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Soaring over mountains, deserts, and forests, the California condor’s 10-foot wingspan means it can fly hundreds of miles in a day—even the length of the entire Diablo Range. Before it…

With its bright orange wings and nearly 3,000-mile migration, the monarch butterfly captures our hearts. Few insects are more iconic. Unfortunately, monarchs are endangered, and there’s a chance that future…

Visiting Mangini Ranch soon? Check out our new native plant gardens! Last year, we began to work on two new interpretive gardens at the entrance to Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve.…

Earlier this year, a new visitor paid the East Bay a visit. Having flown north from Pinnacles National Park, condor #943, a young male, was spotted soaring over Brushy Peak…

The Diablo Range is a biodiversity refuge for many rare, endemic, or unusual plants and animals. In honor of our 50th anniversary, we’ve compiled a list of some of them.…

Stretching from the Diablo foothills to Barbeque Terrace on Mount Diablo, Pine Canyon hosts numerous wildlife species in its wind caves and oak savannas. This wildlife corridor supports the migrations…

Hiking on Mount Diablo provides ample opportunity to see a diverse array of wildlife and rare plants. People visit from all over for the chance to see native plants and…

Interviewed by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate How long have you lived in the Bay Area? Aside from living in San Luis Obispo, CA for college, I’ve lived in the…

The Importance of Clean Water and Healthy Habitats Riparian (streamside) habitats are home to a wide range of biodiversity; they’re particularly important in dry areas such as Mount Diablo. During…

This summer, we’re continuing our work to support western monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus plexippus) populations on and around Mount Diablo. The Diablo region is part of a major migration corridor…