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Corps members donate more than 1,000 hours to restore Knobcone Point Teamwork is everything. For many years, Save Mount Diablo has been working with California State Parks, the East Bay…

Meet Eugene In early 2026, Eugene installed a gate at the pollinator gardens at Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve for his Eagle Scout project. Below he reflects on his project. Please…

Councilmembers McCorriston, Morada, and Qaadri Vote to Protect Greenbelt and Urban Limit Line! DUBLIN, CA—After the closed session portion of the Dublin City Council meeting on February 3rd, 2026, during…

Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Kendra Smith, Education & Outreach Coordinator California Conservation Corps The California Conservation Corps (CCC) completed their first of two eight-day…

Meet Maga Kisriev How long have you lived in the Bay Area? Fifteen years. How did you learn about Save Mount Diablo? John Kikuchi (Audit Committee member) introduced me to…

Save Mount Diablo Supports Key Open Space Protection Tool In a win for open space protection, in early December the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved sending a measure…

Distance: 3.6 miles out and back if you only hike the Cañada Trail but can be combined with other trails for longer hikes (see the description section below) Elevation change:…

Morgan Territory, known as “the morning side of Mount Diablo” by many, links Mount Diablo State Park and Los Vaqueros Reservoir. It is a special piece of the East Bay’s…

It was misty afternoon when Gaston Habets stepped out onto Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve. Earlier rains and persistent fog, which had been blocking out the sun, had turned the region’s…

Stewardship Update Written by Roxana Lucero Keshmiry, Land Stewardship Manager and Kendra Smith, Education & Outreach Coordinator Dr. Mary Bowerman Science and Research Colloquium On Friday, December 5, we held…