Every Kid Deserves a Pond
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…
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Blog Articles
Krane Pond: A Critical Water Source in the Dry Summer
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…
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Brookfield Properties Selected as New Master Developer of Concord Reuse Project
On Saturday August 26th, the Concord City Council on Saturday unanimously selected Brookfield Properties as the new Master Developer for the Concord reuse project at the former Concord Naval Weapons…
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Removing Weeds and Protecting Trees to Make A Difference
Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Frenchy Hendryx, Education & Outreach Associate In the Weeds Staff have been busy tackling certain weeds that pop up this time of…
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Press Releases
Videos
Save Mount Diablo Conservation Collaborative:
NBC Bay Area
Broadcasted on NBC Bay Area — April 28, 2019
Help Us Plant and Protect 10,000 Trees and Native Plants
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 management as the one of the top three best strategies for addressing climate change.) As part of our restoration efforts, we invite you to help us plant 10,000 trees and plants!
Podcasts
Audible Mount Diablo: Guides to the Outdoors
Educational Video Series—Now Available as an Audio/Video Podcast!
Audible Mount Diablo is an invitation to adventure. Its free multimedia tours combine lively interviews and music with the rush of wind and the chirps, howls, and growls of wildlife. Naturalists heighten visitors’ appreciation of the sights and sounds at each stop, tell tales of the mountain’s past, and suggest what to look for around the next bend. Photographs pop up to help identify plants and animals. Perfect to prepare for your first—or your 100th—trip up the mountain.
Introducing Mount Diablo
Why is this 3,849-foot mountain so central to California’s natural and cultural history? Discover the lore and legends of Mount Diablo State Park and surrounding wildlands. Perfect for your first (or 100th) drive up the mountain! Sponsored by Save Mount Diablo and the California State Parks Foundation. First published in 2010. Revised in 2017.
Featuring Seth Adams, Gary Bogue, Ken Lavin, Mike Moran, and Beverly Ortiz, with Carl Magruder as William Brewer.
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Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Welcome to this 16-part tour of Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve. In the late 1800s, these hills bustled with industry. There were some 900 miners—some as young as eight years old—and miles and miles of underground tunnels. It was the largest coal mining operation in California history. And nature largely has restored itself here to spectacular beauty and ecological health. Black Diamond Mines has so many different stories—cultural, resource. But what it really is is a story about ecological restoration.
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