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This April and May, treat yourself to four days of inspiration at the 19th annual Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour! About the Bringing Back the Natives Tour Starting in…

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…

Photos by Scott Hein Text by Bruce and Joan Hamilton We’re heading to a wild, windy spot we’ve visited more than a dozen times in the past two years. It’s…

Mount Diablo is one of the biggest wildlife hubs in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. In the springtime, the mountain is a mosaic of different colors, enhancing the scenery.…

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…

As the rainy season comes upon us, now is the perfect time to start planting native plants. California native plants are adapted to Mediterranean dry and wet seasons, so now…

It’s easy to love butterflies. With vibrant colors, delicate wings, and graceful flight, butterflies on the trail are always a gift. In the San Francisco Bay Area, there are more…

April 22 will be our second Earth Day within the pandemic. This time around, there are many more virtual events to join. We are very excited about two free virtual…

Interviewed by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate About Pete How long have you lived in the Bay Area? Since 1959. How did you learn about Save Mount Diablo? I saw…

Interviewed by Haley Sutton, Land Stewardship Associate About Phil How long have you lived in the Bay Area? 44 years How did you learn about Save Mount Diablo? From a…