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Real Estate Depends on Quality of Place EAST BAY, CA – Compass Real Estate Group and Save Mount Diablo are pleased to announce a creative new partnership to further the…

An interview with Volunteer of the Month (October 2017): Craig Conlon – Co-property Steward of Marsh Creek 6, regular DiRT volunteer. Conducted by Save Mount Diablo’s Stewardship & Outreach Associate, Roxana Lucero.

An interview with Volunteer of the Month (September 2017): Jim Felton – Board member, Property Steward, and fundraising volunteer. Conducted by Save Mount Diablo’s Stewardship & Outreach Associate, Roxana Lucero.

Save Mount Diablo’s mission is to preserve Mount Diablo’s peaks, surrounding foothills and watersheds through land acquisition and preservation strategies designed to protect the mountain’s natural beauty, biological diversity and…

After 11 Years Hosting the Mount Diablo Challenge, Save Mount Diablo Passes the Torch to Valley Spokesmen Bicycling Club – Ensuring the Beloved Premier East Bay Cycling Event Lives On…

“Introducing Mount Diablo” New Podcast Features the East Bay’s Highest Peak CONTRA COSTA COUNTY – Why is Mount Diablo so central to California’s natural and human history? Discover the lore…

Save Mount Diablo, Mount Diablo Resource Recovery, and Cal State East Bay Enter Conservation Collaboration Agreement for Earth Day 2017 CONCORD/WALNUT CREEK, CA – In honor of the upcoming Earth…

Summary –
Save Mount Diablo’s 2017 BioBlitz brought together 35 scientists to catalog species during a 24-hour survey on Marsh Creek State Historic Park and Marsh Creek Reservoir. With their collective expertise, the group provided an ecological snapshot of the Marsh Creek State Historic Park and Marsh Creek Reservoir for CA State Parks and Contra Costa County Flood Control District staff. Participants explored rolling grasslands, creek channels, and the perimeter of the reservoir,  logging plants and wildlife from the insect to the avian.  Save Mount Diablo hosts annual Bioblitz events to better understand and protect the biodiversity of the Diablo Range.

An interview with Volunteer of the Month (March 2017): Brad Heckman – Property Steward (Galvin Ranch, 2009-2012 and Viera North Peak, 2012-present). Conducted by Save Mount Diablo’s Stewardship & Outreach Associate, Roxana Lucero.

Interviewed by Roxana Lucero, Stewardship and Outreach Intern About Cindy How long have you lived in the Bay Area? Since August 1979 How did you learn about Save Mount Diablo?…