Park Alerts [updated on 12/05/20]

The Summit and Mitchell Canyon Visitor Centers and all campgrounds are closed indefinitely. Check the MDSP website for updates.
All park visitors must distance themselves from others by the required 6 feet. Stay Safe.
Water Shortage: All visitors are encouraged to bring water for consumption during their visit. Plan Ahead.

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PRESERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION

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Ladybug Time

Ladybug Time

by Robert Smith
Mountain News, January 1999

Ticks and Lyme Disease

Ticks and Lyme Disease

Reprinted from Mount Diablo Review, Summer 2007

Hard Chaparral

Hard Chaparral

Glenn Keator, Ph. D.
(Excerpted from MDIA's book Plants of the East Bay Parks)

Soft Chaparral

Soft Chaparral

Glenn Keator, Ph. D.
(Excerpted from MDIA's book Plants of the East Bay Parks)

Vernal Pools

Vernal Pools

Glenn Keator, Ph. D.
(Excerpted from MDIA's book Plants of the East Bay Parks)

Grasslands

Grasslands

Glenn Keator, Ph. D. (excerpted from MDIA's book, Plants of the East Bay Parks)

Tarantulas: The Gentle Giants of Mount Diablo

Tarantulas: The Gentle Giants of Mount Diablo

Michael Marchiano

Alameda Whipsnake

Alameda Whipsnake

Scott Hein

Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

Michael Marchiano

Blainville's Horned Lizard

Blainville's Horned Lizard

Michael Marchiano

California Red Legged Frog

California Red Legged Frog

Michael Marchiano

California Tiger Salamander

California Tiger Salamander

Michael Marchiano