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Keeping out invasive species is important, but it can be hard. Many species are very expensive to manage or can damage local ecosystems and biodiversity. Emily King, a PhD candidate…

Each year, Save Mount Diablo gives small grants as part of its Mary Bowerman Science and Research Program to researchers who study the ecology and geography of Mount Diablo and…

Our Mount Diablo area youth speak out. Save Mount Diablo and our partner schools recently came together at our conserved Curry Canyon Ranch to support the Global Climate Strike. John…

Here’s some of what we’ve been up to lately. Dealing with All That Plastic Coastal Cleanup Day is the world’s largest volunteer effort. On September 21, Save Mount Diablo volunteers…

SOS is the urgent call for the United States to come together and help the world address the existential threat of climate change. Save Mount Diablo and our partner schools…

Interviewed by Laura Kindsvater, Stewardship & Outreach Intern About Jerry How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I was born and raised in Michigan. I went to grad…

Sudden oak death is a disease caused by an exotic, invasive, microscopic organism called Phytophthora ramorum. It has killed thousands of oaks and tanoaks in California. It is spread by…

Here are the few of the things we’ve been up to lately on the stewardship front. Vanquishing the Stinkwort and Nourishing the Natives On August 24, we went out to…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2019 WALNUT CREEK, CA—On September 7, Save Mount Diablo is hosting its 18th annual Moonlight on the Mountain, a dramatic outdoor event beneath the stars,…

Interviewed by Laura Kindsvater, Stewardship & Outreach Intern About Larry How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I have lived here all of my life, except for my…