Save Mount Diablo E-News | March 8, 2023 |
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Connecting Kids with Nature
The Adler Education Fund Draws Enthusiastic Support
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Conservation Collaboration Agreement at Mangini Preserve. Photo by Ted Clement
At the core of our educational mission lies the belief that one must love nature to want to preserve it. In January 2023, we created the Adler Education Fund, which was initiated by a $100,000 challenge grant from renowned educator, Judy Adler.
The goal of the fund is to support Save Mount Diablo’s education programs, both existing and new.
One of the new education programs the fund will support is the creation of a curriculum that inspires a love of nature within elementary-school-aged children.
This curriculum will also connect Save Mount Diablo with schools to promote environmental awareness and eco-stewardship of Diablo’s natural lands.
Since its creation, generous local donors have contributed to this mission, taking us closer and closer to our goal of creating and sharing this curriculum.
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Where to Find Wildflowers on Mount Diablo
Can You Find These 21 Wildflowers?
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Pine Canyon. Photo by Stephen Joseph
Planning any hikes? This is a fantastic time of year to do it. Mount Diablo's hills are on the verge of blooming in a spectacular fashion.
Right now, there are already plenty of early bloomers visible on Mount Diablo (despite the snow!) and throughout the state of California.
Though it's possible to find fields of poppies and mustard covering the hillsides, there are plenty more blooms to discover. Have you seen any of these 21 native wildflowers yet?
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Explore Twin Peaks
Hike Past Some of the Most Interesting Plants on Mount Diablo
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Looking for a place to enjoy the spring flowers?
Take a gorgeous journey to Twin Peaks as you learn from the guidance of botanical experts.
Check out this moderate four-mile trek guided by Audible Mount Diablo. This tour educates the listener about the numerous rare and unique plants that can be found along the route.
Listen to tales about the mountain's past and learn why many people say that Twin Peaks is one of the best places to hike on Mount Diablo.
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Experience San Ramon's Open Space through Stephen Joseph's Photography
Saturday, March 11
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Experience San Ramon's open space through Stephen Joseph's photography.
Join Save Mount Diablo's Land Conservation Director Seth Adams for an educational presentation about San Ramon's commitment to preserving open space.
Attendees will learn about miles of trails and pristine open space right in San Ramon's backyard.
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Third Act National Day of Action for Our Climate
Tuesday, March 21
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Join Third Act's rally challenging the big banks to stop bankrolling oil companies. Over the last few years, Chase, Citibank, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America have given over a trillion dollars for fossil fuel extraction. Third Act is a new nonprofit founded by Bill McKibben of elders working together for a fair and stable planet; people of all ages are welcome. The rally is part of a National Day of Action and will be held in Walnut Creek on the corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and North Main St. There will be music, songs, dancing, speakers, and signs.
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Film Premiere: The Long Game—How Robert Doyle Changed the East Bay
Thursday, March 23
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Celebrate Robert Doyle, a founding member of Save Mount Diablo and recent General Manager of East Bay Regional Park District, along with Beverly Lane and Ayn Wieskamp, both longtime local Mayors and recently retired elected Board members serving the East Bay Regional Park District. Watch our new documentary by filmmaker Joan Hamilton, "The Long Game—How Robert Doyle Shaped the East Bay."
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Nature Journaling Workshop:
Powerful Pollinators
Saturday, March 25
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Embark on a step-by-step nature journaling adventure this spring!
Make observations and practice techniques with EBRPD Naturalist Erica Stephens during a live virtual broadcast on Sunol Regional Wilderness Facebook and Zoom.
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Diablo Trails Challenge
Saturday, April 8
This fundraising run benefiting Save Mount Diablo showcases just a fraction of Diablo’s natural beauty and helps Save Mount Diablo to preserve, defend, and restore more land for you, wildlife, and future generations to enjoy.
Diablo Trails Challenge has a run for everyone, with a 5K, 10K, half marathon, and 50K.
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Diablo Restoration Team:
Field Station Beautification at Curry Canyon Ranch
Saturday, April 8
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Volunteer outdoors to help us beautify our field station. Our tasks for the morning include weeding and cleaning around the exterior of the field station.
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Discover Diablo:
Sauntering & Soloing
Thursday, April 13
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Hike Save Mount Diablo’s beautiful Mangini Ranch, our first public educational preserve, and connect more deeply to nature through a contemplative solo exercise amidst an oak woodland forest with beautiful vistas.
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Discover Diablo:
Mt. Diablo Audubon and Save Mount Diablo Birding Walk at Curry Canyon Ranch
Saturday, May 6
7:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Mount Diablo Audubon Society and Save Mount Diablo are partnering up for a hike on Save Mount Diablo's gorgeous Curry Canyon Ranch. This portion of Curry Canyon Ranch showcases beautiful rangeland ecosystems and valley oak and streamside habitat. We will be looking for busy song birds, grassland birds, woodpeckers, waterfowl, and raptors. You might even see a golden eagle or two! This is a chance to get to know the east side of Mount Diablo, a side that’s not normally open to the public. You’ll pass a beautiful valley with rolling hills as you walk along the creek, then transition into riparian habitat, where sun hardly breaks through the canopy of the trees.
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Become a Mountain Sustainer |
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Want to be part of Save Mount Diablo? Consider donating monthly!
As a Mountain Sustainer, you’ll be part of a special community of donors who make regular, recurring gifts that provide reliable support to help our team budget, plan, and carry out Save Mount Diablo’s mission.
You'll also get exclusive access to special experiences where you can learn more about our work and about Mount Diablo.
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Edward Sortwell Clement, Jr.
Executive Director
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Save Mount Diablo is a nationally accredited nonprofit land trust founded in 1971. Our mission is to preserve Mount Diablo’s peaks, surrounding foothills, watersheds, and connection to the Diablo Range through land acquisition and preservation strategies designed to protect the mountain’s natural beauty, biological diversity, and historic and agricultural heritage; enhance our area’s quality of life; and provide educational and recreational opportunities consistent with protection of natural resources. Learn more.
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Header image by Ted Clement |
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