Rising almost 4,000 feet form the valleys of Contra Costa County, Mount Diablo is one of the most recognized geological features of the San Francisco Bay Area. This year, Mount Diablo State Park is celebrating 100 years since being established in 1921. They did a webinar on November 10th, 2021 that explored the human history of the mountain from its humble beginnings to present day including the historic Civilian Conservation Corps who built most of its infrastructure. Discussions included the history of early Native Americans, cattle ranching, horse racing, automobile racing and tourism on the mountain. Learn how the park has grown in size thanks to visionaries like Mary Bowerman and Raymond Force. See how different organizations protect the mountain like Mount Diablo Interpretive Association (MDIA) and Save Mount Diablo (SMD). The speaker was Stephen Smith, President of MDIA.
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