Kids in Nature: Bringing the Next Generation Outside at Curry Canyon Ranch
Recently, we brought 73 kids outside to help care for trees and enjoy the local wildlife at Curry Canyon Ranch. On average, kids only spend four to seven minutes a…
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Kids Steward the Earth on Mount Diablo
It was a windy morning when the students arrived at Mount Diablo, entering Curry Canyon Ranch. They stepped out onto the trails surrounded by blue oak woodlands and golden grasses,…
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Connecting Kids to Nature during a Pandemic: Our Latest Conservation Collaboration Agreement
“Nature is life; It’s Earth. It’s Water. It’s Wind. It’s We . . . Rivers. Oceans. Mountains and Prairies; that’s Nature. Smiles. Laughs. Hugs and Tears. That’s Nature too.” —Mike…
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Students Find Ways to Connect with Nature during Lockdown
Nature is essential. Many of us daydream about our weekend hike as we trudge through our workweek. Nature is a major source of happiness and relaxation. Now, nature is more…
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Students Explore New Ways to Connect with Nature
De La Salle High School students team up with Save Mount Diablo to learn about nature while staying safe during the pandemic CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA—De La Salle High School…
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Students Trailblaze New Pathways into Nature
Save Mount Diablo and Campolindo High School pivot to an innovative Conservation Collaboration Agreement to stay safe during the pandemic CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA—Save Mount Diablo is inventing new ways…
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Building the Bench for Mount Diablo with Community Conservation
Pittsburg High School, Mount Diablo Resource Recovery, and Save Mount Diablo are building up the bench of future supporters for the beautiful and natural Mount Diablo area. According to a 2017 report, The Path Ahead, “Today, kids spend less time outside than prison inmates, with the average child playing freely outside for just four to seven minutes a day.” This report, commissioned by the REI Co-op, notes that the average American now spends about 95 percent of their life indoors. It further reports that we are becoming an “indoor species” which comes with consequences: “Our health and well-being may suffer. And the less we value our outdoor spaces, the less likely we are to protect them.” To help address such concerns, Save Mount Diablo (“SMD”), Pittsburg High School (“PHS”), and sponsor Mount Diablo Resource Recovery (“MDRR”) recently signed and then completed an educational and experiential Conservation Collaboration Agreement. Read more in the press release.
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