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A current study by San Francisco State University master’s degree candidate Carly Miranda aims to research the genome of native thistles in the genus Cirsium, many varieties of which are…

Blue Oak Woodland in Spring Hike Self-Guided Hike through Walnut Creek’s Largest Open Space Download a PDF of this self-guided hike (HERE) There is also a printer-friendly version available here…

Spring looks different. More filled with hope. Spring is finally here. Scant rainfall early in the winter kept plants from sprouting as quickly and blooming as exuberantly as they might…

Spring is finally here, and if you like birds, it’s time to get excited. The soft-spoken American poet Emily Dickinson wrote that “March is the Month of Expectation.” She was…

Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Race against the Weeds Photo by Haley Sutton Because of the change in the county health order at the end of January, staff…

Diablo is an oasis of nature in the urban East Bay. However, the mountain we have grown to love is very different from the mountain centuries ago. Development, cattle grazing,…

Photos and Story by Floyd McCluhan As the sun stretches above the horizon, warming the eastern slopes of Mount Diablo, an American kestrel perches in the trees. It scans the…

Interviewed by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate About Pete How long have you lived in the Bay Area? Since 1959. How did you learn about Save Mount Diablo? I saw…