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Interviewed by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate How long have you lived in the Bay Area? 22 years How did you learn about Save Mount Diablo? I was referred by…

Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Watering Native Trees and Plants We held two back-to-back DiRT watering days this month, one at Marsh Creek 6 and another…

Save Mount Diablo is committed to addressing the climate catastrophe through our Climate Action Plan (CAP). We’re excited to share our progress towards the goals of the CAP. When it…

Interviewed by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Meet Frenchy How long have you lived in the Bay Area? 37 years. How did you learn about Save Mount Diablo? I learned…

Interviewed by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Meet Joy How long have you lived in the Bay Area? I was born in Oakland in 1963 but was raised in the…

One powerful way to address climate change and reduce carbon in the atmosphere is through effective stewardship and restoration of the land. In fact, the UN recognizes land use and…

Contra Costa manzanita (Arctostaphylos manzanita spp. laevigata) is a rare native shrub found almost entirely on Mount Diablo and its surrounding foothills. Although the plant is rare, it’s not federally…

“Nature is so much bigger than us.” In our most recent Conservation Collaboration Agreement (CCA) with De La Salle High School, over 40 students planted native plants and prepared a…

Western monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus plexippus) have decreased in startling numbers in recent years. Though genetically the same species as their eastern counterparts, the western population travels from the Rocky…

Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Atmospheric River Marks (Hopeful) End to Seasonal Watering Our mighty watering crew continued nurturing volunteer tree seedlings and native plants before…