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By Steven dePaschalis and Seth Adams In the rolling eastern hills of Alameda County, California, Altamont Pass is a natural divide between two worlds: the fertile, urbanized Livermore Valley to…

A New Partner, the California Wildlife Conservation Board Grants $728,000 of the $1.455 Million Total Project Cost WALNUT CREEK, CA—In a Bay Area conservation victory, Save Mount Diablo is delighted…

Save Mount Diablo needs to raise $1.455 million to permanently protect the 98-acre Ginochio Schwendel Ranch. It’s a key parcel in the Marsh Creek watershed, with rare dacite volcanic habitat…

Save Mount Diablo congratulates UC Santa Cruz on the creation of the Strathearn Ranch Natural Reserve, a stunning 2,400-acre property just outside Hollister in San Benito County. The ranch is now…

As part of our Marsh Creek watershed project, we need to raise $1.455 million to acquire and protect the Ginochio Schwendel Ranch by December of this year. Please help us…

In a wonderful moment for East Bay conservation, Save Mount Diablo dedicated our Krane Pond property on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The 6.69-acre property includes one of the largest ponds on…

Five Times the Size of Yosemite National Park Save Mount Diablo’s Diablo Range Expansion Mount Diablo State Park has grown to 20,000 acres in 100 years. What if I told…

CLAYTON, CA—On December 21, 2023, Save Mount Diablo closed escrow on the 6.69-acre Krane Pond property on the slopes of Mount Diablo’s North Peak, permanently protecting it. The Krane Pond…

Rare volcanic habitat in the Dark Canyon part of Marsh Creek between Clayton and Brentwood. SMD must raise $1.5 million within 12 months. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA—Just in time for…

This fall, we were racing against the clock to raise $500,000 to purchase and restore Krane Pond, one of the largest ponds on Mount Diablo’s north side. Nestled on the…