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Recently, Save Mount Diablo has made great progress helping our good partner California State Parks advance its land acquisition efforts. Consider the following examples from this year. On October 13th,…

By Steven dePaschalis and Seth Adams In the rolling eastern hills of Alameda County, California, Altamont Pass is a natural divide between two worlds: the fertile, urbanized Livermore Valley to…

This October, about 80 students from five elementary and middle schools visited our properties over the course of one week. This season marked the start of our new fall camps…

Dublin and Land Speculator/Developer Crosby Attempt to Relitigate Case DUBLIN, CA—The City of Dublin and developers have filed an objection to our legal victory over Dublin Measure II. We’ll respond…

In recent years, our stewardship team has been hard at work building habitat for wildlife on our properties. Land that was once completely overtaken by invasive grasses and other weeds…

The Diablo Range Convening brought together people from agencies, nonprofits, tribes, academia, and local communities to talk about conservation challenges and opportunities across the range. The response was very positive;…

Judge Blocks City of Dublin Measure II from Breaking the Dublin Urban Limit Line and Violating the Greenbelt between Dublin and Livermore The Successful Legal Challenge Was Filed by Save…

Distance: 7.8 miles Type: Loop (description assumes counterclockwise direction) Elevation gain: 1,978 feet Difficulty: Challenging Hiking time: Four to seven hours Trail surface: Unpaved with some rocky, uneven terrain Trail…

Explore the heart of the Diablo Range on this rugged and stunning hike as you travel up Del Puerto Canyon’s hills. Distance: Five miles Elevation gain: 1,000 feet Difficulty: Strenuous…

Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Kendra Smith, Education & Outreach Coordinator Fall Festivities in Stewardship Our watering crew continued to meet up at Irish Canyon…