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Interviewed by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Meet Stewart How long have you lived in the Bay Area? All my life, minus a few years for college: 45 years. How…

Thank You to the Three Councilmembers Who Voted with Their Constituents We have achieved another HUGE victory! In a three-to-two vote, the Concord City Council dropped Seeno/Discovery Builders as Master…

If you’re looking for a good spot for your next post-rain hike or mountain-biking trip, then you’ve come to the right place. The rain has subsided for now, and the…

From December 26 through January 11, an estimated 24.5 trillion gallons of water poured onto California. This jaw-dropping amount of water left historical damage, causing over 500 landslides since New…

After being one of Save Mount Diablo’s priorities for 50 years, the Krane Pond property will be protected! We managed to secure an option agreement for the 6.69-acre Krane Pond…

With its bright orange wings and nearly 3,000-mile migration, the monarch butterfly captures our hearts. Few insects are more iconic. Unfortunately, monarchs are endangered, and there’s a chance that future…

The Concord City Council, at the end of a more-than-nine-hour meeting on January 7, decided it will postpone making a decision about the Concord reuse project until 9 AM on…

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA—On January 9, 2023, Save Mount Diablo gratefully announced the creation of the Adler Education Fund to inspire a love of nature and connect our land trust…

Visiting Mangini Ranch soon? Check out our new native plant gardens! Last year, we began to work on two new interpretive gardens at the entrance to Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve.…

CONTRA COSTA, STANISLAUS, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES—Explore some of the East Bay’s premiere hiking and natural areas with Save Mount Diablo in 2023, including places rarely open to the public.…