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What Is a BioBlitz? A BioBlitz is a race against time to identify as many species as possible within a set time and place. It helps demonstrate the biodiversity of…

Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Kendra Smith, Education & Outreach Coordinator Magee Trails with The Athenian School On March 19, nine students from The Athenian…

CONTRA COSTA, ALAMEDA, STANISLAUS, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES—Explore some of the East Bay’s premiere hiking and natural areas with Save Mount Diablo in 2026, including places normally closed to the…

Recently, East Bay skies were once again graced with visiting condors—the latest indication that their late-summer range is expanding north. GPS data revealed that on September 17, juvenile condors #1060…

The northern Diablo Range is home to a large golden eagle population; in fact it’s the site of highest concentration of nesting golden eagles on the planet. However, golden eagles…

Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate and Kendra Smith, Education & Outreach Coordinator Celebrating Earth Month We are always celebrating Mother Earth at Save Mount Diablo! However,…

Protecting and Creating Nesting Habitats to Boost American Kestrel Populations We are excited to see that our efforts in supporting expanding American kestrel populations in the Mount Diablo area have…

CONTRA COSTA, STANISLAUS, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES—Explore some of the East Bay’s premiere hiking and natural areas with Save Mount Diablo in 2025, including places rarely open to the public.…

Mount Diablo and the Diablo Range are home to an incredible variety of raptors. These birds of prey represent some of nature’s finest aerial hunters. Whether they’re chasing down prey…

Now that cooler fall weather is here, so many gorgeous trails are waiting to be explored. Many of these are spectacular in spring as well, but in the fall, there…