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Hidden out of sight from surrounding urban areas, an unusual story is unfolding: trees and shrubs on Mount Diablo have been dying near Knobcone Point. Many of the trees are…

Already, Mount Diablo foothills look more yellow than green, and streams have reduced to a trickle. Last fall, Mount Diablo State Park shut off most water fountains and faucets because…

One powerful way to address climate change and reduce carbon in the atmosphere is through effective stewardship and restoration of the land. In fact, the UN recognizes land use and…

Monthly Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Sheep in Action This month we held our first-ever DiRT day at our Dry Creek property in Brentwood. Eleven volunteers…

Monthly Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Trail Builders Sean Hanley, of Troop 221, completed his Eagle Scout project at Big Bend this month. The scout recruited…

The Diablo Range is recovering well from its 2020 mega-fire. But other parts of the state have not been so lucky. Why is the Diablo Range different and how can…

Monthly Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Big News! Staff continued to get more native plants in the ground and spent a day propagating Contra Costa manzanita…

We’ve just reached our goal of planting and protecting 1,000 native trees and plants this year! Our 1,000th plant is a sycamore sapling that was planted at Marsh Creek 5.…

“Nature is so much bigger than us.” In our most recent Conservation Collaboration Agreement (CCA) with De La Salle High School, over 40 students planted native plants and prepared a…

Western monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus plexippus) have decreased in startling numbers in recent years. Though genetically the same species as their eastern counterparts, the western population travels from the Rocky…