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Looking for a new way to summit Mount Diablo? Experience what is (arguably) the best way to reach the top of Mount Diablo via this scenic route. Hikers travel through…

Last week, six of our staff members flew to New Orleans to join a gathering of passionate land conservation professionals from around the world. The Land Trust Alliance is a…

As part of our 50th anniversary celebration, we’ve been working with UC Berkeley’s Oral History Center of The Bancroft Library to create a series of oral histories of the empowering…

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY—On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors authorized entering into an option agreement to purchase the 768-acre Finley Road Ranch property.…

Check out the views from one of Mount Diablo’s less visited peaks! Those who summit Black Point are rewarded with beautiful views of Mount Diablo’s grasslands and Mitchell Canyon. Distance:…

“He works harder than anybody in the organization,” Land Conservation Director Seth Adam said. “He gets up at 4:00 in the morning, is here by 6:00 or 6:30, works all…

This year, Save Mount Diablo is celebrating its 50-year anniversary. What will the next 50 years have in store? There are many new challenges that the organization faces. As climate…

Explore the south side of California’s second largest state park via Hunting Hollow Road. Distance: Six miles Elevation change: 417 feet Difficulty: Easy Hiking time: Three hours Trail surface: Dirt…

Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Trees, Trees, Trees We had a lot of volunteer hands at work this month! First, campers with the Athenian School joined…

At our inception in 1971, Mount Diablo State Park was just 6,788 acres, and today, as a result of the work we and our partners have done, it’s nearly 20,000…