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Category: 50th Anniversary
- 50 Rare, Endemic, or Unusual Plant and Wildlife Species of the Diablo Range
- Celebrating 50 Years!
- Malcolm Sproul: Three Decades of Land Conservation
- Egon Pedersen: The Beginnings of Save Mount Diablo
- John Gallagher: Long-Time Volunteer, Land Steward, and Board Member
- Jim Felton: Scientist, Steward, and Board President
- Abby Fateman: Executive Director of the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy
- Bob Doyle: An Environmentalist’s Perspective on Land Conservation
- Ted Clement: Through Nature’s Portal on a Deep and Diverse Conservation Journey
- 50 Years of Save Mount Diablo Podcast: Save Mount Diablo’s Future
- 50 Years of Save Mount Diablo Podcast: Save Mount Diablo’s Present
- 50 Years of Save Mount Diablo Podcast: Save Mount Diablo’s Past
- Burt Bassler: Working to Ensure the Financial Health of Save Mount Diablo
- Seth Adams: What Goes Into Land Conservation
- Voices of Save Mount Diablo: Our 50th Anniversary Oral History Project
- Art Bonwell: An Early Conservation Hero
Category: Advocacy
- Vote Yes on Proposition 4—California’s $10 Billion Climate Bond!
- Majority of Dublin City Council Votes to Attack Only Open Space Between Dublin and Livermore
- Bad Garbage Dump Expansion in San Benito County Stopped, for Now
- City of Dublin Threatens Doolan Canyon Greenbelt and Dublin’s Urban Limit Line
- Save Mount Diablo Staff Attends 2024 California Environmental Assembly
- Defending the California Environmental Quality Act
- Concord Reuse Project Tour Succeeds, Despite Weather!
- Save Mount Diablo’s Diablo Range Expansion
- Take the Survey to Protect Tesla Area Nature!
- Brookfield Properties Selected as New Master Developer of Concord Reuse Project
- Save Mount Diablo’s Annual Report: 2022-2023
- A Demonstration of Positive Change over Time: San Ramon Promotes Open Space
- Pittsburg’s City Council Approves Bad Faria Project (Again)
- Why Pittsburg Deserves More Access to Parks
- VICTORY! Concord City Council Drops Seeno and Partners as Master Developer
- Urge the Concord City Council: Say No to Seeno!
- Save Mount Diablo’s Local and Regional Ballot Endorsements
- California’s Big Moves on Climate Change Action
- Pittsburg Win: City Cancels Previous Approvals for Proposed Faria Development
- Progress on Our Climate Action Plan: Transitioning to a Climate Conscious Future
- Victory! Bad Solar Project in a Damaging Location Stopped
- Victory! Concord Rejects Seeno Demands
- Save Mount Diablo Wins Again! Court Reaffirms Victory Against Seeno to Protect Hills between Pittsburg and Concord
- Save Mount Diablo Wins Major Legal Victory Against Seeno to Protect Pittsburg’s Hills
- New State Park Created at Tesla! Critical Wildlife Corridor Protected
- Save Mount Diablo Sues Against Seeno’s Faria Project in Pittsburg Hills
- Del Puerto Canyon: Haven for Wildlife, Threatened by Proposed Reservoir in the Diablo Range
- LAFCO Rejects Application for Seeno’s Bad Faria Project
- Measure T Saves the Antioch Urban Limit Line
- As Park Use Surges during Pandemic, Federal Funding Needed
- The Great American Outdoors Act
- U.S. Senate Passes Historic Conservation Legislation
- The Early Years: Kitchen Table Board Meetings
- Vote Yes on Measure J
- East Bay Parks announces support for YES on Y and 3.5 miles of new trails
- GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE: 1LUV WILL SOS
- The Most Critical Issue of Our Time: East Bay Students, Their Families, and Save Mount Diablo Support Global Climate Strike
- New Half-Cent Tax for Contra Costa?
- Vote Yes on Regional Park District Measure FF (the Extension of Measure CC) — on Your November 6 Ballot!
- What’s Happening in Sand Creek & Empire Mine Road?
- Victory on Prop 68!!!
- WATCH Clip from “A Vision for Mount Diablo” on Marsh Creek State Park & Prop 68
- WATCH “Yes on Prop 68 PSA: A Message from Doug McConnell”
- Watch “A Vision for Mount Diablo” on NBC Bay Area’s OpenRoad with Doug McConnell, featuring Save Mount Diablo
- Yes on Prop. 68 for Clean Water & Safe Parks
- Our Policy on Infill Development
- Measure AA Approved
Category: Announcements
- MDIA Leads Campaign to Build New Education Center in Mitchell Canyon
- Resources Legacy Fund $30,000 Grant to Help Conserve Krane Pond Property
- Save Mount Diablo Purchases Krane Pond Property Option in North Peak’s “Missing Mile”
- Park District and Save Mount Diablo Partner on Purchase Option for 768-Acre Finley Road Ranch
- Save Mount Diablo Protects Almost 154 Critical Open Space Acres on Mount Diablo
- Save Mount Diablo Expands Its Free Discover Diablo Hikes and Outings Program for 2022
- 2021 Impact Report: What We Accomplished This Year Because of You
- Save Mount Diablo Raises $15 Million to Protect 1,681 Acres
- Save Mount Diablo’s Annual Report: 2020-2021
- Save Mount Diablo Sues Seeno Discovery Builders to Protect Major Ridgeline in Pittsburg
- “Eye of Diablo” Weekly Beacon Lighting Concludes
- Save Mount Diablo Expands Its Free “Discover Diablo” Hikes Program for 2021
- Stakeholder Notification/Public Notice
- Save Mount Diablo’s Annual Report: 2019–2020
- California Invasive Species Action Week
- Nature Journaling: The Art of Observing Nature
- A Warm Welcome to Our New Land Programs Director, Sean Burke
- Navigate Outdoor Spaces in the Time of COVID-19
- Save Mount Diablo Signs Agreement to Protect Smith Canyon Recreational Gateway to Curry Canyon
- On New Year’s Eve, Save Mount Diablo Signs Option to Protect 154 Acres on Face of Mount Diablo’s North Peak
- Save Mount Diablo Releases New 2020 Schedule for Its Annual Free Public Hikes Program, Discover Diablo
- 2019 Impact Report
- Check Out Our Latest Diablo Watch! Issue 67 | Fall/Winter 2019 Edition
- With New Estate Gift, Forever Wild Capital Campaign Keeps Progressing!
- Save Mount Diablo Receives $1 Million Bequest to Forever Wild Capital Campaign
- Thirty Years of Lessons Learned: Secrets of Successful Conservation
- RSVP Now: Get Tickets to our 18th Annual Moonlight on the Mountain Gala!
- Save Mount Diablo’s Annual Report: 2018-2019
- East Bay Regional Park District Seeks Public Input to Help Inform Future Priorities
- Rattlesnake Advisory: Rattlesnake Safety in the Regional Parks
- Take the Diablo Youth Challenge!
- Every Day Is Earth Day for Us
- Take the City Nature Challenge!
- Getting Kids Outdoors: Save Mount Diablo Collaborates on Conservation with Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School and Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling
- Announcing Audible Mount Diablo’s Newest Video Podcast Season, “Harvest of Fire: A Hiker’s Guide to Mount Diablo Plants”
- Registration is Now Open for the 2019 Diablo Trails Challenge!
- Save Mount Diablo Releases 2019 Schedule for Its Annual Free Public Hikes Program, Discover Diablo
- Thank You for Helping Us Surpass Our Giving Tuesday Goal!
- Today is Giving Tuesday. Your Assignment: Think Globally and Act Locally!
- Free e-Waste Drop-Off and Compost Giveaway at Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery on November 17
- Goodbye from Jim Cartan
- Reserve Your Tickets Now for Moonlight on the Mountain Gala
- A Warm Welcome to Save Mount Diablo’s New Director of Development, Marcia Slackman
- THANK YOU for Helping us Exceed our Spring Appeal Goal Ahead of Schedule!
- Hot off the Press: Diablo Watch Spring/Summer 2018
- Honoring Mount Diablo for Earth Day
- Announcing Save Mount Diablo’s 2017 Annual Report
- The 2018 “Friend of the Mountain” Member Item Has Arrived!
- Thanks for Joining Us in Celebrating Seth Adam’s 30th Anniversary at Save Mount Diablo!
- In Love… with Mount Diablo
- Save Mount Diablo Achieves Green Business Certification
- Call for 2018 Mary Bowerman Science & Research Grant Applications
- Get the Newly Released 2018 Discover Diablo Free Public Hikes Schedule
- Save Mount Diablo Purchases 95-acre Anderson Ranch in Morgan Territory, Ending Decades of Development Threat
- Annual Impact Report – 2017
- Pearl Harbor Day Beacon Lighting Ceremony
- Giving Thanks for Mount Diablo
- Real Estate Depends on Quality of Place
- Save Mount Diablo passes Challenge Torch to Valley Spokesmen Bicycling Club
- Introducing Mount Diablo, the latest episode from the “Audible Mount Diablo: A Guide to the Outdoors” Podcast
- Save Mount Diablo, Mount Diablo Resource Recovery, and Cal State East Bay Enter Conservation Collaboration Agreement for Earth Day 2017
- Introducing Discover Diablo, Save Mount Diablo’s New Free Public Hike Series
- Historic Acquisition: Save Mount Diablo acquires its first Conservation Easement ever and protects fourth Curry Canyon property
- Mount Diablo Buckwheat Critically Endangered Wildflower Discovered Near Antioch
- Accreditation Success!
Category: Audible Guides
- Insights from the Fire Zone
- Audible Mount Diablo’s Newest Video Podcast Guide, “Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve”
Category: Blog
- Watering Thirsty Plants, Tackling Weeds, and Hitting the Trails!
- We’re Hiring: Policy, Campaign & Land Use Planner
- We’re Hiring: Communications & Advocacy Intern
- Save Mount Diablo and Friends of Livermore File Legal Challenge against Dublin’s Bad Measure II on the November 5 Ballot
- Returning Good Fire to Mount Diablo
- Volunteer of the Month | Lily Parry
- Nurturing Native Plants, Hikes and Outings, Connecting with Community
- Volunteer of the Month | Pat Thomas
- Volunteers Remove More Than 40,000 Pounds of Stuff!
- Protecting Land along Marsh Creek, Contra Costa County’s Most Undisturbed Creek
- Kids in Nature: Bringing the Next Generation Outside at Curry Canyon Ranch
- Connecting to the Community and Protecting the Land
- Volunteers of the Month | Patrick and Tabitha Gonzalez
- 7 Perfect Spots for a Summer Picnic
- LAFCO Commissioners Approve Seeno’s Faria Project, Which Could Destroy Los Medanos Ridge above Pittsburg, Concord, and Thurgood Marshall Regional Park
- Save Mount Diablo’s 2023–2024 Impact Report
- Mount Diablo Is Still Blooming!
- Making Our Properties Beautiful and Fire Safe for the Summer
- Volunteer of the Month | Sarah Lynch
- Wildflowers at Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve
- A Biodiversity Snapshot of the Diablo Range: Save Mount Diablo’s 2024 BioBlitzes
- Ohlone Wilderness Regional Preserve: Murietta Falls
- Exploring and Giving Back to Mother Earth!
- What’s Growing on the Ginochio Schwendel Ranch?
- Volunteer of the Month | Steve Flexser
- High School Students Learn Wilderness First Aid on Mount Diablo
- Every Day Is Earth Day!
- Exploring Diablo, Creating Habitat, and Bringing Kids to Nature
- The Heights of Inspiration: Mount Diablo and Mountains around the World
- Save Mount Diablo Dedicates Krane Pond Property
- Volunteer of the Month | Susan D’Alcamo
- Save the Ginochio Schwendel Ranch!
- Fire, Drought, Rain and Hope: Three Wild Years in the Diablo Range
- Shell Ridge Open Space: Ridge Top Trail
- 12 Wildflowers You Might Discover in Pine Canyon
- Protecting Mount Diablo’s Peregrines
- Save Mount Diablo Is Growing, Thanks to Our Volunteers and Donors
- 5 Fantastic Places to See Waterfalls on Mount Diablo and in the Diablo Range
- Pittsburg High Students Care for Nature at Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve
- Planting, Chipping, and Getting Kids Outside
- Volunteers of the Month | Kara and Tom Brand
- Fighting Climate Change and Creating Habitat: One Plant at a Time
- New Trails Coming Soon Near You!
- Fascinating Geology, Rocks on Mount Diablo and Where to Find Them
- Planting Trees and Removing Debris on Our Land
- Volunteer of the Month | Janet Gray
- Save Mount Diablo Offers Land Conservation Course at CSU East Bay for a Fourth Semester
- Ride the Road to the Summit
- Cleaning Up the Balcerzak Inholding
- 7 Hikes on Mount Diablo Perfect for Winter
- Mount Diablo State Park: Juniper Trail and Summit Trail Loop
- Mount Diablo State Park: The Grand Loop
- Ending 2023 Strong by Giving Back to Mount Diablo!
- Creating Lifelong Memories: Building New Educational Programs
- Save Mount Diablo Closes Escrow on Krane Pond Property
- Volunteers Clean Graffiti, Remove Trash, Maintain Trails on Mount Diablo in One Weekend
- Save Mount Diablo Options 98-Acre Ginochio Schwendel Ranch
- In Memoriam: James Michael Hale—“Doc”
- Explore, Immerse, and Connect: Staff Book Recommendations for Nature Enthusiasts
- Thank You, Joan Morris, for Helping Us Save Krane Pond!
- Volunteer of the Month | Sandy Biagi
- Empowering Future Stewards: Students Nurture Nature at Curry Canyon Ranch
- Rare Flora and Fauna Follow Fire
- Remembering Manfred Lindner: A Trailblazer in Diablo Range Preservation
- California State Parks: Break the Logjam! Expand Mount Diablo State Park Now
- Fremont Peak: The Marble-Capped Treasure Trove in San Benito County
- Conservation Grazing, Removing Invasives, and Cleaning Up Balcerzak
- Campolindo High School Students Visit Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve
- Nature Heals: ARM of Care and Shepherd’s Gate Visit Curry Canyon Ranch
- Benitoite: The Diablo Range’s Hidden Gem
- Volunteer of the Month | Arsenio Baca
- Preserving Krane Pond . . . In Wildness Is the Preservation of the World
- Artists Paint Krane Pond
- Is Antioch’s Lange’s Metalmark Butterfly Extinct?
- Join Save Mount Diablo at a Party for the Planet Benefit Bash
- John Kiefer: Join Me and Help Save Krane Pond!
- Tarantula Treks, Trail Cameras, and Cleaning Our Waterways!
- Seth Adams—My First Time at Krane Pond
- Volunteer of the Month | Bruce Erickson
- Wildlife of Krane Pond
- Contra Loma Regional Park: Shoreline Loop Trails via Worth Shaw Community Park
- Every Kid Deserves a Pond
- Krane Pond: A Critical Water Source in the Dry Summer
- Removing Weeds and Protecting Trees to Make A Difference
- Volunteer of the Month | Bruce Schine
- Stargazing in and around the Diablo Range!
- A Recovering Salmon Population Could Still Find Refuge in Marsh Creek
- Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve: Stewartville to Ridge Trail Loop
- Behind the Map: How the Mount Diablo Regional Trail Map Came to Be
- First Aid Kit Essentials: What We Recommend for Mount Diablo and Beyond
- Save Mount Diablo Protects Critical Balcerzak Inholding Property within Mount Diablo State Park
- Fire Abatement, Releasing Kestrels, and a Rare Discovery
- Volunteer of the Month | Andrea Arends
- Local Couple Provides $100,000 Matching Challenge to Help Save Mount Diablo Protect the Krane Pond Property
- Two Entities Apply to Be the Next Concord Reuse Project Master Developer
- We Won a Buffer along Empire Mine Road, Defending Key Wildlife Habitat
- Morgan Territory Regional Preserve: A Shady Hike to Beat the Heat
- Critically Endangered Mount Diablo Buckwheat Blooming Now at the UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley
- 5 Dog Friendly Trails in the East Bay
- The Effects and Consequences of Climate Change on Mount Diablo State Park
- Mount Diablo State Park: Curry to Knobcone to Oyster Point Loop
- Volunteers Restore Mount Diablo’s Knobcone Point
- Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve: Star Mine Trail Loop
- Honoring Art Bonwell
- Mount Diablo State Park: A Mellow Loop from Curry Point
- Kids Care for Trees, Amphibian Sightings, Wilderness First Aid Training, and Hikes
- Volunteer of the Month | Kim Trupiano
- Kids Steward the Earth on Mount Diablo
- 12 Summer Wildflowers of the Mary Bowerman Trail
- A Remarkable Recovery from Wildfires: What Did We Find in 2023?
- Conserving Krane Pond: Our Land Acquisition Work in Action
- Putting Our New Tractor to Work, Trail Repair, Monitoring Kestrels, BioBlitz, Discover Diablo!
- Exploring the Diablo Range’s Spectacular Places through Climbs, Wildflower Hikes, Cycling, More
- Volunteer of the Month | Nancy Huen
- Getting Kids Outside: Our New Educational Programs
- Cooper Ogden: Photographing the Diablo Range
- Discovering Del Puerto Canyon
- Mangini Preserve in Spring: Visitors Enjoy Diablo’s Green Hills
- Hiking, Exploring, Building Trails and Fences, Weeding, and BioBlitzing
- Volunteer of the Month | Ashley Walsh
- 10 Types of Wildlife for Cyclists to Look for and Avoid
- Diablo Blooms!
- Opening a Trail and Admiring Diablo’s Blooms As Spring Begins
- Volunteer of the Month | Anna Marie Beauchemin
- 8 Wheelchair-Friendly Trails in the East Bay
- Feast Your Eyes on Gorgeous Bay Area Native Plants and Wildlife Habitat Gardens
- We’re Moving to a New Office!
- Firedoll Foundation Grants Save Mount Diablo $50,000 to Help Conserve Krane Pond Property
- Save Mount Diablo Unveils Long-Desired 1.25-Mile Knobcone Point Trail Connection on Mount Diablo, from Balancing Rock to Riggs Canyon
- Creating Educational Resources for Children with Save Mount Diablo’s Adler Education Fund
- Snow, Students, and a New Trail!
- 21 Beautiful Native Wildflowers of Mount Diablo and Where to Find Them
- Volunteer of the Month | Shirley Langlois
- High Peaks of the Diablo Range
- Coastal Conservancy Awards $7 Million Grant for Finley Road Ranch to Complete Purchase South of Mount Diablo State Park
- Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve: Lougher Loop
- Immersed in Nature: Our Latest Conservation Collaboration Agreement
- Volunteers Expand Habitat and Storms Surge on our Land
- Volunteer of the Month | Stewart Beatty
- 7 Good Places to Hike and Bike in the Rainy Season
- A Deluge of Work: The Impact of Recent Atmospheric Rivers
- We’re Planting Hundreds of Milkweeds for Monarchs!
- Save Mount Diablo’s Education Efforts Receive Great Boost with New Adler Education Fund
- New Interpretive Gardens Sprout at Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve
- Two Thousand Native Plants and Celebrating 2023!
- Volunteer of the Month | David Nichols
- We’ve Just Planted Our 2,000th Plant!
- Condors, Buckwheat, and More Dazzle Guests at Our 2022 Colloquium
- Cleaning Up Pine Canyon and Enjoying the Rain
- On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Attend the “Eye of Diablo” Beacon Lighting Ceremony
- Connecting Youth with Nature and Hitting the Trails as the Weather Cools
- Donald Bordenave | Volunteer of the Month
- Mount Diablo State Park: Five Peaks Hike
- Volunteers Support State Park and Clear Dead Vegetation in Knobcone Point Area
- Cleaning the Coast, Removing Pepperweed, and Looking for Tarantulas!
- Music to Move Us on the Climate Crisis!
- Volunteer of the Month | Edna Nguyen
- Lime Ridge Open Space: Ohlone Trail
- A Great Way to Summit Mount Diablo
- Save Mount Diablo Staff Get Inspired at Land Trust Alliance Rally
- Mount Diablo State Park: Black Point
- Henry W. Coe State Park: Hunting Hollow
- Protecting Trees, Our First Plein Air Painting Hike, and Building a Bridge at Mangini!
- Connecting Protected Lands: Save Mount Diablo Opens Miles of New Trails
- Greg Ayala | Volunteer of the Month
- “A Heart-Stopping Moment” Third Population of Critically Endangered Mount Diablo Buckwheat Discovered
- Addressing Climate Change through Education and Training New Docents
- 8 Great Places to Hike at Sunrise and Sunset in the East Bay
- Round Valley: Fox Tail Trail and Miwok Trail
- Protecting Mount Diablo’s First Wildlife Corridor: Pine Canyon
- Harvesting Milkweed Seed, Releasing Wildlife, Watering Native Trees
- Mount Diablo State Park Hike: Madrone Canyon
- Feral Pigs Trample Mount Diablo
- Bobby Gendron | Volunteer of the Month
- Mount Diablo State Park: Mitchell Canyon
- Protecting Irreplaceable Land on Mount Diablo with a Conservation Easement
- Water for Wildlife!
- Youth Outdoors! How Students Are Furthering Our Environmental Stewardship over the Summer
- Collecting Seeds of California Milkweed to Restore Monarch Habitat
- Protecting Trees, Building Trails, Hikes, and Cycling Events
- Satvik Nayak | Volunteer of the Month
- Volunteer Opportunity: Join Our Watering Crew!
- Mountain Biking through Diablo’s Parks and Preserves: Our Springtime Outings
- Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve: Old Homestead Loop
- Mount Diablo State Park: Mount Olympia and North Peak from Marsh Creek Road
- Save Mount Diablo’s Annual Report: 2021-2022
- Del Valle Regional Park: East Shore/Ridgeline Loop
- A Brief History of Native Peoples around Mount Diablo, and Treating Their Cultural Artifacts with Respect
- Preparing for Summer and Exploring the Diablo Range
- Conservation Grazing: Why We Have Cows on Our Properties
- Kris Bidwell | Volunteer of the Month
- Docents Needed at Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve
- Cycling through Diablo Region History, Two Days Diablo Concludes Successfully
- Mount Diablo State Park: Donner Canyon and the Falls Trail
- Out of the Ashes: 2022 BioBlitz Volunteers Observe Rare Plants and Wildlife at Major Burn Sites
- Fingerprints of the Fires: Photos from the Second Spring
- Monarch Butterflies Found in Mount Diablo Region!
- Save Mount Diablo Researches Causes of Tree Death in State Park
- From Wildflower Hikes to Fire Abatement—We’ve Been Busy!
- Wildflowers Are Still Blooming . . . But Not for Long
- Frenchy Hendryx | Volunteer of the Month
- Expanding from Two Peaks to Seven Counties
- The Need for Education in the Natural World: Our Latest Conservation Collaboration Agreement
- Mount Diablo Buckwheat Thriving Despite Drought Conditions
- Gratitude to Our Save Mount Diablo Supporters
- Opening the Gates to Mangini, Tree Trekking with DocuSign, Scouting Milkweeds, and More!
- Joy Hakola Dardin | Volunteer of the Month
- Save Mount Diablo Opens Its Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve to the Public—First of Its Kind in Contra Costa County
- Save Mount Diablo’s First Discover Diablo Event at Pinnacles National Park
- 4 Ways to Mountain Bike As a Conservationist
- Help Us Plant and Protect 10,000 Trees and Native Plants
- Fencing Sheep, Nurturing Native Plants, and Wildflower Blooms
- Save Mount Diablo Awards Grants to Study Wildlife Corridors, Salmon, and Condors
- Wildflowers and Views from Round Valley Regional Preserve Burn Site
- Wildflowers and Wildlife in Del Puerto Canyon
- Imperiled California Tiger Salamander Found on Save Mount Diablo Land
- CEMEX USA to Donate 101 Acres of Land to Mount Diablo State Park
- Remembering Thurgood Marshall
- 12 Good Places to See Wildflowers
- New Trails, Erosion Control, and Taking Care of Plantings
- Diablo Range Revealed: Comeback and Concerns
- Mushrooms in the Mount Diablo Area: Fungus Among Us
- We’re Opening the Gates to Mangini Ranch Soon
- Save Mount Diablo Teaches about Land Conservation at CSU East Bay This Spring
- Returning the California Condor to the Northern Diablo Range
- 5 Ways to Climb As a Better Conservationist
- Winter Wonderland on Mount Diablo
- Celebrating the Rain on Mount Diablo
- Planting More Trees, Removing Litter and Graffiti in Pine Canyon, and Awesome Winter Hikes
- Outdoor Recreationists Collaborate to Remove Graffiti and Litter in Pine Canyon
- Born from Fire: Propagating Contra Costa Manzanitas
- Scientist Investigates How Social Behavior Affects Squirrels’ Ability to Find Food
- We’ve Planted and Protected 1,000 Trees and Native Plants!
- North Peak Ranch: The “Muir Woods” on Mount Diablo
- PANOCHE by Joseph Belli
- Up and Down the Diablo Range: Exploring Panoche with Joseph Belli, June 2021
- On Belay: Expanding Our Discover Diablo Outings Program to Include Rock Climbing
- Exploring the Diablo Range: Pinnacles National Park
- Planting Trees, Trailer Cleanup Project, Fall Hikes with Outstanding Guides
- Rosemary Lee | Volunteer of the Month
- Young People’s Perspective on Climate Change: Our Latest Conservation Collaboration Agreement
- Joaquín Murieta: Bandit of the Diablo Range
- Monarchs and Milkweed: The Race to Save the Western Monarchs
- Growing Carbon Sinks: Our 10,000 Trees and Plants Project
- Searching for Milkweed, Restoring Galindo Creek, Getting Students Back in Nature
- New Book and Map Highlight the Geology of Mount Diablo
- Claudia Hein | Volunteer of the Month
- 3 Steps You Can Take to Contribute to Solving the Climate Crisis
- It’s Planting Season! Make a Home for Native Plants and Wildlife
- Save Mount Diablo Offers Land Conservation Course at CSU East Bay
- Volunteer Appreciation: Creekside Heroes
- Endangered California Condors Return to Mount Diablo and Contra Costa County for the First Time in over 100 Years
- Return to Nature: Our Latest Conservation Collaboration Agreement
- More Than 600 Cyclists Reach Summit in 38th Annual Mt. Diablo Challenge
- Curry Canyon Ranch: The Heart of Mount Diablo
- Coastal Cleanup Day, Animal Encounters, Fabulous Hikes
- 50 Years of Collaboration with Mount Diablo State Park
- Dave Sharp | Volunteer of the Month
- The Science of Climate Change Explained by The New York Times
- Education Committee Helps Prepare Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve
- Eagle Scouts Give Redwood Tree New Purpose
- Meet Big Bend: a Potential Grand Central Station for Trails to Parks in Every Direction
- Pepperweed Begone, Wildlife Sightings, Restoring with the Seasons
- Bette Felton | Volunteer of the Month
- When Words Become Action: Combating the Climate Crisis by Talking about It
- Save Mount Diablo Earns National Recognition
- Behind the Scenes at Mangini Ranch
- After 40 Years Defending Anderson Ranch, We Protected It through Forever Wild
- Wildfire: Friend or Foe?
- “Volunteer” Trees and Trail Blazers: Stewardship Update
- Jamie Fong | Volunteer of the Month
- “California Rugged” — A Glimpse into California’s Little-Known Diablo Range
- After the Lightning Fires in the East Bay Parks
- The Seeno Way—Why the Seenos Are Bad Community Partners
- The Climate Crisis: Where Do We Go from Here?
- A Day with the Snake Whisperer
- Protecting 10,000 Trees and Plants in 10 Years
- Protecting and Caring for the Gateway to Mount Diablo
- Volunteers and Hikers Back in Full Swing: Catch Up with Stewardship
- Mike Koch | Volunteer of the Month
- A Walk in the Ohlone Wilderness after Last Year’s Big Wildfire
- Celebrating 100 Years of Conservation in Mount Diablo State Park
- Exploring the World of Mount Diablo’s Butterflies
- Catching Up with Stewardship: Fire Preparation, Dealing with Weeds, and More Fire Prep
- Jim and Sharon Lawrence | Volunteers of the Month
- Joseph Belli’s The Diablo Diary Unveils One of California’s Best Kept Secrets: The Diablo Range
- 5 Must-Know Raptors of Mount Diablo
- Connolly Ranch: How 5 Generations of Ranchers Have Defended a Major Wildlife Corridor
- Connecting Kids to Nature during a Pandemic: Our Latest Conservation Collaboration Agreement
- Prepping for Fires, Saving Trees, and Finding Kestrels
- Rare Fire Poppy Discovered East of Mount Diablo in Aftermath of SCU Fire Complex
- Burt Bassler | Volunteer of the Month (April 2021)
- Top 9 Best Places to Mountain Bike on Mount Diablo
- Students Find Ways to Connect with Nature during Lockdown
- Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour and Green Homes Tour
- Fire Reduces Lichen Diversity in Chaparral Environments
- Citizen Scientists Teach Visitors about Peregrine Falcons
- Planting Natives, Stuck in the Weeds, Quarantining, and More
- A Conversation with the Concord Mt. Diablo Trail Ride Association
- Jennifer Russell | Volunteer of the Month (March 2021)
- Researcher Finds Ground Squirrels Likely Perceive Humans as Low Risk
- Genetic Study May Help Inform Future Native Thistle Replanting Efforts
- Blue Oak Woodland Self-Guided Hike
- Spring on Black
- Del Puerto Canyon BioBlitz Photo Gallery
- Round Valley BioBlitz Photo Gallery
- Racing against the Weeds, Fencing in the Cattle, Planning Bench Locations
- The Many Wildflowers in Mount Diablo’s Missing Mile
- Mount Diablo’s Kestrels: Taking Action to Help Bring Them Back
- Pete Ellingson | Volunteer of the Month (February 2021)
- How Do the Season’s Changes Affect Our Properties?
- Phil Fischbacher | Volunteer of the Month (January 2021)
- Range of Grit
- A Good Trail to Hike in Winter: Twin Peaks
- First Impressions: How Bad Was the SCU Fire?
- Happy Birthday, Dr. Mary Bowerman!
- Scientist Finds Social Behavior Affects Ground Squirrel Gut Microbiome
- Cameras Record Wildlife Diversity in Mount Diablo Foothills
- A Wonderful Trail to Hike in January: The Mary Bowerman Trail
- Planting, Weeding, and Watering: Stewardship Team Divides and Conquers
- Scientists Investigate New Planting Sites for Mount Diablo Buckwheat
- Thanks to Robert Doyle for 50 Amazing Years
- First-Ever Virtual Mary Bowerman Science and Research Colloquium Is a Huge Success!
- Steve Bort | Volunteer of the Month (November 2020)
- 2020 Save Mount Diablo Accomplishments
- Save Mount Diablo Pivots to Continue Restoration Despite Pandemic
- Students Explore New Ways to Connect with Nature
- Massive Volunteer Cleanup Effort Removes Graffiti and Broken Glass in Pine Canyon
- Stewardship Volunteers Water Parched Plants, Trim Trees
- Students Trailblaze New Pathways into Nature
- Nancy Topp | Volunteer of the Month (October 2020)
- Badgers Are Returning to the Diablo Region
- Maren Smith | Volunteer of the Month (September 2020)
- Recent Stewardship Efforts Target Sudden Oak Death, Young Native Plants
- Celebrating Coastal Cleanup Day at Thomas Home Ranch
- Top 10 Backyard Activities for Families
- Join us Tonight for Moonlight on the Mountain
- Now on YouTube: Nature Heals & Inspires Zoom Series Playlist
- Clean the Shore from Your Front Door: California Coastal Cleanup 2020
- Sue Ohanian | Volunteer of the Month (August 2020)
- Save Mount Diablo’s Fundraising Gala, Moonlight on the Mountain, Goes Virtual on September 12
- Resources Legacy Fund Grants Save Mount Diablo $35,000 to Help Conserve a “Missing Mile” of Unprotected Land on Mount Diablo’s North Peak
- Eight Rehabilitated Ground Squirrels Released in Curry Canyon
- Margaret Kruse | Volunteer of the Month (July 2020)
- Caminemos (Let’s Hike) Wright Canyon!
- Owen Lee | Volunteer of the Month (June 2020)
- Summer Reading List Recommendations
- Land Stewardship: Fire Abatement and Watering Young Native Plants
- Save Mount Diablo Featured on OpenRoad with Doug McConnell
- Our Future Flies with Pollinators
- We Stand with All Working to Create a More Loving and Sustainable World
- Jerry Smith | Volunteer of the Month (May 2020)
- Save Mount Diablo Becomes Proud New Owner of Smith Canyon
- Martin Steinpress | Volunteer of the Month (April 2020)
- Earth Week Scavenger Hunt
- The Diablo Range: California’s Next Big Conservation Story
- Hit the Trails! Five Favorite Apps 2020
- Nature Can Nourish Us
- Bennett Berke | Volunteer of the Month (March 2020)
- Tuning Our Young into Nature, Not Their Phones
- Charles Clancy | Volunteer of the Month (February 2020)
- The Secret Lives of Squirrels Underground: Researching How Squirrels Build and Use Burrows
- Sixth Annual Research Colloquium Is a Resounding Success
- Life after Fire: Insects Show Resilience and Diversity in Mount Diablo State Park
- Save the American Kestrel: Citizen Scientists Gather Data on Nesting
- Where Do Scorpions Like to Hang Out?
- Happy Birthday to Dr. Mary Bowerman!
- Liede-Marie Haitsma | Volunteer of the Month (January 2020)
- Stewarding the Land
- Dana Ellingson | Volunteer of the Month (December 2019)
- Building Gratitude for Mount Diablo This Thanksgiving
- Bruce Bilodeau | Volunteer of the Month (November 2019)
- Exploring Insect Biodiversity in the Diablo Range: When Creeks Dry Up, What Happens?
- Stewarding and Restoring the Land
- Research Finds Mount Diablo Has a High Diversity of Bats
- Deborah Wechsler | Volunteer of the Month (October 2019)
- Save Mount Diablo Sponsors Research on How to Keep Creeks Free of Invasive Snails
- The Biggest Concentration of Breeding Golden Eagles on the Planet Is in the Vicinity of Mount Diablo
- September Stewardship Update
- Jerry Britten | Volunteer of the Month (September 2019)
- Keeping All Our Oaks Healthy
- Dealing with the Weeds
- Save Mount Diablo Hosts Its Signature Gala on the Slopes of Mount Diablo
- Larry Loomer | Volunteer of the Month (August 2019)
- Taking Care of the Land
- Kathleen Roth | Volunteer of the Month (July 2019)
- BioBlitz Research Results Are In!
- Save Mount Diablo June Stewardship Update
- Dave DeRose | Volunteer of the Month (June 2019)
- Save Mount Diablo May Stewardship Update
- Building the Bench for Mount Diablo with Community Conservation
- Scott Hein | Volunteer of the Month (May 2019)
- Save Mount Diablo Grantee Featured on KQED Science
- Steve and Carolyn Balling | Volunteers of the Month (April 2019)
- Jean Vieth | Volunteer of the Month (March 2019)
- Save Mount Diablo March Stewardship Update
- Preserving the Environment While Hiking
- Mark Belotz | Volunteer of the Month (February 2019)
- Matthew Zajac | Volunteer of the Month (January 2019)
- An Integrated Approach to Understanding Behavioral Responses of Free-Living Mammals to Human-Induced Rapid Change
- Marsh Creek Volcanics
- Predatory Behavior and Cyanide Resistance of Millipede-Hunting Beetles (Promecognathus) in the Diablo Range
- Attention Retirees: Maximize Your Deductions and Reduce Your Taxes!
- Judy Abrams | Volunteer of the Month (December 2018)
- WATCH: “Mount Diablo in My Heart”
- Thanks for Attending the 5th Annual Mary Bowerman Science and Research Colloquium
- Jasmine Zaveri | Volunteer of the Month (November 2018)
- Giving Thanks for Mount Diablo this Thanksgiving Season
- Paula Oudet | Volunteer of the Month (October 2018)
- SMD Staff Attended National Land Conservation Conference, AKA “Rally” 2018
- John Van Heertum | Volunteer of the Month (September 2018)
- Paul Salemme | Volunteer of the Month (August 2018)
- Curt Swanson | Volunteer of the Month (July 2018)
- Sue Andrews | Volunteer of the Month (June 2018)
- Weekly Conservation Quote
- Conservation Quote of the Week
- Expressions of Gratitude
- Al Johnson | Volunteer of the Month (May 2018)
- Celebrate This Earth Day by Committing to Join California in Fighting Climate Change
- Expressions of Gratitude
- Bioblitz 2018: Exploring Arroyo Del Cerro
- Lance Nielsen | Volunteer of the Month (April 2018)
- Expressions of Gratitude
- Lisa Steinbrecher, Volunteer of the Month (March 2018)
- Volunteer of the Month: Janet Evans
- Jeff Radigan
- A Day on the Morning Side
- Carol Lane
- Craig Conlon
- Jim Felton
- Bioblitz Results 2017 | Marsh Creek State Historic Park and Marsh Creek Reservoir
- Brad Heckman
- Cindy Brittain
- Letter from the Executive Director
- Discover Diablo: Free Public Guided Hikes & Tours
- My Mount Diablo | Carol Lane
- Partnerships Are Essential – But How Do Ours Really Work?
- The Concord Naval Weapons Station Success Through a Decade of Collaboration
- Save Mount Diablo Launches New Program with Local School on Earth Day
- Mid Year Appeal
- My Mount Diablo – By Gary Summers
- Brian Kruse: Save Mount Diablo Remembers One of Our Local Conservation Heroes
- Science at Mount Diablo
- SMD Funds New Position for State Park
- Protecting More Land: Expanded Conservation Buyer Program Launches
- Preserve North Peak Ranch
- Meet Deborah White – Our New Development Director
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- Category: Global Climate Strike
Category: Climate Action
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Category: Conservation Inspiration
- Expressions of Gratitude
- Weekly Conservation Inspiration
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Category: Diablo Range Revealed
Category: Donor Spotlight
Category: Education
Category: Events
- Category: 4 Days Diablo
  - Our Favorite Moments from Four Days Diablo 2024
  - East Bay Times | Town Crier: Montclarions do their part to Save Mount Diablo
- Category: Beacon Lighting
- Category: Moonlight on the Mountain
- Category: Mount Diablo Challenge
Category: Featured Content
- 30 YEARS PROTECTING OUR MOUNTAIN: An Anniversary Tribute to Seth Adams
Category: Flower Power
Category: Giving
Category: Hike
Category: History
- Category: 50th Anniversary
Category: Job Posting
Category: Know Your Weeds
Category: Land Acquisition
- State parks standstill: Why California hasn’t opened a new state park in 10 years
Category: Land Use Planning
Category: My Mount Diablo
Category: Nature Journaling
Category: Outdoor Recreation
- Category: Birding
- Category: Cycling
  - Register for the 37th Annual Mount Diablo Challenge
- Category: Equestrian
- Category: Hiking
- Category: Mountain Biking
- Category: Rock Climbing
- Category: Trail Running
Category: Plants & Animals
- Bull Thistle
- Bristly Goldenaster
- Critically Endangered Wildflower Discovered at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Category: Preservation
Category: Press Release
Category: Science & Research
Category: Species
- Pitcher Sage
- Yellow Starthistle
- Wild Teasel
- Hospital Canyon Larkspur
- Scarlet Monkeyflower
- Poison Oak
- Doveweed
- Yellow Mariposa Lily
- Short Spike Hedge Nettle
- California Fuschia
- Narrowleaf Milkweed
- Rosilla
- California Poppy
- Wild Radish
Category: Stewardship
- Dick Heron
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) at Lot 25
- Tool Maintenance at Wright Canyon
- January Storms
- Category: Habitat Restoration
Category: Up and Down Diablo Range
Category: Volunteer of the Month
- Volunteer of the Month: Mike Anciaux
- David Ogden
Category: Volunteer Spotlight

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