Blog

Common name: Short spike hedge nettle Scientific name: Stachys pycnantha Plant family: Lamiaceae Origin: California native Duration: Perennial Flower color: White/pink Plant type: Herb Habitat: Riparian, wetland Flower attributes: Inflorescence is…

Common name: California fuschia Scientific name: Epilobium canum Plant family: Onagraceae Origin: California native Duration: Perennial Flower color: Red Plant type: Herb

Common name: Narrowleaf milkweed Scientific name: Asclepias fascicularis Plant family: Apocynaceae Origin: California native Duration: Perennial Flower color: White/pink Plant type: Herb  

Common name: Rosilla (also known as sneezeweed) Scientific name: Helenium puberulum Plant family: Asteraceae Origin: California native Duration: Annual/perennial Flower color: Yellow Plant type: Herb Habitat: Moist areas, riparian, marshes,…

Interviewed by Roxana Lucero, Land Stewardship Manager About Margaret How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I was born and raised in east Contra Costa County. In 1979,…

By MARK DESAULNIER and GEORGE MILLER During the current COVID-19 global pandemic, parks and open space areas providing safe places for outdoor activity are experiencing an unprecedented surge in visitation…

UPDATE August 4, 2020: And with the stroke of a pen, it became official: The Land and Water Conservation Fund now has full and dedicated funding each year to protect…

Join Save Mount Diablo in celebrating Latino Conservation Week (July 18 to 26). We will be hosting a relaxing, evening hike on Save Mount Diablo’s Wright Canyon property co-led by…

Interviewed by Roxana Lucero, Land Stewardship Associate About Owen How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I’ve been living in the Bay Area for about six to seven…

We celebrate the arrival of summer by asking long-time Save Mount Diablo supporters and volunteers to share their favorite books about nature or the outdoors that they found inspiring. Meg…