Volunteer of the Month | Sandy Biagi
Meet Sandy How long have you lived in the Bay Area? All my life. How did you learn about Save Mount Diablo? When we first moved to Walnut Creek in…
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Empowering Future Stewards: Students Nurture Nature at Curry Canyon Ranch
“Nature is such a beautiful thing that we need to nourish and care for as humans. Nature is life and everyone has a role in it and keeping it sustained…
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On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Attend the “Eye of Diablo” Beacon Lighting Ceremony
WALNUT CREEK, CA—On December 7th, Mount Diablo’s Beacon will be relit by a survivor of Pearl Harbor supported by a Save Mount Diablo team. The Sons and Daughters of Pearl…
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Rare Flora and Fauna Follow Fire
Three Years of Diablo Range Fire BioBlitzes More Than 13,000 Observations, Nearly 1,500 Species In August 2020, the Santa Clara Unit (SCU) Lightning Complex wildfires began. Over the next 46…
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Remembering Manfred Lindner: A Trailblazer in Diablo Range Preservation
The recent passing of Manfred Lindner in March 2023 marked the end of an era for the preservation of natural spaces in the East Bay. Lindner’s legacy is deeply intertwined…
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California State Parks: Break the Logjam! Expand Mount Diablo State Park Now
Accept the Donated Viera–North Peak and CEMEX Properties for Starters CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA—Mount Diablo State Park hasn’t added a new property since 2007—16 years ago. For eight years, Save…
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Fremont Peak: The Marble-Capped Treasure Trove in San Benito County
Little-known Fremont Peak lies just west-of-center in the Diablo Range and climbs a modest 3,171 feet from the nearby Monterey Bay. This hidden gem offers a vantage point that’s as…
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Conservation Grazing, Removing Invasives, and Cleaning Up Balcerzak
Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Frenchy Hendryx, Education & Outreach Associate Students Give Back We hosted our first Conservation Collaboration Agreement (CCA) field experience of…
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Campolindo High School Students Visit Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve
In our latest Conservation Collaboration Agreement, students leave the classroom setting to connect with and grow appreciation for nature. “Of course, we must strive to preserve nature because it is…
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Nature Heals: ARM of Care and Shepherd’s Gate Visit Curry Canyon Ranch
One of the goals of our work at Save Mount Diablo is to connect people with nature. We do this work so people can benefit from nature and develop a…
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