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Last November, Save Mount Diablo purchased the option to acquire the Krane Pond property, a 6.69-acre section of Mount Diablo’s “Missing Mile” on the slopes of North Peak.

Its most significant feature is the large pond that serves as its namesake, one of the largest in the area.

The Krane Pond property directly borders Mount Diablo State Park and is a major water source for wildlife of all kinds during the dry summers.

To permanently protect and steward Krane Pond, Save Mount Diablo needs to raise $195,712 by October 25. Please make a gift for nature!

Thanks to numerous generous donors from individuals, the Firedoll Foundation, and the Resources Legacy Fund, Save Mount Diablo has raised 61 percent of the $500,000 needed to protect Krane Pond.

It’s difficult to describe just how much effect a pond can have on creating a habitat for plants and wildlife and how it can provide an essential corridor for animals on the move. Migratory birds will often stop in ponds along their routes.

Ponds also provide an essential source of water for roaming mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, foxes, and deer.

Amphibians require water for part of their life cycle, and ponds help connect the dots for them to expand populations and find new habitats.

SAVE KRANE POND!

Krane Pond is a high-priority acquisition for Save Mount Diablo for these reasons as well as its specific location within the “Missing Mile.” The Missing Mile is an approximately square mile of private, partly unprotected land on the slopes of Mount Diablo’s North Peak.

MAKE A GIFT

This area, historically, is a tantalizing location for deeply pocketed developers who maintain an interest in developing the area. In fact, the property directly borders both developed property and the state park that the development has encroached upon.

Save Mount Diablo has already acquired or protected a number of properties in the “Missing Mile.” They include Young Canyon in 2006, North Peak Ranch beginning in 2015, and the Concord Mt. Diablo Trail Ride Association (CMDTRA) in 2022.

By purchasing Krane Pond, we will stop development in its tracks and ensure that this major water source continues to sustain Mount Diablo’s wildlife for generations.

Wildlife like the California red-legged frog, California tiger salamander, and western pond turtle rely on these types of habitat and are facing a constant threat of development.

Likewise, plants endemic to our region—think locally native and not found elsewhere—are all found nearby and threatened by increased development.

Brewer’s western flax, Hall’s bush-mallow, Mount Diablo fairy lantern, Mount Diablo sunflower, and Mount Diablo phacelia are good examples.

It is imperative that these species continue to thrive in this area, as they all exist and play roles in the local food web.

Please help us cross the finish line, so that Krane Pond is protected forever!

SAVE KRANE POND!