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We need to raise $1.455 million to cover all the project costs (purchase price, long-term management, etc.) to acquire and protect the Ginochio Schwendel Ranch! Will you help us save…

Last week, we were delighted to share our new Diablo Range Revealed film, Fire, Drought, Rain and Hope: Three Wild Years in the Diablo Range, with an audience of more…

Distance: 4.9 miles Elevation change: 600 feet Difficulty: Moderate Hiking time: Two to five hours Trail surface: Dirt Best season: Winter and spring Managing agency: Walnut Creek Open Space Foundation Trailhead location: Sutherland Drive entrance to the…

Few laws in California are as important for conservation as the California Environmental Quality Act.  “The Act has saved critical natural resources, protected public health, averted public safety disasters, provided…

Reuse Project Next Steps, History, Big Changes Discussed On Saturday, March 2, dozens of us braved the weather to get behind-the-scenes access to a place very few people get to…

Last June, I went out to Pine Canyon in Diablo Foothills Regional Park to look for wildflowers. It was a spectacular year: the heavy rains extended the season for blooms.…

Shooting through the sky at speeds reaching over 200 miles per hour, peregrine falcons, the fastest animals on earth, descend upon their prey in the blink of an eye. These…

Thanks to the generous support of our communities, our number of volunteers and donors has exploded in size in recent years. As our support increases, so is our scope. We…

Mount Diablo and the Diablo Range offer an abundance of diverse trails catering to hikers of all experience levels, providing enchanting journeys filled with natural surprises. And right now is…

Our Latest Conservation Collaboration Agreement Our Conservation Collaboration Agreement program (CCA) helps us build connections between our community and nature that will last a lifetime. Our most recent CCA was…