Save Mount Diablo

Demand an end to the era of fossil fuels! On Sept. 17, youth and their allies are gathering in Sacramento to tell Biden and Newsom they must phase out fossil fuels and declare a #ClimateEmergency. Learn more and register: bit.ly/NoMoreFF

Did you know that at least three different species of #scorpions live on Mount Diablo?🦂 Through our Mary Bowerman Science and Research program, we funded a study on them. Read about it here: ow.ly/Tv9l50PEvoN 📸: Jacob Gorneau

🌟 Join our incredible team of volunteers for Moonlight on the Mountain! From setting up to greeting guests, your enthusiasm fuels this extraordinary event. Help us make it a night to remember! Sign up today and be a part of the magic. 🌙🏞️ 📸: Jessamyn Photography

Join us for our Moonlight on the Mountain gala, a night to celebrate Diablo's beauty and support Save Mount Diablo's essential work. Indulge in a gourmet meal, live music, and auctions with stunning Mount Diablo views. Let's make a difference together! savemountdiablo.ejoinme.org/Moonlight2023

"One of the burdens that no one needs to carry is perfectionism, including the idea that if we can't save everything we can't save anything. . . . because the story continues." —Rebecca Solnit, @NotTooLate_Hope 📸: Panoche Valley in spring | Scott Hein

Meet Curry Canyon Ranch's resident bobcat, who was recently photographed by one of our volunteers! Protecting Mount Diablo's wild lands ensures wildlife like this has a home as open space continues to be developed throughout the Bay Area. 📸: Dan Fitzgerald

Join us for Moonlight on the Mountain on Saturday, September 9 to bid on this incredible live auction item at Rancho La Puerta in Mexico! Video by Zaynab Jawaid

Join us on the slopes of Mount Diablo for our signature Moonlight on the Mountain gala! 🌙 Get your tickets: ow.ly/a3au50PpwnS 📆: Saturday, September 9 🕦: 4 PM to 10 PM 📍: China Wall, Mount Diablo State Park 📸: Larry Porter

NEW ACQUISITION! We're excited to announce that we've purchased the Balcerzak property, a critically important inholding in Mount Diablo State Park. Press release: savemountdiablo.org/blog/save-moun…

Save the bees! Plant native flowers!🐝🏵️ It's no secret that pollinator populations are in decline due to numerous causes, including habitat loss and climate change. But YOU can make a difference! How to help: ow.ly/JRug50Pm6rc 📸: Brian Murphy

Mount Diablo faced a major dieback in 2021, with knobcone pine trees and manzanitas dying off. But we took action! Volunteers cleared dead plants along Knobcone Point Road, reducing wildfire risks and bark beetle threats. ow.ly/lRJH50PncNW

Happy Thursday!🦋 Enjoy this clip of a butterfly atop a yellow mariposa lily, spotted in Pine Canyon this June. 📸: Laura Kindsvater

Looking for a shady summer hike or bike in a gorgeous, wild place? Check out this trail in Morgan Territory Regional Preserve! 🔗: ow.ly/kY0550Pk41O 📸: Cooper Ogden

Sand Creek is “the prettiest three miles” in Antioch. The Zeka Group wants to build several hundred houses there, right next to Empire Mine Road. Urge the Antioch City Council to transfer housing out of sensitive areas like Zeka! 🔗: ow.ly/ELNj50Pnb4x 📸: Stephen Joseph

Achieving net-zero emissions IS possible! See how five countries are making it happen: ow.ly/A4kz50Pn9Jw If they can do it, so can California, the fourth largest economy in the world and an environmental leader in so many ways. 📸: Scott Hein

MATCH ALERT 🚨 One of our incredible donors has offered to match up to $100,000 toward the protection of Krane Pond! We need to raise $500,000 by October to protect this jewel on the north slope of Mount Diablo permanently. 🔗: ow.ly/ctbx50Pk2E6 📸: Sean Burke

Did you know that feral pigs are causing havoc on Mount Diablo? These bristly menaces are trampling native plants and wildlife, endangering the delicate ecosystem. 🔗: ow.ly/cthK50Pb0JU 📽️: John Gallagher

Spotted at our Marsh Creek 7 property on the east side of Mount Diablo! 🐸 The Sierran tree frog can be found in small bodies of water throughout Mount Diablo—its range stretches from central California to Idaho. 📸: Alexander Broom

The massive Concord reuse project is moving forward, with two companies interested in becoming the new Master Developer of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station! 🔗: ow.ly/gntY50PlOy0 📸: Scott Hein and Brian Holt

Feeling the heat? Climate change is already affecting Mount Diablo! 🔥 The five largest wildfires in California have all happened since 2018, including the SCU Complex wildfires that burned through the northern Diablo Range. 🔗: ow.ly/e3Gu50PiFlU 📸: CAL FIRE