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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY—On February 10, 2022, the Contra Costa County Superior Court handed Save Mount Diablo a major victory in its legal challenge to the City of Pittsburg’s approval of…

CEMEX USA announced today that after six years of collaboration and discussion, the company is intending to donate 101 acres of undeveloped land to the State of California that are…

By Floyd McCluhan   For Black History Month, we’re highlighting the life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall. On June 1, 2021, the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors…

With early, heavy rain, wildflowers are already blooming on and around Mount Diablo and across the Diablo Range. Here are 12 of our favorite spots to visit now and in…

Monthly Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Trail Builders Sean Hanley, of Troop 221, completed his Eagle Scout project at Big Bend this month. The scout recruited…

The Diablo Range is recovering well from its 2020 mega-fire. But other parts of the state have not been so lucky. Why is the Diablo Range different and how can…

Interviewed by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Meet Frank How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I moved to the Bay Area with my wife, Nell, in 1980…

By Sean Burke   It is easy to overlook the mushroom kingdom when we are out and about in the hills. But the truth is, fall, winter, and spring in…

At the end of March, we will be opening our first educational preserve at Mangini Ranch, free for public group use. As we get closer to our launch date, we’re…

Save Mount Diablo is working to build the bench for land conservation in our area as well as connect with more diverse communities—so when Ted Clement was asked again to…