2022-01-26T13:47:35-08:00 2021-03-31 680260103 REGALIA & ASSOCIATES CPAS 103 TOWN COUNTRY DR STE K DANVILLE CA 94526 990 2020-04-01 942681735 Save Mount Diablo SAVE 9259473535 1901 Olympic Boulevard 320 Walnut Creek CA 94596 Edward Sortwell Clement Jr Exec Director 2022-01-26 true Edward Sortwell Clement Jr 999009999 Douglas W Regalia P00186389 9253140390 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Edward Sortwell Clement Jr 1901 Olympic Boulevard 320 Walnut Creek CA 94596 3818890 false X www.savemountdiablo.org X 1971 CA Save Mount Diablo's 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, (Continued on Schedule O) 17 17 26 278 0 4170724 3542387 135694 22246 102048 178454 21158 8610 4429624 3751697 58956 31500 0 1510015 1693116 9000 589907 1165327 1661457 2734298 3395073 1695326 356624 22522201 23820014 604454 366608 21917747 23453406 Our mission is to preserve Mount Diablos peaks, surrounding foothills watersheds, and connection to the Diablo Range through land acquisition and preservation strategies designed to protect the mountains 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. false false 1207234 LAND ACQUISITION:SAVE MOUNT DIABLO CONTINUES LONG-TERM NEGOTIATIONS TO PROTECT IMPORTANT PROPERTIES.SAVE MOUNT DIABLO SECURED AN OPTION AGREEMENT FOR A 154 +/- ACRE CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON THE HIGHLY STRATEGIC CONCORD MT. DIABLO TRAIL RIDE ASSOCIATION LANDS ON THE SLOPES OF MOUNT DIABLOS NORTH PEAK, CONTIGUOUS WITH MOUNT DIABLO STATE PARK. HAVING SUCCESSFULLY RAISED THE FUNDS THROUGH OUR FOREVER WILD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, SMD LOOKS TO ACQUIRE THIS CONSERVATION EASEMENT AROUND THE END OF THIS YEAR.Continued on Schedule O 537685 EDUCATION & OUTREACH AND RECREATION: Save Mount Diablo offers numerous educational, outreach and recreational programs to help directly connect our communities to nature and educate them about it, to provide opportunities to do service projects for our natural world, and to diversify the types of people served and involved with our land conservation work. These programs include, but are not limited to, the following: our Discover Diablo free public outings series; our Conservation Collaboration Agreement program with local schools; our Dr. Mary Bowerman Science and Research Program which provides small grants Continued on Schedule O 510206 LAND USE PLANNING: SAVE MOUNT DIABLO REGULARLY MONITORS THE AGENDAS OF 50 DIFFERENT PLANNING COMMITTEES AND PUBLIC AGENCIES. THIS WORK CAN TAKE TIME AS WE RESEARCH, WRITE LETTERS, TESTIFY AND COLLABORATE ON SOLUTIONS. WE RESPONDED TO ABOUT 25 LAND USE PROJECTS IN FY 2020/2021 AND ATTENDED NUMEROUS HEARINGS.Continued on Schedule O 2255125 true true false true false false true false false true true true false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false true true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 21 0 true 26 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 17 17 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AR CA GA MA MD MO NC NJ NM OH OR PA TN WA WI X X X Monica Oei 9259473535 1901 Olympic Boulevard 320 Walnut Creek CA 94596 Edward Sortwell Clement Jr Exec Director 40.00 0.00 X 166159 0 9493 Seth Adams Land Conserv Dir. 40.00 0.00 116199 0 15232 Monica Oei Finance Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 107668 0 14723 Malcolm Sproul Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Claudia Hein Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Burt Bassler Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Scott Hein Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Garaventa Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Lane Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Felton President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John Gallagher Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Liz Harvey Roberts VP/Secretary 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Margaret Kruse Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Frank Martens Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bob Marx Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Phelps Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Stone Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Garrett Girvan Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Giselle Jurkanin Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Alley Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 390026 39448 3 false true false 0 292087 283707 2966593 234415 3542387 Land Revenue & Mgmt Fees 900099 22246 22246 22246 178454 178454 0 0 0 0 72325 292087 67193 5132 5132 0 0 Other Income 900099 3478 3478 3478 3751697 25724 183586 16500 16500 15000 15000 0 0 273827 134589 73185 66053 0 1162805 567961 312167 282677 35961 16917 9712 9332 115188 61143 30835 23210 105335 51575 26614 27146 0 89973 89880 37 56 23080 23080 0 9000 9000 0 128456 89450 3655 35351 0 27322 15428 1665 10229 32072 19960 3368 8744 0 212871 111133 40163 61575 12452 4371 3731 4350 0 0 0 0 119023 113072 5951 48598 38266 4089 6243 Acquis. of Conservation Land 749484 749484 Land Advocacy 85348 80098 549 4701 Equipment/Maintenance/Rental 74218 33605 6862 33751 Printing and Publications 43554 28599 3 14952 15006 18094 4375 -7463 3395073 2255125 550041 589907 325535 134086 0 602931 638365 21400 5202 0 0 0 0 67688 81646 303070 260934 69122 42136 0 5302270 7081325 0 0 16133255 15837254 22522201 23820014 181653 273693 53780 7604 369021 85311 604454 366608 X 18796033 20484629 3121714 2968777 21917747 23453406 22522201 23820014 X 356624 366058 812977 X false true X true false X 3285286 3575194 2428722 4170724 3542387 17002313 0 0 3285286 3575194 2428722 4170724 3542387 17002313 4462406 12539907 15911 23780 59208 102048 83932 284879 95828 95828 142039 184430 52347 17638 72325 468779 17851799 0.70240 0.76640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 11220 18675 29895 3365178 3395073 319754 79939 false 312208 270427 284190 319754 1186579 1779869 34364 19892 50497 29895 134648 78052 67607 71048 79939 296646 444969 10418 6691 18651 11220 46980 X X X 3 18 1 true false 1827434 407000 331060 2565494 918260 938193 -29019 1827434 897176 21084 918260 752370 172872 -28066 897176 752202 168 752370 0.69970 0.30030 false false false 283838 241702 42136 19232 19232 42136 7081325 Beneficial Interest in Trust 474316 Charitable Remainder Trust 156763 Conservation Land & Easements 13655625 Conservation Land Structures 1055640 Deposit 9011 Land Purchase Option 485899 15837254 CRT Distribution Payable 85311 85311 X 4179829 366058 14744 47330 428132 3751697 3751697 3477010 14744 67193 81937 3395073 3395073 Part II, Line 5: Summarized Policy Save Mount Diablo has an SMD Board and Land Trust accreditation commission-approved conservation easement enforcement policy which outlines annual monitoring, land owner relationships, violation protocols and enforcement guidelines. Save Mount Diablo also maintains a legal defense fund and holds terra firma conservation insurance. Part II, Line 9: Organization Reporting of conservation easements. A perpetual conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement between a landowner and a qualified organization, such as a land trust, to protect the natural or cultural resources of that land forever. The conservation easements will protect the resources that SMD purchased the property to save, by having the landowner help steward the land while also allowing them to live on the land they love, when applicable. The agreements limit the landowners rights on the property in order toprotect the lands conservation values. SMD has valued the easements at $1 in the financial statements as management does not believe these deeds have any commercial value. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. In 2017, SMD created the Stewardship Endowment Fund to financially support, in perpetuity, SMDs stewardship obligations for its conserved lands and other properties under its care. SMD has adopted investment and spending policies for endowment assets, established by the Finance Committee and approved by the Board of Directors, that attempt to maintain the corpus and the purchasing power of those endowment assets over the long term. Accordingly, the primary investment goal is to provide income to support stewardship program activity, grow the principal to at least keep pace with inflation in order to provide income at appropriate levels to support future stewardship activities, manage risk, and generate an even, steady, pay-out stream from the Stewardship Endowment Fund in order to deliver a consistent quality stewardship program. Part X : FIN48 Footnote Financial statement presentation follows the recommendations of ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under ASC 740, Save Mount Diablo is required to report information regarding its exposure to various tax positions taken by Save Mount Diablo and requires a two-step process that separates recognition from measurement. The first step is determining whether a tax position has met the recognition threshold; the second step is measuring a tax position that meets the recognition threshold. Management believes that Save Mount Diablo has adequately evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of March 31, 2021, Save Mount Diablo does not have any uncertain tax positions for which a reserve or an accrual for a tax liability would be necessary.Save Mount Diablo has received notification from the Internal Revenue Service and the State of California that it qualifies for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701d of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The exemptions are subject to periodic review by the federal and state taxing authorities and management is confident that Save Mount Diablo continues to satisfy all federal and state statutes in order to qualify for continued tax exemption status. Save Mount Diablo may periodically receive unrelated business income requiring Save Mount Diablo to file separate tax returns under federal and state statutes. Under such conditions, Save Mount Diablo will calculate, accrue and remit the applicable taxes. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Change in Value-Charitable Remainder Tr $-19863 Moonlight on the Mtn expenses $67193 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Moonlight on the Mtn expenses $67193 X X X X X X true My Philanthropy Team 802 West K Street Benicia CA 94510 Consulting false 9000 9000 CA AR GA MA MD MO NC NJ NY OH OR TN WA WI PA NM Moonlight on the Mountain 364412 292087 72325 34100 33093 364412 292087 72325 34100 33093 67193 5132 false NBCUniversal Media LLC PO Box 402971 Atlanta GA 30384 10000 0 0 1 Science & Research Grants 7 15000 Additional Supplemental Information SAVE MOUNT DIABLO'S STEWARDSHIP AND OUTREACH COORDINATOR STAFFS THE MARY BOWERMAN SCIENCE AND RESEARCH PROGRAM. THE COORDINATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THAT ALL OF THE GRANT REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. AS A CONDITION OF THE FUNDING, AWARDEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRESENTING AT THE ANNUAL MARY BOWERMAN SCIENCE AND RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM IN DECEMBER. STAFF COORDINATES THIS EVENT AND TRACKS WHAT AWARDEES PRESENT IN THE GIVEN YEAR. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT WITH COLLOQUIUM SCHEDULING, AWARDEES CAN SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT BY THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR.Save Mount Diablo partnered with the television show NBC Bay Area OpenRoad again this past fiscal year. The OpenRoad episode that was created primarily highlighted Save Mount Diablo's work helping protect Mount Diablo's connection to its sustaining Diablo Range so as to educate the public about this important land conservation work. X X false false false false false false false false false Edward Sortwell Clement Jr Exec Director 166159 9493 175652 X 5 231941 FMV X Supplies & Food 3 2474 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Board members Claudia Hein and Scott Hein are married. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BYTHE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT, AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, the audit committee, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AFTER A FULL REVIEW, THE FINAL VERSION OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S VOTING BODY. A REPRESENTATIVE OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZES THE FINAL FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN E-FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEW ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ANY RELATED PARTY AFFILIATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS FULL TRANSPARENCY ON ALL RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IN FACT OR APPEARANCE) ARE DISCUSSED OPENLY AND RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Executive Committee (comprised of elected Board members) REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF ALL HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL PERIODICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE PROCESS IS THOROUGH AND TRANSPARENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees COMPENSATION OF OTHER PERSONNEL IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT and with the Executive Committee (comprised of elected Board Members). EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES AND ALL RELATED BENEFITS. ALL DECISIONS ARE THEN DOCUMENTED IN PERSONNEL FILES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER LEGALFILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BYTAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY TOWWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG (WHERE the documents are AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AS ELECTRONIC COPIES) AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE by request from the organization's office in Walnut Creek, California. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases Capitalized Land Acquisition and Related Costs = $785237 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Change in value of charitable remainder trust = -$19863 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Increases Prior year activity = $47603 Part I Summary Mission continued 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. Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments 4a continued SAVE MOUNT DIABLO ALSO SECURED A PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE STRATEGIC 28.73-ACRE SMITH CANYON IN THE MORGAN TERRITORY AREA (CONTIGUOUS WITH OTHER CONSERVED SAVE MOUNT DIABLO LANDS) AND THEN SUCCESSFULLY ACQUIRED SMITH CANYON. FURTHER, SAVE MOUNT DIABLO ADVANCED OTHER LAND ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES IN AND AROUND THE MT DIABLO AREA.THIS FISCAL YEAR WAS A YEAR OF ENHANCING HOW WE MANAGE OUR PROPERTIES WHILE CONTINUING LONG-TERM, COMPLEX NEGOTIATIONS TO PROTECT SEVERAL VERY HIGH-PRIORITY AREAS OF LAND. FOR DECADES, SMD WAS ABLE TO BUY PROPERTIES AND THEN QUICKLY TRANSFER THEM TO A PUBLIC PARK AGENCY. THAT MODEL KEPT OUR LAND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES VERY LIMITED, AND THE PROJECTS WE UNDERTOOK WERE MAINLY FOCUSED ON TRASH REMOVAL, FIRE ABATEMENT, AND SOME RESTORATION WORK. ABOUT A DECADE AGO, THE TRANSFER TIME STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. IN PART, THE SLOWDOWN IN TRANSFER TIME WAS BECAUSE CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS STOPPED ACQUIRING NEW LAND IN ORDER TO FOCUS ON MAINTAINING THE PARKS IT ALREADY OWNED. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 15 YEARS SINCE A PROPERTY WAS ADDED TO MOUNT DIABLO STATE PARK, SOMETHING WE HAVE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY TO CHANGE. HOWEVER, AS OUR AMBITIONS ABOUT PRESERVING THE DIABLO WILD LANDS GREW, WE BEGAN TO BUY MORE LAND FURTHER AWAY FROM EXISTING PARKS WITH A STRATEGY TO CONNECT THEM IN THE FUTURE. WE CONTINUE TO NEGOTIATE COMPLEX PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS, THE FRUITS OF WHICH WILL BE BROUGHT TO BEAR IN THE COMING YEARS. OUR PARTNERS, ESPECIALLY THE EAST CONTRA COSTA HABITAT CONSERVANCY AND EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT, HAVE CONTINUED THE WORK TO ENCIRCLE THE MARSH CREEK AND MORGAN TERRITORY AREAS IN OPEN SPACE AND PLACE CRITICAL PROTECTIONS OVER ESSENTIAL HABITAT CORRIDORS. WE MEET WITH LANDOWNERS AND DEVELOPERS ALIKE TO PUSH FOR HIGH-QUALITY MITIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS. WE COORDINATE CLOSELY WITH OUR PARTNERS ON STRATEGIC ADDITIONS TO THE OVERALL NETWORK OF PRESERVED LANDS ON AND AROUND MOUNT DIABLO. AS PART OF OUR FOREVER WILD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, WE ARE WORKING TO RAISE ACQUISITION FUNDS TO ENSURE WE ARE READY AND ABLE TO ACT ON TRANSACTIONS QUICKLY. FOR NOW, WE CONTINUE TO BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE LAND CONSERVATION. Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments 4b continued to encourage more scientific research in the Mount Diablo area; and our Nature Heals & Inspires free public Zoom series that provides lectures from conservationists, ecotherapists, scientists, artists and others. Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments 4c continued CONCORD NAVAL WEAPONS STATION REUSE PLANWE LAUNCHED AN E-BLAST CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON CONCORD RESIDENTS TO DISCOURAGE THE CITY COUNCIL FROM CHOOSING SEENO AND PARTNERS AS MASTER DEVELOPER. WHILE WE WERE SUCCESSFUL IN GENERATING HUNDREDS OF ON-THE-RECORD PUBLIC COMMENTS, WITH MORE THAN 90% OF COMMENTS ASKING THE COUNCIL TO NOT CHOOSE SEENO, UNFORTUNATELY A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCIL SELECTED THEM. WE ARE CAPITALIZING ON THE DISBELIEF AND ANGER AT THE COUNCIL THIS HAS GENERATED TO ORGANIZE RESIDENTS, ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ENGAGED ON THIS PROJECT BEFORE, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO MAKE SURE THE PUBLIC BENEFITS WE WON A DECADE AGO IN THE REUSE PLAN ARE ACTUALLY IMPLEMENTED. ANTIOCHOUR COALITION SUCCESSFULLY EXTENDED THE URBAN LIMIT LINE FOR THE CITY AND MADE IT UNCHANGEABLE EXCEPT BY A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE, BUT ThE OTHER OPEN SPACE GAINS OF OUR MEASURE T CAMPAIGN WERE STRUCK DOWN BY THE COURT FOR INTERFERING WITH SB 330. WE ARE NOW WORKING WITH THE COALITION AND CITY COUNCIL TO INCLUDE OPEN SPACE PROTECTIONS THAT WERE IN MEASURE T IN OTHER PLACES SUCH AS THE CITY GENERAL PLAN. PITTSBURGWE FILED THE SECOND CEQA LAWSUIT IN SMDS HISTORY TO CHALLENGE THE CITY COUNCILS APPROVAL OF THE HILLTOP-DESTROYING 600-ACRE FARIA/SOUTHWEST HILLS ANNEXATION SEENO PROJECT, WHICH WOULD CONSTRUCT MORE THAN 1,600 HOUSES DIRECTLY NEXT TO AND ABOVE CONCORDS NEW THURGOOD MARSHALL REGIONAL PARK.TASSAJARA VALLEY WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE CONSERVATION BENEFITS OF THE TASSAJARA PARKS PROJECT, INCLUDING THE CREATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE OVER THE ENTIRE TASSAJARA VALLEY AND FORMALLY PROTECTING 700+ ACRES OF OPEN SPACE ON THE VALLEYS WEST SIDE TO FORM A GREEN WALL AGAINST FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED THE PROJECT ON A 4-1 VOTE. WHILE THERE ARE SEVERAL LEGAL CHALLENGES TO THE DECISION, WE CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND ARE CONFIDENT THE CONSERVATION GAINS OF THE PROJECT WILL BE UPHELD. URBAN LIMIT LINESWE CONTINUED TO WATCH FOR THREATS TO THE URBAN LIMIT LINE (ULL).EAST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY HABITAT CONSERVANCY PLAN WE PARTICIPATED IN THE PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE HCP/NCCP AND ENCOURAGED CREATION OF AN HCP/NCCP IN ANTIOCH.STEWARDSHIP: SAVE MOUNT DIABLO CURRENTLY OWNS AND/OR MANAGES 19 PROPERTIESTOTALING 1,900 ACRES.SAVE MOUNT DIABLO ALSO HOLDS PERPETUAL CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON 2 PROPERTIES, TOTALING 22 ACRES.MORE THAN 278 VOLUNTEERS COMPLETED OVER 2,874 HOURS OF SERVICE IN 2020. THEY HAVE SUPPORTED LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. RECURRENT VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE: 28 PROPERTY MONITORS AND 84 VOLUNTEER STEWARDS.VOLUNTEERSOUR VOLUNTEERS ARE THE HEROES AND HEROINES OF LAND PRESERVATION. THEY HELP MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE, WHETHER IT BE BY HELPING RESTORE ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS, BECOMING A HIKE LEADER, ASSISTING WITH EVENT REGISTRATION, STAFFING AID STATIONS, TAKING PHOTOS OR SETTING UP EQUIPMENT. THEIR HARD WORK AND GENEROSITY ARE WHAT HELP MAKE THIS ORGANIZATIONS EFFORTS SO SUCCESSFUL.RESULTS: OVERSEEN BY OUR SKILLED STAFF, OVER 1,292 VOLUNTEER HOURS AND 4,400 STEWARDSHIP STAFF HOURS WERE FOCUSED ON WORK PROJECTS INCLUDING ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION, MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE. AMIDST WORKDAY CANCELLATIONS BECAUSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE (WHICH IS CAUSING EXTREME HEAT, HAZARDOUS AIR QUALITY, AND HIGH FIRE-DANGER RISKS) AND COVID-19, WE COMPLETED 55 VOLUNTEER STEWARDSHIP WORKDAYS, INCLUDING SOLO PROJECTS AND EXTRA FIRE ABATEMENT. WITH VOLUNTEER HELP, WE TARGETED NOXIOUS WEEDS ON NINE PROPERTIES, PRODUCED GIS FIRE FOOTPRINT MAPS, FINISHED ANNUAL FIRE ABATEMENT, AND COMPLETED EIGHT SUMMER WATERING OUTINGS TO NOURISH RESTORATION PLANTINGS AT THREE PROPERTIES. STEWARDS ALSO CONTINUED MONTHLY PROPERTY MONITORING OUTINGS, AND ORGANIZED SMALL WORKDAYS TO WEED, MULCH, AND CLEAN UP OUR PROPERTIES.STAFF HELPED ORGANIZE AND FACILITATE A COLLABORATIVE CLEANUP OF GRAFFITI, TRASH REMOVAL, AND RETRO BOLTING OF CLASSIC ROCK-CLIMBING ROUTES AT PINE CANYON IN MOUNT DIABLO STATE PARK, WITH THE MOUNT DIABLO INTERPRETIVE ASSOCIATION, MOUNT DIABLO STATE PARK, EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT, AND BAY AREA CLIMBERS COALITION.WE FINISHED MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS ON SEVERAL OF OUR PROPERTIES. WE COMPLETED SECOND STAGE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE CURRY CANYON RANCH FIELD STATION THAT INCLUDED ADA COMPLIANT BATHROOM RENOVATIONS AND REPLACEMENT OF A SECTION OF ROTTED ROOF. WE REPLACED ABOUT 2,000 FEET OF DEGRADED FENCING WITH WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY FENCING AT CURRY CANYON RANCH AND MANGINI RANCH. WE HOSTED A COASTAL CLEANUP WORKDAY IN KIRKER CREEK WITH THE HELP OF A SMALL GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS TO REMOVE NINE GARBAGE BAGS OF TRASH.RIPARIAN RESTORATION PROJECTSWITH THE SUPPORT OF THE EAST CONTRA COSTA HABITAT CONSERVANCY, SAVE MOUNT DIABLO STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS CONTINUED A RIPARIAN RESTORATION PROJECT IN THE IRISH CREEK CORRIDOR, DOWNSTREAM FROM THE IRISH CANYON PLANTING SITES. OVER 120 VALLEY OAK, CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE, AND RED WILLOW PLANTINGS WERE WATERED ACROSS 5 PLANTING AREAS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LINDSAY WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE AND THE KESTREL CAMPAIGN, WE HELPED RELEASE 13 REHABILITATED JUVENILE AND INJURED AMERICAN KESTRELS AND TWO WESTERN SCREECH OWLS INTO THE WILD LANDS OF LIME RIDGE OPEN SPACE AND DIABLO FOOTHILLS REGIONAL PARK. WE ALSO ASSISTED IN RELEASING 17 ADOLESCENT AND 2 ADULT GROUND SQUIRRELS IN THE CURRY CANYON AREA. TEN KNOWN KESTRELS FLEDGED FROM THE NESTING BOXES AT MANGINI RANCH, AND WE INSTALLED AN ADDITIONAL TWO NEST BOXES AT OUR CURRY CANYON LOWER 200 AND SMITH CANYON PROPERTIES. MONITORING CAMERAS WERE ALSO INSTALLED AT CURRY CANYON RANCH AND YOUNG CANYON TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL WILDLIFE MONITORING EFFORTS. AS PART OF OUR EFFORTS TO HELP ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, WE INITIATED A TREE CAGING PROJECT TO PROACTIVELY PROTECT VOLUNTEER SPROUTS ON OUR PROPERTIES. SO FAR, ABOUT 50 OAKS HAVE BEEN PROTECTED AT OUR CURRY CANYON LOWER 200 AND BIG BEND PROPERTIES.