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Meet Tan How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I split my time between Philadelphia and California, but every time I come back to the Bay Area I…

By Juan Pablo Galván Martínez and Stephen DePaschalis  Victory! In late August 2025, the Board of Valley Water voted to halt all spending and staff work on the Pacheco Dam…

Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Kendra Smith, Education & Outreach Coordinator Water (Trough) Is Life Staff observed a juvenile golden eagle one early morning hanging out at…

Meet Chris How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I was born in San Francisco in 1970, and have mostly lived in the East Bay since 1975. How…

Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Kendra Smith, Education and Outreach Coordinator Summertime Stewardship Our team conducts weekly trail inspections at Curry Canyon Ranch to ensure the safety…

Meet Maureen What does Maureen enjoy about the volunteer work she does? Maureen loves the community that comes out and comes together for Discover Diablo and Mangini Ranch group outings.…

Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Kendra Smith, Education & Outreach Coordinator Summertime Stewardship Our stewardship team stayed busy this month with a variety of field…

Meet Jim How long have you lived in the Bay Area? Forty years. How did you learn about Save Mount Diablo? Through the media and word of mouth from several…

Protecting and Defending Mount Diablo and the Diablo Range Download the Impact Report (PDF)  Table of Contents Letter from the Executive Director PRESERVE | Land Acquisition DEFEND | Advocating for Conservation RESTORE…

Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Kendra Smith, Education & Outreach Coordinator Mulch Madness AXA XL joined staff for a volunteer stewardship day at Ginochio-Schwendel Ranch to chip…