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Few laws in California are as important for conservation as the California Environmental Quality Act.  “The Act has saved critical natural resources, protected public health, averted public safety disasters, provided…

One of our former interns, Floyd McCluhan, recently teamed up with a UC Berkeley professor to write on the effects and consequences of climate change on Mount Diablo State Park. …

This past September, about 40 new pieces of climate legislation were signed into law by Governor Newsom. The state’s $54 billion climate investment will go towards a wide range of…

Hidden out of sight from surrounding urban areas, an unusual story is unfolding: trees and shrubs on Mount Diablo have been dying near Knobcone Point. Many of the trees are…

Already, Mount Diablo foothills look more yellow than green, and streams have reduced to a trickle. Last fall, Mount Diablo State Park shut off most water fountains and faucets because…

By Susan Ingersoll   The climate crisis can feel daunting to most of us! It will take a global effort to solve this crisis. However, there’s still a lot that…

The Earth’s climate is changing with the effects of climate change being felt on a global and local level. On Mount Diablo, because of the ongoing drought, the mountain’s water…

Here in California, the Dixie Fire has officially become the second-largest fire in history, amid a record-breaking drought. It would be understandable if sometimes we felt hopeless about the climate…

April 22 will be our second Earth Day within the pandemic. This time around, there are many more virtual events to join. We are very excited about two free virtual…

Our Mount Diablo area youth speak out. Save Mount Diablo and our partner schools recently came together at our conserved Curry Canyon Ranch to support the Global Climate Strike. John…