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WALNUT CREEK, CA—On December 7th, Mount Diablo’s Beacon will be relit by a survivor of Pearl Harbor supported by a Save Mount Diablo team. The Sons and Daughters of Pearl…

Three Years of Diablo Range Fire BioBlitzes More Than 13,000 Observations, Nearly 1,500 Species In August 2020, the Santa Clara Unit (SCU) Lightning Complex wildfires began. Over the next 46…

The recent passing of Manfred Lindner in March 2023 marked the end of an era for the preservation of natural spaces in the East Bay. Lindner’s legacy is deeply intertwined…

Accept the Donated Viera–North Peak and CEMEX Properties for Starters CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA—Mount Diablo State Park hasn’t added a new property since 2007—16 years ago. For eight years, Save…

Little-known Fremont Peak lies just west-of-center in the Diablo Range and climbs a modest 3,171 feet from the nearby Monterey Bay. This hidden gem offers a vantage point that’s as…

Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Frenchy Hendryx, Education & Outreach Associate Students Give Back We hosted our first Conservation Collaboration Agreement (CCA) field experience of…

In our latest Conservation Collaboration Agreement, students leave the classroom setting to connect with and grow appreciation for nature.  “Of course, we must strive to preserve nature because it is…

One of the goals of our work at Save Mount Diablo is to connect people with nature. We do this work so people can benefit from nature and develop a…

One of the rarest gemstones in the world is only harvested en masse at the southern end of the Diablo Range.  It’s known as benitoite, and in 1985, it became…

Meet Arsenio How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I grew up in the Bay Area. I lived in Concord until I was 18, and then I moved…