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Offering a unique variety of terrain and trails, California’s terrain is a dream for hikers, cyclists, and equestrians. Although you might hit the trail to rejuvenate yourself and temporarily leave…

As an all volunteer organization from 1971 until 1988, the Save Mount Diablo board of directors realized that they needed younger blood; SMD’s first staff was hired. The first board…

Connecting with Nature Responsibly in Challenging Times A message from Ted Clement, Executive Director of Save Mount Diablo. We hope you are well amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. We acknowledge that…

Nature can help us heal physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. There are a lot of positives with more people going out to connect with nature, but it has to be…

Interviewed by Laura Kindsvater, Stewardship & Outreach Intern About Bennett How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I moved from Chicago to Berkeley (via Coral Gables, Florida) in…

Clayton, CA—Save Mount Diablo (SMD) has successfully entered into a purchase agreement to buy and protect the beautiful and strategic 28.73-acre Smith Canyon for $650,000, east of Clayton. It could…

Community Conservation Collaboration with Save Mount Diablo, Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School, and Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, LLC CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA—Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School; Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, LLC; and…

Interviewed by Laura Kindsvater, Stewardship & Outreach Intern About Charles How long have you lived in the Bay Area? Seventy-one years. I was born and raised on the Peninsula and…

On March 3, Contra Costa County voters have an opportunity to approve Measure J, a half-cent sales tax that will raise about $3.6 billion over 35 years for transportation-related uses.…

Amanda Robin, a PhD student in ecology and evolutionary biology at UCLA, received a 2019 Mary Bowerman Science and Research Program grant to study squirrels, their burrows, and their behavior…