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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.

At a time of national crisis, the United States Senate has been able to come together on a topic both parties celebrate: the great outdoors. In a historic 73 to…

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…

Nature teaches us that racism is ignorant and out of touch with the reality of the interconnected and beautiful one natural world we are a part of and dependent upon…

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…

Interviewed by Roxana Lucero, Land Stewardship Associate About Jerry How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I have lived in the Bay Area off and on since 1986.…

Future Recreational Gateway to Mount Diablo State Park Clayton, CA—Save Mount Diablo (SMD) has successfully closed escrow and become the proud new owner of the beautiful and strategic 28.73-acre Smith…

Interviewed by Roxana Lucero, Land Stewardship Associate About Martin How long have you lived in the Bay Area? Since 1991; 23 years in the Walnut Creek Northgate area and now…

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day this week, we’ve put together a scavenger hunt with nature-based tasks representing 50 ways to celebrate 50 years of Earth Day.  This…

WALNUT CREEK, CA—Mount Diablo State Park’s Beacon will be lit after sunset in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Sunday, April 12. Thereafter, until the pandemic crisis is over,…