviewed by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate About Jamie How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I have lived in the Bay Area for my entire life. Born…