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Gratitude Photos

Trails Stewardship is all about community service and the volunteers (a.k.a., trail champions). It is their dedication, weekend sacrifice, and teamwork that power the Shared Stewardship model.

We are so grateful for these trail champions.

Lower Summit (Dan Cook Singletrack) - February 7, 2026

Photo Credits: David Cervenka Photography

One Week after Dig Day on Lower Summit Trail - Feb 14, 2026

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance.

Mothers Trail - January 10, 2026

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance.

Devil’s Slide Trail - November 15, 2025

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance and Jason Huynh.

A group of people gathered outdoors on a trail, with a trail sign reading 'Devils Slide Trail to Creak Road' and an orange rescue sled nearby.

Group of people gathered outdoors on a cloudy day, with gardening tools and equipment laid on the grass in the foreground.

A group of people, some with helmets and backpacks, gathered on a dirt trail in a dry grassy hillside. They appear to be listening to a person kneeling with a white hat, possibly providing instructions or discussing something. The sky is partly cloud

People working on a trail erosion project on a hillside during cloudy weather, using hand tools to reinforce the trail.

Three people working on trail maintenance in a wooded area with dirt path and trees. One person in blue shirt and gloves holding a rake, another in beige shirt and gloves holding a tool, and a third in black attire standing on the trail.

Three hikers standing on a trail in a wooded area, smiling at the camera. The man on the left wears a blue shirt and a hat, the woman in the middle makes a peace sign and wears a black jacket and cap, and the woman on the right holds a pickaxe, wears

A woman using a garden rake on a dirt trail surrounded by trees and bushes.

People working on a trail in a wooded area, using tools like picks and shovels, wearing gloves and hats.

Four workers, two men in safety gear, are working on a trail in a wooded area with trees and shrubs. They are holding tools, with one man giving a thumbs-up and smiling at the camera.

Trail workers in a forested area working on a dirt trail, with tools on the ground and pink markers along the trail, sign indicating trail work in progress at Mount Diablo State Park.

People working on trail repair or construction in a wooded outdoor area with trees and uneven terrain.

A person with a blue safety helmet and red long sleeve shirt, wearing beige cargo pants, is using a mattock to work on a muddy trail on a hillside. There is vegetation and trees in the background, with small pink flags placed along the trail.

A person in a yellow jacket and blue pants raking leaves on a dirt trail in a wooded area, with pink flags marking the trail

Two women smiling while working on a trail through a wooded area. One in a green hoodie holding a gardening tool, and another in a gray jacket and orange cap also holding a tool, with a third person in the background.

People working on a trail in a wooded area, digging and clearing soil with shovels.

Group of people planting trees on a hillside with green trees in the background and tools laid out on the ground.

People hiking on a dirt trail surrounded by dry grass and green trees in a hilly landscape.

Group of people hiking on a dirt trail through dry grassy hills, some wearing helmets and backpacks.

Four people in helmets and work clothes working on a dirt trail in a hilly outdoor area, with tools and backpacks nearby.

A dirt trail in a wooded area with trees and bushes, some fallen branches on the path, and a partly cloudy sky visible through the tree canopy.

A dirt trail running through a wooded hillside with trees and shrubs, some leaning over the path, with grass and dry ground on either side.

A dirt hiking trail winding up a hillside under an overcast sky, with sparse dry grass, bushes, and hills in the background.

A dirt trail winding through a wooded area with green foliage and trees on a hillside.

A winding dirt trail through a forested area with various trees and green bushes on the sides.

A dirt trail winds through a wooded forest area with trees and grass on either side.

A dirt trail winding through a wooded area with trees and bushes, with some fallen leaves on the ground.

A dirt trail in a wooded area with a small rake standing upright in the middle of the path.

A dirt trail winding through a wooded area with trees and shrubs on both sides.

A dirt trail winding through a wooded area with trees and green foliage.

A dirt trail through a wooded area with overhanging branches and dense foliage on both sides.

Trail in a hilly area with an orange-handled rake and a hoe lying on the dirt path. There are hills covered in grass and shrubs in the background, and a trail sign is visible in the distance.

Buckeye Trail - May 2, 2025

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance, Jason Huynh, and Kevin Li.

Dirt trail surrounded by tall grass in a natural park, with a trail marker indicating Buckeye Trail to Stage Road, 1.20 miles ahead, under a clear blue sky.

Group of eleven volunteers in bright blue shirts and hats standing in a grassy field under a clear blue sky, holding tools for outdoor work.

A group of people gathered outdoors in a semi-circle around a table with papers and equipment, with a hillside and parked cars in the background, possibly during a tour or presentation.

Group of people in outdoor field with trees and mountains, gathered around a table with supplies, possibly an outdoor class or workshop.

A woman is giving a presentation or speaking, with three men listening outdoors on a grassy trail with trees in the background. The woman is dressed in a yellow jacket, dark leggings, and blue shoes, wearing a blue cap and sunglasses.

A mountain trail with several hiking poles laid out on the side and a backpack nearby, surrounded by grassy hills and trees under a blue sky.

A group of people gathered outdoors on a hillside, listening to a person with a hard hat who appears to be giving a presentation. There are tables with items on them and trees in the background.

A group of eight people standing outdoors on a grassy hillside, wearing safety helmets and outdoor clothing, listening to a person in a yellow helmet who appears to be speaking.

Three men standing outdoors on a dirt trail with trees and a grassy hill in the background. One man wearing a neon yellow jacket, sunglasses, a cap, and pointing at himself. The second man carrying a rake over his shoulder, wearing a green hat and su

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Oyster Point Trail - March 22, 2025

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance and Jason Huynh.

Camel Rock Trail - February 8, 2025

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance and SRV MTB Team.

Diablo Ranch Trail - January 11, 2025

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance and CC Composite MTB Team.

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Buckeye Trail - December 7, 2024

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance.

Little Yosemite Trail - November 16, 2024

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance.

Castle Rock Trail - November 15, 2024

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance.

Buckeye Trail - May 4, 2024

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance.

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Lower Juniper Trail - April 14, 2024

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance.

Upper Summit Trail - March 24, 2024

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance.

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Oak Knoll Trail - February 4, 2024

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance.

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Camel Rock Trail - January 6, 2024

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance.

November - December 2023 Dig Days
(Secret, Oyster Point and Sunset Trails)

Photo Credits: Mount Diablo Trails Alliance.

Secret Trail - Repaired Horseshoe Damage

Secret Trail - filled major sinkhole with rock and gravel

Secret Trail repairs

Secret Trail - repairing sinkhole

Secret Trail

Secret Trail - the golden spike at sinkhole repair

Secret Trail - sinkhole covered with gravel

Secret Trail - water knick

Oyster Point Trail - Dig Day - Morning Start

Community. Trails Stewardship.

Water erosion damage about to be repaired

Trail Champions in action

Water damage repaired with 5% outsloped tread and water knick down trail.

Outsloped tread measurement discussion

Mount Diablo Grandeur

Lunch Break

Trail Champions at End of Day

Oyster Point Vista

Safe Tools Are Sharpened Tools.

Big Rock.

Moving Big Rock into Position

Oyster Point Dig Day - Mission Accomplished

Trails Stewardship

Community Service

Stone pitch work. Water control.

Armored seasonal marsh crossing.

Trails Stewardship. Pizza Party.

Volunteers. Rock transport.

Trail repair can be hard but rewarding.

Trail Boss Tools - Made in USA

Hard rake finishing the tread.

Scraping the lip on the outslope to improve water control

Dreamy singletrack trail near completion. Community. Trails Stewardship

Secret Trail - Duff Scattered across Outslope

Secret Trail - Duff Scattered across Outslope

Hmm. Horseshoe Damage.

Secret Trail - Duff scattered across outslope

Trails Stewardship. Mattock Pick. It is hard work

Full bench construction

Volunteer. Rock Hammock

Team Captain reviewing work site.

Teamwork. Wheelbarrow. Rocks. Trails Stewardship

Removing rock hazard in trail tread way

Rock hammock. Hard Trail Work

Full bench construction. Trail Crew

Full Bench Construction. Trails Stewardship

State Park. Trails Stewardship

Trail Crew. Rock Transport. Community. Dedication