5 Dog Friendly Trails in the East Bay
Are you planning your next outdoor adventure and wanting to hit the trails with a furry friend? For many reasons, including Mount Diablo’s sensitive ecology and potential safety issues for…
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8 Wheelchair-Friendly Trails in the East Bay
There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. —Rachel Carson Jaw-dropping views, rolling hills, colorful flowers in…
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Save Mount Diablo Expands Its Free Discover Diablo Hikes and Outings Program for 2023
CONTRA COSTA, STANISLAUS, AND SAN BENITO COUNTIES—Explore some of the East Bay’s premiere hiking and natural areas with Save Mount Diablo in 2023, including places rarely open to the public.…
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Del Valle Regional Park: East Shore/Ridgeline Loop
Distance: 4.5 miles Elevation change: 725 feet Difficulty: Moderate Hiking time: Two to three hours Trail surface: Dirt and loose gravel, fire roads and trails Best season: Spring, fall, or…
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Victory! Bad Solar Project in a Damaging Location Stopped
Save Mount Diablo and East Bay Regional Park District Appeals Stop Project near Byron With great leadership from Contra Costa County Supervisor Diane Burgis, Save Mount Diablo and East Bay…
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Out of the Ashes: 2022 BioBlitz Volunteers Observe Rare Plants and Wildlife at Major Burn Sites
In partnership with the California Native Plant Society, this year’s BioBlitz continued our focus on the SCU Lightning Complex and Deer Zone Fire sites. Our volunteers cataloged a large assortment…
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Save Mount Diablo Expands Its Free Discover Diablo Hikes and Outings Program for 2022
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY— Explore some of the East Bay’s premiere hiking spots with Save Mount Diablo in 2022, including areas rarely open to the public. The Discover Diablo hikes and…
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Save Mount Diablo Expands Its Free “Discover Diablo” Hikes Program for 2021
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY—Explore some of the East Bay’s premiere hiking spots with Save Mount Diablo in 2021, including areas rarely open to the public. The Discover Diablo hike series offers…
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East Bay Parks announces support for YES on Y and 3.5 miles of new trails
We’ve told you about our strong support for the YES on Open Space/YES on Magee Preserve and its benefits for hikers and conservation. This is now known as Measure Y…
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Save Mount Diablo Releases New 2020 Schedule for Its Annual Free Public Hikes Program, Discover Diablo
Join Save Mount Diablo in exploring the Bay Area’s beautiful wild lands and open spaces. Discover Diablo is a free public hike program that offers an annual schedule of guided interpretive family walks, hikes, and property tours open to any and all trailblazers looking to get out in nature. The Discover Diablo program seeks to build awareness of local land conservation efforts and nurture relationships between our community and the amazing natural world of the Mount Diablo area. Generously sponsored by the Shell Martinez Refinery for a fourth year, the 2020 Discover Diablo free public hike series will begin on January 25th.
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