New Fire Hazard Maps for Concord, Antioch, and Pittsburg
What the New Wildfire Hazard Maps Mean and What You Can Do The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE) recently released new fire hazard severity zone maps…
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Fantastic Flights of Kestrels: Our Smallest Falcons
Protecting and Creating Nesting Habitats to Boost American Kestrel Populations We are excited to see that our efforts in supporting expanding American kestrel populations in the Mount Diablo area have…
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In Memoriam—Burt Bassler
Yesterday, long-time Board member and Save Mount Diablo supporter Burt Bassler passed away. Burt Bassler was a conservation champion, one of our longest serving Treasurers, and a big part of…
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Save Mount Diablo Secures Landmark Conservation Victory: Ginochio Schwendel Ranch Permanently Protected
A New Partner, the California Wildlife Conservation Board Grants $728,000 of the $1.455 Million Total Project Cost WALNUT CREEK, CA—In a Bay Area conservation victory, Save Mount Diablo is delighted…
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Stewardship in Action: Tackling Invasive Thistles and Inspiring the Next Generation
Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Kendra Smith, Education & Outreach Coordinator Stewards in the Field Each Save Mount Diablo property has one or more property…
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Volunteer of the Month | Beth Burnside
Meet Beth How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I moved here from Philadelphia in 1976 to take a job as an Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley in…
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