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It’s Priceless, but We Still Need to Raise $151,000 Krane Pond is one of the largest ponds on the north side of Mount Diablo State Park. It’s incredibly important for…

When we got the opportunity to protect Krane Pond, we immediately took action. Krane Pond has been a priority for us for decades because of its location within Mount Diablo’s…

Seth Adams—Why I Love Krane Pond Every kid deserves a pond. I had several. It’s one of the reasons I want to protect Krane Pond, and why I’m asking for…

Last November, Save Mount Diablo purchased the option to acquire the Krane Pond property, a 6.69-acre section of Mount Diablo’s “Missing Mile” on the slopes of North Peak. Its most…

Thanks to generous contributions from our community, the Firedoll Foundation, and the Resources Legacy Fund, we’ve successfully raised the $500,000 needed to purchase and restore the Krane Pond property! In…

WALNUT CREEK, CA—In another step towards the permanent conservation of the Krane Pond property, the Firedoll Foundation recently awarded Save Mount Diablo a $50,000 grant towards its $500,000 goal. Krane…

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA—In February, the East Bay Regional Park District was granted $7 million from the California Coastal Conservancy for the purchase of the $11.4 million 768-acre Finley Road…

After being one of Save Mount Diablo’s priorities for 50 years, the Krane Pond property will be protected! We managed to secure an option agreement for the 6.69-acre Krane Pond…

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY—On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors authorized entering into an option agreement to purchase the 768-acre Finley Road Ranch property.…

CEMEX USA announced today that after six years of collaboration and discussion, the company is intending to donate 101 acres of undeveloped land to the State of California that are…