Blog

How Do You Inspire the Future? When Save Mount Diablo was co-founded 50 years ago by Art Bonwell and Mary Bowerman, they gave a voice to the mountain at a…

In today’s world, cows are sometimes seen as detrimental to the environment. Besides emitting methane, a greenhouse gas that is 34 times as potent as carbon dioxide, they are commonly…

Grab your favorite pair of binoculars and celebrate Black Birders Week from Sunday, May 29th to Saturday, June 4th. This will be the third year of Black Birders Week; this…

Hidden out of sight from surrounding urban areas, an unusual story is unfolding: trees and shrubs on Mount Diablo have been dying near Knobcone Point. Many of the trees are…

You know the saying: April showers bring May flowers. Unfortunately, we didn’t get much rain in April, but we do have flowers! They won’t last long, so get out and…

On April 21, students from Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School and staff from Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling visited our Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve, as part of a Conservation Collaboration Agreement (CCA).…

“Helping to create Save Mount Diablo and arousing public and legislative support for the mountain has been the most important work in my life—I feel that I have contributed to…

Already, Mount Diablo foothills look more yellow than green, and streams have reduced to a trickle. Last fall, Mount Diablo State Park shut off most water fountains and faucets because…

Mount Diablo is one of the biggest wildlife hubs in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. In the springtime, the mountain is a mosaic of different colors, enhancing the scenery.…

Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve Is Open! Staff and volunteers have been working hard over the past year to prepare Mangini Ranch…