On Saturday, May 4th, California State Parks, in partnership with Mount Diablo Trails Alliance as a promotional and educational supporter of an increasingly-impactful Shared Stewardship model, hosted a Dig Day on Buckeye Trail at Mount Diablo State Park. Despite bitter-cold rain and fierce winds, 57 Volunteers (aka, Trail Champions) helped maintain and enhance more than half of this beautiful trail in one day.

California State Parks and Mount Diablo Trails Alliance announce an important location change for the final Dig Day of the Winter/Spring 2024 Season. The May 4th location is Buckeye Trail. Operating hours: 10:00AM to 4:00PM. Rain or Shine. This is your last chance before summer break to get your hands dirty and help maintain and enhance the beautiful backcountry trails system at Mount Diablo State Park.

On Sunday, April 14, 2024, California State Parks, in partnership with Mount Diablo Trails Alliance as a promotional and educational supporter, hosted an important Dig Day on Lower Juniper Trail at Mount Diablo State Park. 70 Volunteers, including 30 Minors, contributed to a super incredible Dig Day. 0.9 miles of trail were repaired, maintained and enhanced to prepare the trail for change-in-use to multi-use bike friendly, in accordance to the 2016 Road and Trail Management Plan (RTMP) for Mount Diablo State Park and California DPR Trails Handbook standards.

On Sunday, March 24, 2024, California State Parks, in partnership with Mount Diablo Trails Alliance as a promotional and educational supporter, hosted an important Dig Day on Upper Summit Trail at Mount Diablo State Park. Fog and unsettled weather scared away some of the 120 volunteers who registered in advance, but the 79 volunteers who braved the elements contributed to an historic Dig Day. 1.5 miles of trail were repaired, maintained and enhanced to prepare the trail for change-in-use to multi-use bike friendly, in strict accordance to the 2016 Road and Trail Management Plan (RTMP) for Mount Diablo State Park and California DPR Trails Handbook standards.

Lots to cover in this month’s Blog. There is the multi-event, Volunteer-powered effort at Oak Knoll Trail, which even overcame an atmospheric river to repair and enhance the trail. Next, location changes have been announced to the upcoming Dig Days schedule to accommodate rainy season. Lastly, check out the WHY Factor short-film series, unveiled earlier this month. It showcases the Volunteers, who are the soul and backbone of our shared stewardship model with California State Parks.

On February 4, 2024, California State Parks, in partnership with Mount Diablo Trails Alliance as a promotional supporter, hosted a Dig Day on Oak Knoll Trail at Mount Diablo State Park. Forty-nine (49) volunteers joined the effort, despite a fierce atmospheric river weather system moving through the area. The broad-based dedication and teamwork of all volunteers were beyond epic, especially the hard work and partnership of local BSA Girl Troop 126.

California State Parks will be enforcing seasonal restrictions in two (2) areas of Mount Diablo State Park to protect Peregrine Falcon nesting. To protect both the peregrine falcons nesting period and policy-based, bike-friendly trail access gains planned elsewhere in the State Park, please abide by the temporary closures.

Photo credit: Mount Diablo Interpretative Association’s Peregrine Team.

Mount Diablo Trails Alliance is proud to share the UPDATED California State Parks schedule of Dig Days at Mount Diablo State Park. Due to soil conditions and rainy season, the Oak Knoll Trail Dig Day has been moved up to Sunday, February 4th, and the Lower Summit Trail Dig Day has been moved to Sunday, March 24th.

On January 6, 2024, California State Parks, in partnership with Mount Diablo Trails Alliance as a promotional supporter, hosted a Dig Day on Camel Rock Trail at Mount Diablo State Park. Twenty-eight (28) volunteers of all ages and trail user interests joined, helping repair storm-damaged trail tread, one landslide, and two creek crossing washouts.

Mount Diablo Trails Alliance is proud to share the California State Parks schedule of Dig Days at Mount Diablo State Park, covering January to May 2024. Act now. Get involved. Register for a Dig Day!

On December 10, 2023, California State Parks, in partnership with Mount Diablo Trails Alliance as a promotional supporter, hosted a Dig Day on Oyster Point Trail. Thirty (30) volunteers of all ages and trail user interests joined, helping repair 0.35 miles of trail tread in one day.

On December 3, 2023, California State Parks, in partnership with Mount Diablo Trails Alliance as a promotional supporter, hosted a Dig Day on Secret Trail. Thirty-seven (37) volunteers of all ages and trail user interests joined, helping finish a major trail repairs/maintenance project in one day.

On November 17 and 19, 2023, California State Parks, in partnership with Mount Diablo Trails Alliance as a promotional supporter, organized a Dig Day that attracted 36 volunteers to complete the major trail repairs/maintenance project on Sunset Trail, focusing on trail user safety and ecological preservation.

On October 22, 2023, California State Parks, in partnership with Mount Diablo Trails Alliance as a promotional supporter, organized 29 volunteers to continue work on the ambitious trail repairs/maintenance project on Sunset Trail.

On October 14, 2023, California State Parks, in partnership with Mount Diablo Trails Alliance as a promotional supporter, organized 11 volunteers to commence tread repairs and construct armored drain swales on Sunset Trail.