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The Diversity Dance in the Diablo Range Of the many marvelous plants and animals you can see during a hike in the Diablo Range, insects may be the most understated…

Protecting and Creating Nesting Habitats to Boost American Kestrel Populations We are excited to see that our efforts in supporting expanding American kestrel populations in the Mount Diablo area have…

It’s planting season! November, December, and January are the best months of the year to plant native plants in the Diablo region (and much of California), so that the plants…

Year after year, Save Mount Diablo has protected more and more land on and around Mount Diablo. Save Mount Diablo currently owns and manages more than 2,700 acres of land.…

Already, Mount Diablo foothills look more yellow than green, and streams have reduced to a trickle. Last fall, Mount Diablo State Park shut off most water fountains and faucets because…

With wings stretched far apart and hundreds of feet of air separating him from the ground, Mol’-luk soared far above the world. With his giant wingspan, flying was effortless—he could…

By Joseph Belli   Among the little-known pockets of the Diablo Range is the Panoche region… an austere landscape of wide panoramas, sparkling night skies, and a population no higher…

Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed AB/SB 155, permanently preserving Tesla Park and creating a new state park. This victory came after over two decades of hard work by Friends of…

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…

Rare Birds Could Force Windmill Projects to Be More Sensitive For the first time in over 100 years, Contra Costa’s skies were crossed by one of the largest flying creatures…