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As the rainy season comes upon us, now is the perfect time to start planting native plants. California native plants are adapted to Mediterranean dry and wet seasons, so now…

This fall semester at California State University East Bay, Save Mount Diablo staff are teaching a 16-week course. It’s entitled History of Land Conservation Nationally and in the Mount Diablo…

Creeks offer crucial riparian habitats for many different species of flora and fauna. Part of Save Mount Diablo’s responsibilities includes protecting and maintaining the creeks on the properties that we…

Rare Birds Could Force Windmill Projects to Be More Sensitive For the first time in over 100 years, Contra Costa’s skies were crossed by one of the largest flying creatures…

On Monday, October 18, 2021, we had our first in-person Conservation Collaboration Agreement (CCA) field experience in nearly a year. Although we had continued our CCAs virtually throughout the pandemic,…

The Mt. Diablo Challenge is an 11.2-mile, individually timed ride that climbs 3,249 feet to the summit of Mount Diablo, starting up South Gate Road. More than 600 cyclists rode…

Recently, Save Mount Diablo completed our historic $15 million Forever Wild Capital Campaign—the largest and most consequential fundraising effort in the organization’s 50-year history. Through Forever Wild, we raised the…

Stewardship Update September 2021 Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Coastal Cleanup Day Volunteers joined us along Kirker Creek in Pittsburg as part of the state-wide California Coastal Cleanup…

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Mount Diablo State Park, as well as California State Parks’ 50 years of collaboration with Save Mount Diablo. In celebration, let’s look back…

Interviewed by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Meet Dave How long have you lived in the Bay Area? 52 yrs. I arrived in 1969, from the Washington, DC area. How…