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California has the highest lichen diversity in North America, including in chaparral environments like those found on Mount Diablo. However, like many other organisms, lichens are threatened by habitat loss,…

Photo: The Peregrine Team on a training hike in Pine Canyon Peregrine falcons now nest in the cliffs of Pine Canyon, a direct result of ongoing conservation efforts since 1970,…

A current study by San Francisco State University master’s degree candidate Carly Miranda aims to research the genome of native thistles in the genus Cirsium, many varieties of which are…

Story by Joan Hamilton Hugh Safford is the regional ecologist for the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Region. Years of experience have honed his ability to look at a blackened…

At Save Mount Diablo’s Dr. Mary Bowerman Science and Research Colloquium, held online in early December, UC Berkeley PhD student Erin Person presented the results of her study of California…

Camera traps have recorded a variety of wildlife in Mount Diablo’s foothills, including common animals such as bobcats, deer, coyotes, and owls, as well as rare or threatened species such…

Image by Heath Bartosh Grant funding from Save Mount Diablo’s Mary Bowerman Science and Research program has helped scientists at Nomad Ecology model habitat to determine possible new planting sites…

Story by Haley Sutton This year’s Mary Bowerman Science and Research Colloquium, like many other events this year, took on a virtual setting. We had a fantastic lineup of presentations…

On the morning of August 16th, 2020, Margaret Kruse jumped out of bed to the sound of thunder and lightning. The sky was gold. Atop the ridge beside her ranch,…

For years, the elusive American badger has been a near mythical creature in the Mount Diablo area. But in September 2021, a wildlife camera caught one roaming around at Save…