Links

Here are some links to sites concerning Walnut Creek and Mount Diablo. These links will give you information about the Walnut Creek area and places to visit.

www.ci.walnut-creek.ca.us
this is the web site to the city of Walnut Creek.  Has information about the city, plus information about things to do in the city.

Walnut Creek Sister City General infomation concerning Sister City Program.

www.wildlife-museum.org
Lindsay Wildlife Museum.  The goal of the Lindsay Wildlife Museum is to provide medical care and rehabilitation to native wildlife in the Walnut Creek area.  The Lindsay Museum is also open to the public to make them aware of  the local wildlife.

www.parks.ca.gov
California State Parks site.  Look up Mount Diablo and other state parks.

www.boundaryoak.com
Boundary Oak Golf Course

www.mdia.org
Mount Diablo Interpretive Association

www.savemountdiablo.org
Save Mount Diablo is an organization set up to protect Mount Diablo and foothills.

Howe Homestead Park
Howe Homestead Park is a park on Walnut Blvd. Entering the park you get an impression of how the area looked in the 1920's or '30's. Tours of the house and gardens are made by arrangement only. There is a community garden here, and so is the start of the Kovar Trail. If you are so inclined, you can park here and go hiking on miles of trails in the Diablo hills.

www.dlrca.org
Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts is home to California Symphany, Diablo Ballet, and has a number of theatrical productions through out the year. The Bedford Gallery is also located on the ground floor of the Regional Center. Currently there is an exhibit of motorcycles at Bedford Gallery.

www.wcmrs.org
Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society

www.festivalopera.com
Festival Opera is a local performance company.

www.ebparks.org
East Bay Regional Park District

www.ruthbancroftgarden.org
Ruth Bancroft Gardens has a variety of native plants. Go to the site for location and when open to the public for tours.

www.cocohistory.com
Contra Costa Historical Society

Geology information and links