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This October, about 80 students from five elementary and middle schools visited our properties over the course of one week. This season marked the start of our new fall camps…

“Nature is such a beautiful thing that we need to nourish and care for as humans. Nature is life and everyone has a role in it and keeping it sustained…

One of the goals of our work at Save Mount Diablo is to connect people with nature. We do this work so people can benefit from nature and develop a…

Small, adaptable, and powerful, the American kestrel is North America’s smallest raptor; it can be spotted soaring through the air or lying in wait in the trees as it hunts…

Distance:  10.5 miles  Elevation gain:  2,500 feet  Difficulty: Advanced  Hiking time: Five to 10 hours on foot, two to three hours by bike  Trail surface: Unpaved trails and bike-legal single-track…

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA—On March 29, Save Mount Diablo will officially open the Knobcone Point to Riggs Canyon trail connection. This section of trail winds through the upper 560 acres…

Over the past four years, we have been helping to support and research the American kestrel population on and around Mount Diablo. Thanks to a Dr. Mary Bowerman Science and…

Stewardship Update Text by Haley Sutton Fallen Oaks Get Second Life Two coast live oak trees fell on two separate properties this month, one at the top of Marsh Creek…

 On May 13 and 14, we hosted our first Two Days Diablo mountain-biking event. Throughout the weekend, 12 participants left civilization behind to journey through uninterrupted wilderness. The first…

Monthly Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Sheep in Action This month we held our first-ever DiRT day at our Dry Creek property in Brentwood. Eleven volunteers…