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Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Kendra Smith, Education & Outreach Coordinator Planting Seeds Staff and volunteers kicked off the new year by planting acorns at…

Meet Holly How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I have lived here for over 50 years. I am a fourth-generation native of San Francisco, and except for…

“My dream is that the whole of Mount Diablo, including its foothills, will remain open space—that the visual and natural integrity will be sustained.” —Dr. Mary L. Bowerman Celebrating Mary Bowerman’s Life…

Going against the Flow to Challenge Bad Projects and Protect Open Space Save Mount Diablo has defended the open space and wildlife of Contra Costa County since our founding in…

Save Mount Diablo needs to raise $1.455 million to permanently protect the 98-acre Ginochio Schwendel Ranch. It’s a key parcel in the Marsh Creek watershed, with rare dacite volcanic habitat…

Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Kendra Smith, Education & Outreach Coordinator Dr. Mary Bowerman Science and Research Colloquium On Friday, December 6th we held our…

Meet Malcolm How long has he lived in the Bay Area? He is a lifelong resident of Contra Costa County, raised in El Cerrito and a Moraga resident since 1986.…

CONTRA COSTA, STANISLAUS, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES—Explore some of the East Bay’s premiere hiking and natural areas with Save Mount Diablo in 2025, including places rarely open to the public.…

The lands of the Mount Diablo region, and its sustaining Diablo Range, are a 200-mile-long living museum of California history. They contain little-known areas that were once the site of…

Save Mount Diablo congratulates UC Santa Cruz on the creation of the Strathearn Ranch Natural Reserve, a stunning 2,400-acre property just outside Hollister in San Benito County. The ranch is now…