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Save Mount Diablo’s mission is to preserve Mount Diablo’s peaks, surrounding foothills and watersheds through land acquisition and preservation strategies designed to protect the mountain’s natural beauty, biological diversity and…

After 11 Years Hosting the Mount Diablo Challenge, Save Mount Diablo Passes the Torch to Valley Spokesmen Bicycling Club – Ensuring the Beloved Premier East Bay Cycling Event Lives On…

“Introducing Mount Diablo” New Podcast Features the East Bay’s Highest Peak CONTRA COSTA COUNTY – Why is Mount Diablo so central to California’s natural and human history? Discover the lore…

An interview with Volunteer of the Month (May 2017): Dick Heron – Wright Canyon Property Steward, DiRT volunteer, IPM team, Hike Leader, and special events volunteer. Conducted by Save Mount Diablo’s Stewardship & Outreach Associate, Roxana Lucero.

Save Mount Diablo, Mount Diablo Resource Recovery, and Cal State East Bay Enter Conservation Collaboration Agreement for Earth Day 2017 CONCORD/WALNUT CREEK, CA – In honor of the upcoming Earth…

Summary –
Save Mount Diablo’s 2017 BioBlitz brought together 35 scientists to catalog species during a 24-hour survey on Marsh Creek State Historic Park and Marsh Creek Reservoir. With their collective expertise, the group provided an ecological snapshot of the Marsh Creek State Historic Park and Marsh Creek Reservoir for CA State Parks and Contra Costa County Flood Control District staff. Participants explored rolling grasslands, creek channels, and the perimeter of the reservoir,  logging plants and wildlife from the insect to the avian.  Save Mount Diablo hosts annual Bioblitz events to better understand and protect the biodiversity of the Diablo Range.

An interview with Volunteer of the Month (March 2017): Brad Heckman – Property Steward (Galvin Ranch, 2009-2012 and Viera North Peak, 2012-present). Conducted by Save Mount Diablo’s Stewardship & Outreach Associate, Roxana Lucero.

An interview with Volunteer of the Month (February 2017): David Ogden – Hike Leader, Property Steward, and Photographer. Conducted by Save Mount Diablo’s Stewardship & Outreach Associate, Roxana Lucero.

After the week of stormy weather, the sun finally emerged for our monthly Integrated Pest Management (IPM) workday. Saturated soils afforded perfect conditions for mechanically targeting artichoke thistle and tree…

For our first Stewardship Workday of 2017, a group met at Wright Canyon to perform tool maintenance in preparation for the upcoming field season. After a full year in use,…