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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 21h

On October 12, a purchase and sale agreement was signed by which Save Mount Diablo is to acquire a perpetual conservation easement on 55 acres of Joseph Belli’s Pacheco Pass land by the end of December. savemountdiablo.org/press-releas... 📸: Scott Hein

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

BAY AREA! Please vote YES on the Regional Transit Measure (Measure RTM)! If this measure were to fail, 15 BART stations are at risk of closure, and thousands of people would be forced to spend more time behind the wheel, harming the community and planet. regionaltransitmeasure.com

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Ballots are arriving this week! We're supporting climate-smart decisions that will ensure that we live in a better region with clean air and sensible development. California: please vote NO on Prop. 45! Bay Area: please vote YES on Measure RTM!

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For the second year, we brought our diverse Diablo Range community together for our Diablo Range Convening. Together, we're building monumental collaborations, because this monumental landscape needs all of our help. ⛰️ 📸: Emily Sherwood

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Calling all Antioch residents! Please speak up to protect precious open space! The General Plan Advisory Committee is meeting on October 6, at 6 PM to discuss the fate of the beautiful Zeka property, which is surrounded on three sides by park lands, along Empire Mine Road. 📸: Floyd McCluhan

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ballots are arriving in mailboxes soon, and we're asking you to vote NO on Prop. 45. If Prop. 45 passes, the California Environmental Quality Act, our state law that protects land and us from environmental harm, would be dismantled. noprop45ca.com 📸: Scott Hein

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Bay Area: on or before Nov. 3, please vote YES on the Regional Transit Measure (Measure RTM)! Voting yes on Measure RTM is a climate-smart way to ensure a better Bay Area, with cleaner air and more sustainable land use decisions. www.regionaltransitmeasure.com 📸: Cooper Ogden

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This November, vote NO on Prop. 45 to protect California's precious landscapes from irresponsible development and pollution. If Prop. 45 passes, both nature and California's people would pay a considerable price through the loss of our open spaces and negative health impacts. www.noprop45ca.com

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Bay Area! This November, we need you to support the Regional Transit Measure (Measure RTM) and VOTE YES! If the measure fails, BART could be forced to close up to 15 stations, including North Concord, Pittsburg/Bay Point, Antioch, and Orinda. Learn more about Measure RTM: connectbayarea.com

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This November, vote NO on Prop. 45! Prop. 45 would gut the California Environmental Quality Act, which is our state law that protects the land and us from environmental harm. The passing of Prop. 45 would fast track development threats throughout the state, putting more wildlife habitat at risk.

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The proposed Del Puerto Canyon reservoir threatens to dam and destroy this Diablo Range treasure, but Patterson's community is stepping up with our support. Together we're showing up where decisions are made to fight for Del Puerto Canyon.

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Our 25th annual Moonlight on the Mountain gala was a night to remember. That night, our amazing supporters contributed the most ever through Moonlight on the Mountain! Thank you to everyone who joined us outside and to the wonderful Jessamyn Photography for photographing our gala.

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Our online auction closes today! Make a bid for conservation before 5 PM! We have all sorts of great items available including art, outdoor gear, food, and unforgettable experiences. smd2026.ggo.bid

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

On August 29, we'll celebrate our 25th annual Moonlight on the Mountain gala on the slopes of Mount Diablo. Right now, as we count down the days, we're looking back on our past galas and wanted to share a few special memories. Enjoy! 📸: Scott Hein, David Ogden, and Jessamyn Photography

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

On Wednesday, we and our allies mobilized massive public opposition to the Del Puerto Water District’s certification of the final EIR and approval of the proposed Del Puerto Reservoir, which would drown beautiful Del Puerto Canyon. Thank you to everyone who stepped up! The fight is not over!

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Enjoy a sneak peek at our upcoming Moonlight on the Mountain online auction! We have all sorts of fantastic items including art, ceramics, outdoor gear, and gift baskets available for you to bid on. Sign up now to be notified the minute it opens for bidding! bit.ly/motm2026

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

This lovely flower is called Hospital Canyon larkspur (Delphinium californicum ssp. interius). At our Mangini Preserve, it's being studied by a team from the University of California Botanical Garden. savemountdiablo.org/blog/the-rar... 📸: Scott Hein, Sophia Warsh, and Clare Loughran

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Hey, are you planning to join us for Moonlight on the Mountain? Here's a sneak peak at a few of our live auction items. Anything catch your eye? bit.ly/motm-2026

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Please urge Governor Newsom to mobilize the state to sue, enforce California's environmental and public health laws, and publicly oppose the federal government's attempt to hand our precious public and private lands to Big Oil. bit.ly/protect-ca-lands 📸: Scott Hein

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Large swaths of California could be opened to oil and gas drilling. It's time to fight back. Please send a message to Governor Newsom asking him to publicly oppose the federal government's attempt to hand our precious open spaces to Big Oil! ➡ bit.ly/protect-ca-lands 📸: Scott Hein

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The federal government is about to hand California's lands to big oil. It's time for California to fight back. Our wild lands need you to speak up now, before it's too late. actionnetwork.org/letters/the-... 📸: Stephen Joseph

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

URGENT: Tell Governor Newsom to act against federal proposed oil and gas drilling that threatens more than 1 million acres of California's lands! ➡️ bit.ly/protect-ca-lands 📸: Haley Sutton

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Yesterday, our Diablo Range legislation, Assembly Concurrent Resolution 107, passed the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee with no opposing votes! We are deeply grateful to the committee, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, and everyone who submitted letters of support! 📸: Dylan Finley

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Today's the final day to VOTE YES on Measure A! Please vote yes if you haven't already. Measure A renews Contra Costa County's Urban Limit Line, which has been one of the most important conservation tools in the East Bay for more than 30 years. Please tell your friends and family to vote yes on A!

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Contra Costa County: Measure A will protect open space and prevent sprawl from destroying Contra Costa County's precious wild lands. Vote YES on A! www.sayyesonmeasurea.com 📸: Scott Hein

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Contra Costa County, please vote YES on Measure A to protect the county's wild landscapes from development! An East Bay Times editorial calls the Urban Limit Line "one of Contra Costa’s great planning successes". www.sayyesonmeasurea.com/editorial 📸: Cooper Ogden

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Measure A would encourage growth where it makes sense. Fun fact: there’s more than enough room for growth within the Urban Limit Line. Right now we have 14,000 large parcels that are vacant inside the Urban Limit Line. These large parcels can be divided into thousands more!

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Contra Costa County: Vote YES on Measure A in this June election to renew our county Urban Limit Line and protect our communities. Most of Contra Costa County outside the Line is designated as either Very High or High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, making these areas the worse places to build.

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Great news! The East Contra Costa Habitat Conservancy has just acquired 160 acres of Save Mount Diablo’s gorgeous Curry Canyon Ranch plus a contiguous 155-acre conservation easement, in exchange for $2.15 million to Save Mount Diablo. 📸: Curry Canyon Ranch | Sean Burke

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Right now, you have the opportunity to help us catch a $20,000 match and DOUBLE your impact for nature. We need your support to continue our conservation momentum. Become a champion for the Diablo Range by making a donation to our work. savemountdiablo.org/2026-spring-... 📸: Emily Sherwood

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Enjoy this glimpse into the beauty of Del Puerto Canyon. This beautiful landscape and biodiversity hotspot is at risk of being destroyed by the proposed Del Puerto reservoir. Once this land is underwater, it’s gone forever. 🔗: bit.ly/savedelpuertocyn 📸: Scott Hein

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I am the Mountain The Mountain is me I am the Stars The Ocean is Me The Tree is Me I am You You are Me We are Dust of the Universe War starts in the Mind ―Jun San Yasuda 3/17/24 (25-mile Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage) 📸: Roxana Keshmiry

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

👀Last chance to sign up for a fun, scenic walk along the beautiful Sand Creek area! bit.ly/SandCreek-walk ✅ You'll learn about local wildlife, the threats they face, and ways we can help make Antioch more interesting, safe, clean, and beautiful. Sign up to join us this Saturday in Antioch!

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

We are delighted to announce that Audible Mount Diablo's film, The Year of the Slow Growth Grand Slam, will be featured in the Poppy Jasper International Film Festival! Get your tickets here: pjiff.org

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

We recently planted 100 more natives in our pollinator gardens and prepared American kestrel nest boxes for the upcoming nesting season. Springtime is a busy time for our stewardship team! savemountdiablo.org/blog/plantin... 📸: Haley Sutton

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Join our team! Save Mount Diablo is hiring an Institutional Giving Manager. See our careers page to learn more about the position and apply. savemountdiablo.org/blog/were-hi... 📸: Scott Hein

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

THANK YOU! Together, we sent more than 60,000 letters to decisionmakers speaking out against the federal government's proposed oil and gas drilling leases in Mount Diablo State Park and up and down the Diablo Range. We're deeply grateful for our amazing community. 📸: Scott Hein

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Please join us for a three-mile walk along the beautiful Sand Creek area. We’ve seen a badger on this walk before, and you never know, one might show up again to say hi! 📸: Juan Pablo Galván Martínez www.eventbrite.com/e/walk-along...

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Spring has officially sprung! 🌞🌷 Right now, we're stepping outside into a Mount Diablo region that looks like this. Are you planning any springtime hikes this season? 📸: Scott Hein

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

These Young Diablo Explorers left the classroom for a day, exploring the wonders of Mangini Preserve's oak woodlands and rolling green hills. Please help the next generation continue to get outside by making a donation to Save Mount Diablo! savemountdiablo.org/donate 📸: Emily Sherwood

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

A lunar eclipse illuminates the sky over the Diablo region. Did you you say up late to spot the eclipse earlier this month? 📸: Ansel Schulze | Lunar eclipse as seen from Lafayette

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

We just reached a huge milestone towards our ambitious goal of planting and protecting 10,000 trees and plants in 10 years. Save Mount Diablo's stewardship volunteers and staff have now planted and protected over 5,000 trees and plants, so we're more halfway to our goal! 📸: Haley Sutton

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

We are so excited to welcome Tabitha Gonzalez, our new Assistant Development Director! A California native with a lifelong love of the outdoors, Tabitha grew up raising animals, exploring local landscapes, and camping with her family, sparking her passion for wildlife and conservation.

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Happy National Plant a Flower Day! 🌷 We're on the cusp of peak flower season, and it's promising to be a good one. According to Mount Diablo Interpretive Association, there are currently a total of 148 species of wildflowers blooming on Mount Diablo. 📸: Diablo Range blooms | Scott Hein

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

People are a part of nature, and nature has an incredible ability to nourish and heal us. Head outdoors today to restore your spirits! Our work together is providing places of refuge and sanctuary. www.nature.com/articles/s44... 📸: Stephen Joseph

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

In January and February of 2026, the California Conservation Corps came to the rescue at Mount Diablo's Knobcone Point, donating two eight-day work weeks to create burn piles for prescribed burning and restore the area. Learn more about their amazing project: savemountdiablo.org/blog/califor...

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Ferns, berries, streams, and waterfalls can all be found in the beautiful Nunn-Paulsen inholding, which is five acres nestled within Mount Diablo State Park. Good news: it's now permanently protected, thanks to Bob Nunn, who recently donated this land to Save Mount Diablo! 📸: Mary Nagle

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Moments from our green hills, ponds, and newts hike, exploring ecosystems deep in the hills of Briones Regional Park. We host Discover Diablo hikes and outings year round. Sign up for your next adventure on our website! savemountdiablo.org/discoverdiablo 📸: Bennett Berke

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

The 29th annual Western Monarch Count led by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation has revealed a historically low population of approximately 12,260 monarchs across 249 sites. This is the third-lowest number since the count began in 1997. xerces.org/press/wester...

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Save Mount Diablo @savemountdiablo.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

This February, we spent a day with an amazing group of students from Pittsburg High. We took the students out to our Mangini Preserve for a Diablo Conservation Experience, a program that connects youth with our local open spaces. savemountdiablo.org/what-we-do/e... 📸: Ted Clement

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