Malcolm Sproul: Three Decades of Land Conservation
As part of our 50th anniversary celebration, we’ve been working with UC Berkeley’s Oral History Center of The Bancroft Library to create a series of oral histories of the empowering…
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Dr. Mary Bowerman Birthday Hike
Celebrate Save Mount Diablo co-founder Mary Bowerman’s birthday with this special hike! The Mary Bowerman Trail is designed for hikers of all levels. The trail circles the peak just below…
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50 Years of Collaboration with Mount Diablo State Park
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Mount Diablo State Park, as well as California State Parks’ 50 years of collaboration with Save Mount Diablo. In celebration, let’s look back…
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Researcher Finds Ground Squirrels Likely Perceive Humans as Low Risk
As human population grows, wildlife can experience new challenges; however, sometimes our presence can work to a species’ benefit. Chelsea Ortiz-Jimenez, a PhD student at UC Davis, studied risk perception…
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Genetic Study May Help Inform Future Native Thistle Replanting Efforts
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…
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Happy Birthday, Dr. Mary Bowerman!
January 25th is Save Mount Diablo co-founder Mary Bowerman’s birthday. She left us all an incredible legacy. Save Mount Diablo co-founder Dr. Mary Leolin “Leo” Bowerman spent more than 75…
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Happy Birthday to Dr. Mary Bowerman!
Today, we celebrate Mary Bowerman’s birthday! Who Was Dr. Mary L. Bowerman? Mary co-founded Save Mount Diablo in 1971 with Art Bonwell. Dr. Bowerman served as Vice President of Resources…
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