Vote Yes on Measure J
On March 3, Contra Costa County voters have an opportunity to approve Measure J, a half-cent sales tax that will raise about $3.6 billion over 35 years for transportation-related uses.…
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The Secret Lives of Squirrels Underground: Researching How Squirrels Build and Use Burrows
Amanda Robin, a PhD student in ecology and evolutionary biology at UCLA, received a 2019 Mary Bowerman Science and Research Program grant to study squirrels, their burrows, and their behavior…
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Sixth Annual Research Colloquium Is a Resounding Success
On December 12, people packed the Tamalpais Room at the David Brower Center in Berkeley to hear researchers present their fascinating results about the natural history of the Diablo Range.…
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Life after Fire: Insects Show Resilience and Diversity in Mount Diablo State Park
After the Morgan Fire in September of 2013, UC Berkeley Entomology Professor Kip Will and his team of students began investigating how certain insects were affected. They started monthly sampling…
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Save the American Kestrel: Citizen Scientists Gather Data on Nesting
American kestrel (Falco sparverius) populations have steadily and drastically declined across North America. Coastal California kestrels have declined by 69 percent since 1968 according to The Peregrine Fund’s American Kestrel Partnership.…
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Where Do Scorpions Like to Hang Out?
The California Floristic Province is an extremely diverse region, harboring 52 of the 100 scorpion species found within North America. Currently, three species of scorpion live in the same area…
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Happy Birthday to Dr. Mary Bowerman!
Today, we celebrate Mary Bowerman’s birthday! Who Was Dr. Mary L. Bowerman? Mary co-founded Save Mount Diablo in 1971 with Art Bonwell. Dr. Bowerman served as Vice President of Resources…
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East Bay Parks announces support for YES on Y and 3.5 miles of new trails
We’ve told you about our strong support for the YES on Open Space/YES on Magee Preserve and its benefits for hikers and conservation. This is now known as Measure Y…
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Liede-Marie Haitsma | Volunteer of the Month (January 2020)
Interviewed by Laura Kindsvater, Stewardship & Outreach Intern About Liede-Marie How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I’ve lived here since January 1970, when I moved from Cleveland,…
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On New Year’s Eve, Save Mount Diablo Signs Option to Protect 154 Acres on Face of Mount Diablo’s North Peak
*Photo of a section of the 154 +/- acres on the slopes of Mount Diablo that Save Mount Diablo hopes to permanently conserve by raising over $1 million within the…
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