Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve: Old Homestead Loop
Looking for an easy trail with an abundance of wildlife? Check out the Old Homestead Loop! Distance: 3.6 miles Elevation change: 764 feet Difficulty: Easy Hiking time: Two to three…
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Mount Diablo State Park: Mount Olympia and North Peak from Marsh Creek Road
Enjoy the scenery from the less traveled east side of Mount Diablo via Mount Olympia and North Peak! Throughout this hike you’ll travel through lands protected by Save Mount Diablo,…
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Del Valle Regional Park: East Shore/Ridgeline Loop
Distance: 4.5 miles Elevation change: 725 feet Difficulty: Moderate Hiking time: Two to three hours Trail surface: Dirt and loose gravel, fire roads and trails Best season: Spring, fall, or…
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Mount Diablo State Park: Donner Canyon and the Falls Trail
Want to spend your afternoon on a beautiful trail with amazing views? Check out Donner Canyon, the Falls Trail, and the Donner Creek loop at Mount Diablo State Park! Distance:…
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From Wildflower Hikes to Fire Abatement—We’ve Been Busy!
Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Milkweed Update Last month we shared the exciting news that California milkweed (Asclepias californica) has been identified on our properties. This…
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Planting More Trees, Removing Litter and Graffiti in Pine Canyon, and Awesome Winter Hikes
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…
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Planting Trees, Trailer Cleanup Project, Fall Hikes with Outstanding Guides
Monthly Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Big Trees at Irish Canyon Irish Canyon is part of the Morgan Territory and Marsh Creek region near Clayton. Protected…
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Coastal Cleanup Day, Animal Encounters, Fabulous Hikes
Stewardship Update September 2021 Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Coastal Cleanup Day Volunteers joined us along Kirker Creek in Pittsburg as part of the state-wide California Coastal Cleanup…
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