Help us build the Education Center in Mitchell Canyon

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Mitchell Canyon welcomes approximately 35,000 visitors each year and serves as one of the most popular gateways to Mount Diablo State Park. From here, visitors set out on hikes to the summit and waterfalls, explore spectacular spring wildflowers, join tarantula hikes and organized trail-running events, mountain bike, ride horseback, photograph the landscape, watch birds, and discover the mountain’s fascinating geology.

Despite its popularity, the existing facilities at Mitchell Canyon are limited and restrict our ability to fully serve the many people who come to experience and learn about Mount Diablo.

Thanks to major grant funding from the State of California, along with the extraordinary generosity of our donors and community partners, MDIA has raised $4.6 million toward construction of a new Education Center at Mitchell Canyon.

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How We Got Here

• The project was conceived in 2020.

• Ware & Associates was hired in 2021 to design the site and building.

• Project plans have now been reviewed and approved by the appropriate State agencies.

• Bidding opened to contractors on July 31, 2026, with bids due September 16, 2026.

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What Comes Next

• Open contractor bids on September 16, 2026.

• Begin construction in Fall 2026.

• Continue working with exhibit design firm JM Productions on the next phase of exhibit development.

• Continue consultation with local Native American Tribes to help inform exhibit design.

• Complete sitework and building construction in early 2027.

• Complete interior exhibit fabrication and installation by mid-2027.

• Celebrate the opening of the Mitchell Canyon Education Center with a ribbon cutting in Summer 2027.

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While funding for construction represents an extraordinary milestone, our work is not finished. MDIA continues to raise the funds needed to design, fabricate, and install the exhibits that will transform the building into a world-class Education Center.

We are deeply grateful to our donors, community partners, and supporters whose commitment is making this vision possible. Together, we are creating a lasting educational resource for Mount Diablo State Park and advancing MDIA’s mission of Preservation Through Education.

 

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MDIA is a 501(c)(3) organized Cooperative Agency (Tax ID# 23-7444529) to exclusively support Mount Diablo State Park with a team of volunteers.