Year after year, Save Mount Diablo has protected more and more land on and around Mount Diablo.
Save Mount Diablo currently owns and manages more than 2,700 acres of land. We’ve been able to protect and take care of this land thanks to the support of our amazing donors and volunteers.
A bobcat walks through one of Save Mount Diablo’s protected properties.
The land is filled with a hugely diverse wildlife population; Mount Diablo is home to a variety of species, from bobcats to blue birds.
Thanks to our wildlife cameras, we’ve captured footage of these animals roaming throughout our properties.
We’ve particularly seen a lot of coyotes, deer, and bobcats on our lands. It’s a great sign for the health of the mountain that it can support so many large mammals.
Helping Us Understand Our Land
Our wildlife cameras have captured kestrels enjoying a variety of prey on our land, including this king snake!
Narrow down the area to specific parts of Mount Diablo, like North Peak, you can still find evidence of an abundance of wildlife. Each and every piece of land that we protect is vital for wildlife and will help Diablo’s animals continue to survive and thrive!
Unfortunately, not all wildlife found on Mount Diablo is native or beneficial for the habitat. Feral pigs have been an ongoing issue on Mount Diablo and the surrounding areas for decades.
They can cause considerable damage to Mount Diablo’s habitat by trampling plants and tearing up soil in search of food. With a fast-growing population, this invasive species unfortunately won’t be going away anytime soon.
Feral pigs have also polluted creeks that feed into Bay Area reservoirs, potentially causing a serious risk of water contamination.
Our game cameras help us to know where they’ve been going on our properties, so that we can better create informed management plans.
A wild boar on one of Save Mount Diablo’s properties.
Caught on Camera: A Major Wildlife Corridor
We’ve previously partnered with CSU East Bay to place wildlife cameras in Mount Diablo’s foothills along a creek.
Wildlife corridors are paths that animals use to move from one habitat to another and connect habitats that would be otherwise fragmented by development.
They’re massively important for the preservation of genetic diversity amongst species, and the survival of migratory animals.
The wildlife cameras have been an important tool helping us to understand which species rely on the creek as a wildlife corridor, and to what extent.
Save Mount Diablo makes it a priority to protect and restore wildlife corridors throughout the Diablo region.
Wildlife cameras help show us just how important these linkages are, as Diablo’s animals trot through, safe from cars and humans as they move to and from Mount Diablo.
Photos and videos by Save Mount Diablo volunteers and staff. Footage in final video is courtesy of CSU East Bay
