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By Sean Burke   It is easy to overlook the mushroom kingdom when we are out and about in the hills. But the truth is, fall, winter, and spring in…

At the end of March, we will be opening our first educational preserve at Mangini Ranch, free for public group use. As we get closer to our launch date, we’re…

Save Mount Diablo is working to build the bench for land conservation in our area as well as connect with more diverse communities—so when Ted Clement was asked again to…

With wings stretched far apart and hundreds of feet of air separating him from the ground, Mol’-luk soared far above the world. With his giant wingspan, flying was effortless—he could…

By Floyd McCluhan Over the course of 16 months and several near-death experiences, what was once thought of as impossible became a reality. On November 12, 1958, Warren Harding and…

After a period of heavy rain toward the end of 2021, Mount Diablo is greeting the new year with flowing creeks, green hillsides, and crisp air. One of the most…

In December 2019, Save Mount Diablo and the Concord Mt. Diablo Trail Ride Association (CMDTRA) signed a two-year option agreement, giving Save Mount Diablo time to raise over $1.04 million to permanently protect almost 154 acres of open space on Mount Diablo’s North Peak with a conservation easement. Save Mount Diablo raised the necessary funds. And on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, the parties closed escrow, with Save Mount Diablo successfully purchasing the conservation easement and thereby forever protecting this highly strategic land.

After a year of extreme heat and drought, Mount Diablo is finally seeing relief. The mountain is covered in mosaics of dark and light lush greenery. Waterfalls and Ponds Fill…

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY— Explore some of the East Bay’s premiere hiking spots with Save Mount Diablo in 2022, including areas rarely open to the public. The Discover Diablo hikes and…

Monthly Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Big News! Staff continued to get more native plants in the ground and spent a day propagating Contra Costa manzanita…