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Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Milkweed Update Last month we shared the exciting news that California milkweed (Asclepias californica) has been identified on our properties. This…

On April 21, students from Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School and staff from Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling visited our Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve, as part of a Conservation Collaboration Agreement (CCA).…

Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve Is Open! Staff and volunteers have been working hard over the past year to prepare Mangini Ranch…

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY—On March 30, 2022, Save Mount Diablo opened its Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve to the public, the first of its kind in Contra Costa County. People gathered at…

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…

Monthly Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Trail Builders Sean Hanley, of Troop 221, completed his Eagle Scout project at Big Bend this month. The scout recruited…

At the end of March, we will be opening our first educational preserve at Mangini Ranch, free for public group use. As we get closer to our launch date, we’re…

Monthly Stewardship Update Written by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate Big News! Staff continued to get more native plants in the ground and spent a day propagating Contra Costa manzanita…

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…

Creeks offer crucial riparian habitats for many different species of flora and fauna. Part of Save Mount Diablo’s responsibilities includes protecting and maintaining the creeks on the properties that we…