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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA—On Thursday, July 8, Save Mount Diablo completed its $15 million Forever Wild Capital Campaign—the largest and most consequential fundraising effort in the organization’s 50-year history. Through…

Our hearts sing out gratitude to all of you who helped us successfully protect more of the precious remaining natural places of the Mount Diablo area and connect our community to them this past fiscal year. Save Mount Diablo has changed from a calendar year to an April 1st–March 31st fiscal year-end. Therefore, this information is for April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021. *Numbers are based on unaudited April 1, 2020–March 31, 2021 financials. Read the Letter from our Executive Director and enjoy learning more about our work as you browse through our accomplishments over the past 12 months.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA—On June 7, 2021, Contra Costa Superior Court ruled on a legal challenge to Measure T, the “Let Antioch Voters Decide” initiative. Measure T was approved by…

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY— Discovery Builders’ Faria project would damage the major ridgeline between east and central Contra Costa County, threaten views from throughout the region, and impact the new regional…

View Our Beacon Gallery CONTRA COSTA COUNTY—This coming Monday, April 12, 2021, will mark the one-year anniversary and conclusion of Save Mount Diablo’s weekly Mount Diablo Beacon lightings in response…

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY—Explore some of the East Bay’s premiere hiking spots with Save Mount Diablo in 2021, including areas rarely open to the public. The Discover Diablo hike series offers…

The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. SAVE MOUNT DIABLO is pleased to announce…

Our hearts sing out gratitude to all of you who helped us successfully protect more of the precious remaining natural places of the Mount Diablo area and connect our community to them this past fiscal year. Save Mount Diablo has changed from a calendar year to an April 1st–March 31st fiscal year-end. Therefore, this information is for April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. *Numbers are based on unaudited April 1, 2019–March 31, 2020 financials. Read the Letter from our executive director and enjoy learning more about our work as you browse through our accomplishments over the past 12 months.

This week is the seventh annual California Invasive Species Action Week, a week to increase public awareness of invasive species issues and promote public participation in the fight against California’s…

International Nature Journaling Week (June 1 to 7, 2020) This week is International Nature Journaling Week. Nature journalists are coming together as a worldwide community to celebrate and document the…