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Forms and Downloads

Community Services
Clay Robert Training 5-21-10
Revision Date: 04/30/2010
Organizational Chart by Function
Community Services Department Organizational Chart by Function - updated 2008
Revision Date: 02/11/2008
PAACF Annual Report 2008-9
Revision Date: 08/07/2010
School Training - Presentation Dr. Joshi
Revision Date: 12/05/2009
Track Watch
Revision Date: 12/16/2009
Activities and Recreation
41 Developmental Assets - 3/11/10
Revision Date: 03/13/2010
Division Manager, Open Space and Parks
Revision Date: 06/08/2010
Karen Marshall - ASS
Revision Date: 03/13/2010
Youth Forum - Business
Revision Date: 03/12/2010
Youth Forum - Community Events
Revision Date: 03/12/2010
Youth Forum - Next Steps
Revision Date: 03/12/2010
Youth Forum School Voice
Revision Date: 03/12/2010
Aquatics Downloads
May/June 2012 Pool Schedule
Revision Date: 04/17/2012
Private Pool Party 2012 - Rinconada Wading Pool
Revision Date: 01/31/2012
Rinconada Pool Rental Application
Revision Date: 01/13/2011
Rinconada Pool Rules
Revision Date: 04/28/2010
Youth and Adult Recreation Documents to Download
Adult Sports
2009 Adult Basketball Team Roster
Revision Date: 03/16/2009
2009 Spring/Summer Registration Information - Softball
2009 Spring/Summer Registration Information - Softball
Revision Date: 03/16/2009
Basketball - Registration Form Fall 2009
Revision Date: 03/16/2009
Basketball - Registration Form Summer 2009
Revision Date: 03/16/2009
Basketball - Registration Form Winter 2011
Revision Date: 02/28/2011
Basketball - Registration Info Fall 2009
Revision Date: 03/16/2009
Basketball - Registration Info Summer 2009
Revision Date: 03/16/2009
Basketball - Registration Info Winter 2011
Revision Date: 02/28/2011
Basketball Adult Waiver Form
Revision Date: 03/17/2009
Basketball Rules
Revision Date: 02/02/2009
MONDAY COED D at EL CAMINO: RUST PROOF
Revision Date: 10/22/2008
SB 2011 Spring/Summer Registration Form
2011 Spring/Summer Registration Form
Revision Date: 02/28/2011
SB Registration Form Fall 2009
Revision Date: 03/16/2009
Softball Adult Waiver Form
Softball Adult Waiver Form
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
Softball League Rules
Softball League Rules
Revision Date: 05/12/2008
Softball Team Roster
Team Roster - Softball
Revision Date: 02/28/2011
Spring 2011 Softball League Info and Reg Form
Revision Date: 02/28/2011
TUESDAY COED D+ at EL CAMINO: THE BLUE TEAM
Revision Date: 10/22/2008
TUESDAY COED D+ at GREER: MIDTOWN REALTY
Revision Date: 10/22/2008
WEDNESDAY MEN'S D at GREER: K&L GRAPE
Revision Date: 10/22/2008
Middle School Athletics
ADAL Basketball Rules 2008-2009
ADAL Basketball Rules 2008-2009
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
ADAL Football Pass League Rules 2008-2009
ADAL Football Pass League Rules 2008-2009
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
ADAL Track and Field Rules 2008-2009
ADAL Track and Field Rules 2008-2009
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
ADAL Volleyball Rules 2008-2009
ADAL Volleyball Rules 2008-2009
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
Cross Country Directions
Cross Country Directions
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
Driving Directions
Driving Directions
Revision Date: 08/14/2008
JLS Registration Form
JLS Registration Form
Revision Date: 06/28/2011
Jordan Registration Form
Jordan Registration Form
Revision Date: 06/28/2011
Program Expectations
The Middle School Athletics’ philosophy focuses on creating a positive culture around youth sports ~ where kids love to play the game.
Revision Date: 08/14/2007
Terman Registration Form
Terman Registration Form
Revision Date: 06/28/2011
Teens
Junior Advisory Board
The Junior Advisory Board (JAB) is made up of 10-12 6th-8th graders who advise the Palo Alto Recreation staff on recreation and community programs.
Revision Date: 02/22/2008
Mitchell Park Youth and Teen Center
Mitchell Park Youth and Teen Center registration packet for "The Drop".
Revision Date: 08/24/2010
Palo Alto Development Assets Initiative (a sub-committee of Project Safety Net)
Revision Date: 09/27/2010
Palo Alto Youth Council Minutes - October 29, 2007
Revision Date: 11/05/2007
Palo Alto Youth Forum Session Agenda 2011
Revision Date: 05/11/2011
Project Cornerstone Ed
Revision Date: 09/09/2009
Supporting Our Teens - Notes from the Workshop
Revision Date: 09/15/2009
Supporting Our Teens Handout
Revision Date: 09/15/2009
Teen Advisory Board
The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is made up of 12-15 Palo Alto high school students who want to plan and lead high school events for students in Palo Alto.
Revision Date: 02/20/2008
Teen Center Calendar
Revision Date: 08/31/2009
Teen Center Map
Revision Date: 08/24/2010
Teen Center Relocation
Revision Date: 05/27/2010
Teen Power Workshop
Revision Date: 08/31/2009
The Drop Brochure 2011-2012
Revision Date: 08/30/2011
The Drop Tri-Fold Brochure
Revision Date: 08/29/2011
Youth Council and Advisory Board Application
Application for Youth Council, Teen Advisory Board, and Junior Advisory Board.
Revision Date: 02/20/2008
Youth Council Brochure
The Palo Alto Youth Council (PAYC) is made up of 15 Palo Alto high school students and are appointed by the mayor from recommendations made by a nominating committee. PAYC works closely with the Human Relations Commission and the City Council to contribute information on issues related to Palo Alto youth.
Revision Date: 02/20/2008
Youth Forum 2011 Flyer
Revision Date: 05/11/2011
Youth Master Plan
The vision of the Youth Master Plan is that all youth in Palo Alto will have safe, healthy, positive experiences that support them in the development of behaviors, skills, attitudes, knowledge, and values necessary to realize their full potential.
Revision Date: 06/05/2007
Art Center
Comprehensive list of all Art Center Downloads
Art Truck Photo
Revision Date: 02/17/2011
Glass House Photo
Revision Date: 02/17/2011
Gyongy Laky ART
Revision Date: 02/17/2011
PAAC Logo Competition Creative Brief
Revision Date: 01/03/2012
PAAC On The Road
Revision Date: 02/17/2011
PAACF Annual Report 2010
Revision Date: 04/01/2010
Patrick Dougherty Photograph
Revision Date: 02/17/2011
Spring 2010 Family Day Card
Revision Date: 04/01/2010
Water Lilies Location Map
Revision Date: 04/23/2012
Art Center Information and Events
2010 Great Glass Pumpkin Patch Announcement
Revision Date: 08/20/2010
Art Center Rental Application
Revision Date: 03/25/2009
Art Center Rental Opportunities
Art Center rental opportunities brochure.
Revision Date: 07/01/2007
Art Center Rental Rates Schedule
Art Center room and equipment rental rates information
Revision Date: 07/01/2007
Earth Day/Water Lilies Event Schedule and Map
Revision Date: 04/13/2012
Earth Day/Water Lilies Postcard
Revision Date: 04/13/2012
Facility Reservation Form
Facility reservation form specifically for Art Center, Baylands Interpretive Center, Lucie Stern and Mitchell Park.
Revision Date: 07/26/2007
Family Programming and Outreach Coordinator
Revision Date: 04/25/2012
Great Glass Pumpkin Patch Fact Sheet
Revision Date: 09/02/2009
Intern information
Revision Date: 09/02/2009
Share What's Great About Your Neighborhood
Art Center Programs
Art Center Exhibitions LawnBowls Flyer
Revision Date: 10/06/2011
Art Center LawnBowls Annoucement Card
Revision Date: 02/01/2012
Art Center On the Road Winter 2012 Flyer
Revision Date: 03/08/2012
CFA Summer Camp CIT Application
Revision Date: 05/09/2012
Day of the Dead Community Celebration Card
Revision Date: 10/27/2009
Adult Education
See the Enjoy! Catalog for the most recent offerings
Fall 2011 Adult Studio Brochure
Revision Date: 08/17/2011
Spring 2012 Studio Brochure
Revision Date: 03/02/2012
Studio Brochure Summer 2011 Final
Revision Date: 05/06/2011
Winter 2012 Studios Brochure
Revision Date: 12/21/2011
Project Look! Children's Education
See the Enjoy! Catalog for the most recent offerings
2010 Day of the Dead Postcard
2010 Day of the Dead Postcard
Revision Date: 10/26/2010
Project Look 2009 brochure
Project Look 2009 brochure
Revision Date: 09/01/2009
Fact Sheets
The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf / September 28 - December 21, 2008
Bruce Metcalf has long been revered as a leading art jeweler, curator and critic of contemporary craft, and essayist. This is the first major exhibition and catalogue on his truly engaging and spirited work.
Revision Date: 07/02/2008
Press Releases
Exhibitions
"In the Bigger Picture: Richard Misrach" - Landscapes by the Internationally-Acclaimed Photographer
Majestic interpretations of landscape are presented in an exhibition of photographs by the internationally-acclaimed, San Francisco Bay Area-based photographer, Richard Misrach, at The Palo Alto Art Center, (PAAC), September 28 - December 21, 2008.
Revision Date: 07/30/2008
"The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf" September 28 - December 21, 2008
The engaging and spirited work of leading art jeweler, Bruce Metcalf, will debut in the compelling exhibition, "The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf," at The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) from September 28 through December 21, 2008.
Revision Date: 07/30/2008
Announcing three summer exhibitions, June 18-August 30, 2009
DANAE MATTES: WETLANDS STEPHEN DE STAEBLER: CONTINUITY PERMUTATIONS FROM NATURE’S PERIMETER: RADIUS 2009 Members-only wine reception, Thursday June 18, 2009, 6-7 p.m. Public preview, Thursday, June 18, 2009, 7-8 p.m.
Revision Date: 05/07/2009
April 13, 2006 - "IDEO PROTOTYPES THE FUTURE" & "Creative Commerce: German Lithographic Labels, 1920-1938" June 22 - Sept 10
The Palo Alto Art Center explores ground-breaking approaches to innovative design by IDEO, a Palo Alto-based design firm, and by the Paul I. Landmann Company, Germany, 1920-1938, in two exhibitions from June 22 through September 10, 2006.
Revision Date: 04/13/2006
April 16, 2008 - Youth Art 2008 and the Fifth Annual Cultural Kaleidoscope Exhibitions
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) and the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) will again collaborate and celebrate the artistic gifts of our community's students K-12 by hosting the Youth Art Exhibition from May 11-June 1, 2008.
Revision Date: 04/16/2008
April 19, 2007 - ARTPOD 2007 - Exhibition to Showcase Work from New Teen After-School Art Program
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) presents the unique artistic talents of local teens at ARTPOD 2007, the first exhibition of exploratory works in life drawing, design and illustration created in a new PAAC after-school art pilot program targeted to artistic teens that was launched in Spring 2006.
Revision Date: 04/19/2007
April 19, 2007 - Youth Art 2007 and the Fourth Annual Cultural Kaleidoscope Exhibitions
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) and the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) will again collaborate and celebrate the artistic gifts of our community's students K-12 by hosting the Youth Art Exhibition from May 13-June 3, 2007.
Revision Date: 04/19/2007
April 24, 2006 - Two Spring Exhibitions -Youth Art 2006 and the Third Annual Cultural Kaleidoscope
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) and the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) will again collaborate and celebrate the imaginative spirit of students K-12 by hosting the Youth Art Exhibition from May 14-June 4, 2006. The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) and the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) will again collaborate and celebrate the imaginative spirit of students K-12 by hosting the Youth Art Exhibition from May 14-June 4, 2006.
Revision Date: 04/24/2006
August 23, 2007 - Fall 2007 Exhibitions / September 28 – December 22, 2007
Art and architecture converge as a broad theme connecting the Palo Alto Art Center's (PAAC) two fall exhibitions, A Model Building and From Dwellings Forward: Metalwork by Marilyn da Silva, on view from September 28 - December 22, 2007.
Revision Date: 08/23/2007
In Focus: Collecting Photography, Light from the Underground, Paitings from Haiti
Revision Date: 09/07/2010
January 3, 2007 - Winter/Spring 2007 Exhibitions / January 28 – April 29, 2007
The The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) explores the beauty of drama shared by the visual arts and theater in two exhibitions, "Correspondence: Masami Teraoka & Ukiyo-e" and "Actor! Actor!," January 28-April, 29, 2007.
Revision Date: 01/03/2007
Judith Selby Lang Water Lilies Press Release
Revision Date: 03/22/2012
May 14, 2007 - Summer 2007 Exhibitions / June 21 - September 9, 2007
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) explores the metaphoric and lyrical possibilities in the garden and botanica through three inspired exhibitions, "From the Ground Up: Painting, Process & the Garden - Frances McCormack," "Photography: Beyond Botanica" and "Renee Adams: Under Fragile Skies," June 21- September 9, 2007.
Revision Date: 05/14/2007
Mildred Howard Press Release
Revision Date: 07/27/2011
PALO ALTO ART CENTER CONTINUES SERIES OF SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS WITH JUDITH SELBY LANG’S LawnBowls
Revision Date: 10/28/2011
PATRICK DOUGHERTY COMPLETES SITE-SPECIFIC SCULPTURE: DOUBLE TAKE
Revision Date: 03/03/2011
Spring Youth Exhibitions - May 10-31, 2009
YOUTH ART 2009, Sixth Annual CULTURAL KALEIDOSCOPE, HOPE TECHNOLOGY. The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC), in collaboration with the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD), celebrates the artistic gifts of our community's students K-12 by hosting the Youth Art Exhibition from May 10-31, 2009.
Revision Date: 04/09/2009
Summer 2008 Exhibitions / June 22 - September 7, 2008
"NATHAN OLIVEIRA: The Painter's Bronzes" Major survey examines painter's achievements in sculpture "TIMOTHY BERRY: More Missing Magic" Bay Area debut of drawings and paintings of masks
Revision Date: 05/07/2008
Summer 2010 Exhibitions, June 20- September 4, 2010 - SECRET DRAWINGS, DREAM SEQUENCES, and SURREAL REINVENTIONS
The Palo Alto Art Center’s lineup of three Summer exhibitions includes SECRET DRAWINGS, DREAM SEQUENCES, and SURREAL REINVENTIONS.
Revision Date: 06/01/2010
The Palo Alto Art Center Announces...Winter 2009 Exhibitions / January 23- April 26, 2009
TALES FROM AN IMAGINARY MENAGERIE & JOE BRUBAKER: SOMNAMBULISTS Public preview, Thursday, January 22, 2009, 5:30- 7:30 pm
Revision Date: 02/23/2009
The Palo Alto Art Center Announces...Winter 2009 Exhibitions / January 23- April 26, 2009
TALES FROM AN IMAGINARY MENAGERIE & JOE BRUBAKER: SOMNAMBULISTS
Revision Date: 11/25/2008
Winter 2008 Exhibitions / January 27 - April 27, 2008
Masters in Ceramics, Enamel, and Fiber Art "From Fire to the Forefront: Selections from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection" "Intertwined: Contemporary Baskets from the Sara and David Lieberman Collection"
Revision Date: 01/14/2008
Winter 2011 Exhibitions: Patrick Dougherty: A site-specific installation, The Nature of Entanglements & Architecuture of Memory
Revision Date: 12/11/2010
Special Events
16th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch
Revision Date: 08/10/2011
Art Center Groundbreaking Press Release
Revision Date: 06/15/2011
Art Center Holiday Family Day and Cubberley Artist Open House
Revision Date: 11/15/2011
Art Center Logo Competition Press Release
Revision Date: 01/10/2012
Clay and Glass Festival press release
Revision Date: 06/25/2009
Djerassi Lecture Series - Calendar Listing
Revision Date: 05/06/2011
February 5, 2007 - The Third Annual STYLE 2007
The Gallery Shop at the Palo Alto Art Center is pleased to present Style 2007, a magical art-for-wear trunk show, Saturday, April 28, 2007, 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Revision Date: 02/05/2007
July 26, 2007 - The 12th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch®.
The Palo Alto Art Center, (PAAC), Palo Alto Art Center Foundation, (PAACF), and Bay Area Glass Institute, (BAGI), are pleased to present the 12th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch®. October 2 - 7, 2007
Revision Date: 07/26/2007
June 22, 2007 - Djerassi Resident Artists Program - A Slide Talk with Nigerian Environmental Artist, Bright Ugochukwu Eke
Nigerian environmental artist Bright Ugochukwu Eke, winner of the first 2006 Dakar Biennial Djerassi Residency Prize, will present a slide talk about his work on Thursday, July 12, 2007, at 7:00 pm in the auditorium at the Palo Alto Art Center; admission is free.
Revision Date: 06/22/2007
Kimono and Nature
A Demonstration and Lecture Featuring Renowned Kimono Stylist, Nobuaki Tomita At the Palo Alto Art Center, October 25, 2008.
Revision Date: 09/18/2008
Palo Alto Art Center On The Road
Revision Date: 03/25/2011
Participating Artists
Revision Date: 06/29/2006
Style 2006
Revision Date: 06/29/2006
Style 2007 Artist List
Revision Date: 06/30/2007
Style 2007 Flyer
Revision Date: 06/30/2007
Style 2007 Flyer
Revision Date: 06/30/2007
Where Art Originates 2009
Revision Date: 06/25/2009
Where Art Originates" Lecture Series, 4/3 - 10/30, 2008
Held at the Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium, the "Where Art Originates: Artists & the Creative Process" lecture series starts on Thursday, April 3, 2008 and will conclude on Thursday, October 30, 2008.
Revision Date: 03/13/2008
Project LOOK!
Project LOOK! Brochure 2011 - 2012
Revision Date: 08/17/2011
PROJECT LOOK! Docent Program
Project LOOK! docents provide tours of art exhibitions at the Palo Alto Art Center to visiting schoolchildren.
Revision Date: 08/04/2008
Project LOOK! Tour Schedule 2008-2009
Project LOOK! offers tours of exhibitions at the Palo Alto Art Center to K-12th grade school groups. All tours include a hands-on art activity.
Revision Date: 08/04/2008
School Group Questionnaire
PROJECT LOOK! TOUR EVALUATION
Revision Date: 08/04/2008
Art in Public Places
Ballot for Mitchell Park Sculpture Project
The City of Palo Alto Public Art Commission is commissioning a piece of outdoor sculpture to be sited at Mitchell Park and the community can vote to select the artwork.
Revision Date: 08/17/2007
Call for Exhibitions for the Community Gallery Proposal - Deadline: March 7, 2012 by 5pm
Revision Date: 03/01/2012
Municipal Ordinances 2.18 and 2.26
Palo Alto Municipal Code defining the Public Art Commission and Visual Art in Public Places
Revision Date: 07/11/2006
Off The Wall! A Guide to Greg Brown's Murals in Palo Alto
Off The Wall! A Guide to Greg Brown's Murals in Palo Alto. A Project LOOK! Family Guide
Revision Date: 06/29/2006
Children's Theatre
Palo Alto Children's Theatre
10 Minute Playwriting Contest Entry Form
Revision Date: 09/23/2009
Children's Theatre 2009-10 Season Brochure
Revision Date: 08/31/2009
F451 Film Screening
Revision Date: 04/15/2010
Fall 2010 Enjoy classes
Revision Date: 08/16/2010
PACT Mainstage Season 2010 – 2011
Revision Date: 08/04/2010
Saturday Playhouse
Click here for dates, times, prices, and titles for the 2009-2010 Saturday Playhouse series beginning in October!
Revision Date: 09/28/2009
Summer 2010 Application
Revision Date: 04/15/2010
Summer Season 2010
Revision Date: 06/09/2010
Teens on the Green
Revision Date: 07/05/2011
Winter Brochure
Revision Date: 10/28/2009
Cubberley Studio Space
Cubberley Artist Program Application Guidelines, Conditions and Agreements
Cubberley Artist Program Application Guidelines, Conditions and Agreements
Revision Date: 06/22/2009
Cubberley Artist Studio Lease Opportunity
Cubberley Artist Studio Lease Opportunity
Revision Date: 06/22/2009
Cubberley Center Artists Program Application
Cubberley Center Artists Program Application
Revision Date: 06/22/2009
Cubberley Center Visual Artists Studio Fact Sheet - Attachment 1
Cubberley Center Visual Artists Studio Fact Sheet - Attachment 1
Revision Date: 05/02/2011
Lease
Master Lease Draft for Cubberley Artists
Revision Date: 07/14/2009
Lease Exhibit C
Exhibit C - City's guidelines for Artist Studio Space at Cubberley
Revision Date: 07/14/2009
Letter to Applicants - Cubberley Artist Studio Space
Letter to Applicants - Cubberley Artist Studio Space
Revision Date: 06/22/2009
Enjoy! Catalog Downloads
Alcohol Permit
Revision Date: 08/23/2010
Enjoy! Catalog Summer Camps and Aquatics - Summer 2012
Summer Camps and Aquatics 2012
Revision Date: 03/14/2012
Fall 2010 Enjoy! Catalog
Revision Date: 08/23/2010
Fall 2011 Enjoy! Catalog
Revision Date: 08/10/2011
Group Picnic
Revision Date: 08/23/2010
Individual Picnic
Revision Date: 08/23/2010
New Class Transfer Form/ Class Withdrawal Form
transfer, cancellation forms
Revision Date: 02/22/2011
New Enjoy! Registration Form
Registration form
Revision Date: 05/18/2011
New Transfer/ Withdrawal Policy
Revision Date: 08/24/2011
Picnic Rules and Regs
Revision Date: 08/23/2010
Spring 2010 Enjoy! Catalog
Revision Date: 02/16/2010
Spring 2011 Class Registration Form
Revision Date: 02/22/2011
Spring 2011 Enjoy! Catalog
Revision Date: 02/22/2011
Spring 2012 Enjoy! Catalog
Spring 2012 Enjoy! Catalog in PDF format
Revision Date: 02/24/2012
Summer 2012 Enjoy! Catalog
Classes & Activities guide for Summer 2012
Revision Date: 05/16/2012
Summer Camps & Aquatics Registration Fair
Revision Date: 11/19/2010
Winter Enjoy! Catalog 2011-12
Register for Winter Enjoy! Catalog classes and activities and much more.
Revision Date: 11/15/2011
Fee Reduction Program
Fee Reduction Program Application
Revision Date: 07/13/2010
Household Low-Income Guidelines as of February 2008
Revision Date: 05/19/2009
Frequently Visited Pages
Community Services Department Strategic Plan
Revision Date: 01/03/2005
Golf
Community Meeting to Discuss Future the City of Palo Alto's Golf Course
Golf Course reconfiguration meeting
Revision Date: 01/10/2012
Golf Course Operational Analysis
Revision Date: 11/05/2008
Golf Course Operational Analysis - Executive Summary
Revision Date: 11/05/2008
Golf Course Reconfiguration Project - New Attachment G
New Attachment G
Revision Date: 04/25/2012
Palo Alto Golf Course Reconfiguration Presentation
Palo Alto Golf Course Reconfiguration Presentation
Revision Date: 02/08/2012
Monthly Newsletter Updates
Monthly Newsletter September 2007
Monthly Newsletter September 2007
Revision Date: 09/11/2007
Human Services
Landlord Registration Form
Chapter 9.72 was added to Title 9 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code requiring Landlords of each residential rental property within the City to register the unit or units with the City.
Revision Date: 01/30/2008
Programs & Resources
Find programs, resources and services for housing, mediation, child care, seniors, and disabled.
Agenda
Revision Date: 10/07/2011
Community Forum
Revision Date: 10/07/2011
Forum Notice
Revision Date: 10/07/2011
Licensed Child Care Centers and Family Homes
Resource and referral listing of licensed child care centers and family homes in Palo Alto
Revision Date: 12/16/2011
Map of Licensed Child Care Centers and Family Homes
Map of licensed child care centers and family homes in Palo Alto
Revision Date: 10/01/2007
Project Safety Net Report
Revision Date: 08/11/2010
Mediation
Mediation programs and resources
City Ordinance
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Adding Chapter 9.72 to Title 9 [Public Peace, Morals And Safety] of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Relating to Mandatory Response to Request for Discussion of Disputes Between Landlords and Tenants
Revision Date: 11/02/2005
Notice of Tenants Rights
Pursuant to the City of Palo Alto Ordinance 9.72.070, Landlords are required to furnish the following notice in English, Spanish, Chinese & Russian to all Tenants and is to be included in any written document evidencing or changing the terms of tenancy.
Revision Date: 09/10/2009
Palo Alto Tenant Guide
Tenant guide to the most frequently asked questions about rental housing.
Revision Date: 06/01/2011
Junior Museum and Zoo
JMZ Quick Links
Birthday Party Agreement
Revision Date: 02/04/2009
Birthday Party Informational Flyer
Revision Date: 02/04/2009
Book a Party!
Birthday Party Reservation Form
Revision Date: 03/06/2012
School Programs 2011-12
School Programs 2011-12
Revision Date: 03/06/2012
Museum Newsletter
Willow Oaks Teacher Resources
1. Kindergarten
Animals Unit
Pre- and Post-Visit Materials for JMZ Animals unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Animals Unit - Family Letter - English
English language family letter for Willow Oaks Animals Unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Animals Unit - Family Letter - Spanish
Spanish language family letter for Willow Oaks Animals Unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Science Sampler Unit
Pre- and post-visit materials for JMZ Science Sampler unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Science Sampler Unit - Family Letter - English
English language family letter for JMZ Science Sampler Unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Science Sampler Unit - Family Letter - Spanish
Spanish language family letter for JMZ Science Sampler unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
2. First Grade
Air & Weather - Family Letter - English
English language family letter for Air & Weather unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Air & Weather - Family Letter - Spanish
Spanish language family letter for Air & Weather unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Air & Weather Unit
Pre- and post-visit materials for JMZ Air & Weather unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Liquids - Family Letter - Spanish
Spanish language family letter for Liquids unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Liquids Unit
Pre- and post-visit materials for JMZ Liquids unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Liquids Unit - Family Letter - English
English language family letter for Liquids unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Organisms - Family Letter - English
English language family letter for Organisms unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Organisms Unit
Pre- and post-visit materials for JMZ Organisms unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
3. Second Grade
Science Sampler
Pre- and post-visit materials for JMZ Science Sampler unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Science Sampler - Family Letter - English
English language family letter for Science Sampler unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Science Sampler - Family Letter - Spanish
Spanish language family letter for Science Sampler unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
4. Third Grade
Astronomy - Family Letter - Spanish
Spanish language family letter for Astronomy unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Astronomy Unit
Pre- and post-visit materials for JMZ Atronomy unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Atronomy - Family Letter - English
English language family letter for Astronomy unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Bay Animals - Family Letter - English
English language family letter for Bay Animals unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Bay Animals - Family Letter - Spanish
Spanish language family letter for Bay Animals unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Bay Animals Unit
Pre- and post-visit materials for Bay Animals unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Physics - Family Letter - English
English language family letter for Physics unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Physics - Family Letter - Spanish
Spanish language family letter for Physics unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Physics Unit
Pre- and post-visit materials for JMZ Physics unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
5. Fourth Grade
Electricity - Family Letter - Spanish
Spanish language family letter for Electricity unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Electricity Unit
Pre- and post-visit materials for JMZ Electricity unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Electricity Unit - Family Letter - English
English language family letter for Electricity unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
6. Fifth Grade
Chemistry - Family Letter - English
English language family letter for Chemistry unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Chemistry - Family Letter - Spanish
Spanish language family letter for Chemistry unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Chemistry Unit
Pre- and post-visit materials for JMZ Chemistry unit
Revision Date: 01/26/2010
Parks and Open Space
Baylands Conservation Plan
Revision Date: 04/27/2009
Figure 1
Revision Date: 04/27/2009
Figure 2a
Revision Date: 04/27/2009
Figure 2b
Revision Date: 04/27/2009
Figure 2c
Revision Date: 04/27/2009
Figure 2d
Revision Date: 04/27/2009
Figure 3
Revision Date: 04/27/2009
Forms for Open Space Volunteers
Forms that volunteers for Open Space and others need to fill out before volunteering. Each volunteer must submit one volunteer identification form and one waiver form. Minors under 18 must have parent or guardian sign for them.
Revision Date: 07/10/2009
Gee, I've Always Wanted to Be a Park Ranger
Learn about the jobs of Park Rangers and Open Space Technicians for Palo Alto Open Space.
Revision Date: 01/07/2010
Open Space Interpretive Program Request Form
Interpretive Program Request Form for paid programs in Open Space
Revision Date: 08/03/2011
Open Space Nature Programs, Spring 2012
List of programs held in Palo Alto's Open Space preserves, with links to Enjoy! online catalog for registration.
Revision Date: 03/29/2012
Palo Alto Open Space Trail Map
This map shows all the Palo Alto Open Space preserves and their trails. It also shows the Bay to Ridge Trail, which goes from the Baylands, through the city, then through Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, Foothills Park, Los Trancos Open Space Preserve (MROSD) and thence to Skyline Blvd. For foot traffic only in Foothills Park and Los Trancos OSP. (PDF)
Revision Date: 11/02/2011
Parks and Facilities Map
Parks and Facilities Map - Updated to 11x17 (single page)
Revision Date: 11/30/2009
Parks and Facilities Map (Oversize 2 Pages)
Prints two 8 1/2" x 11" pages to make one large 11" x 17" map.
Revision Date: 11/30/2009
Baylands
Documents to Download
Baylands Birding Hotspots Map
Revision Date: 07/13/2006
Baylands Trail Map
Revision Date: 08/27/2011
Bird Species Taxonomy List
A listing of the seasons that bird species can be seen at the Baylands.
Revision Date: 07/25/2007
Interpretive Program Request and Reservation Form
Interpretive Program Request and Reservation Form
Revision Date: 08/10/2011
Articles
Nature Notes - Baylands
Downloadable nature notes of wildlife and other items of interest found within the Baylands of Palo Alto
Beach Hoppers
Learn about Beach Hoppers
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Birds of the Salt Marsh
Learn about the seven types of birds found at the Baylands
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Black Rail, Black-Necked Stilt
Learn about the Black Rail and the Black-Necked Stilt
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
California Clapper Rail
Learn about the California Clapper Rail
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Call of the Rails
On the Bay Trail in the Palo Alto Baylands - Discover where you can find Clapper rails, black rails and other rare birds and animals among the marshes near the Nature Center.
Revision Date: 06/07/2007
Diatoms
Learn about Diatoms, a type of algae
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Fishes common to the South Bay
Learn about fishes common to the South San Francisco Bay
Revision Date: 07/13/2006
From Marsh to Mudflats
Learn about the plants and animals found within the sloughs, salt marshes, mud flats and shallow waters of the Baylands
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Glimpse into the Past
A snapshot of the Baylands from Ohlone roots to the present.
Revision Date: 07/13/2006
Harbor Seals
Learn about Harbor Seals found in the San Francisco Bay
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Microscopic Crustaceans
Learn about microscopic crustaceans
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Peregrine Falcons
Learn about Peregrine Falcons
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Preserving Habitat
Learn about preserving the Baylands habitat for wildlife
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse
Learn about the Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Sharks of the South Bay
Learn about sharks of the South Bay
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Swallows
Learn about swallows
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Tides
Learn about how tides affect the Baylands
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Water Boatmen
Learn about the Water Boatmen, aquatic insects
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
White-tailed Kite
Learn about the White-tailed Kite
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Who's polluting our Bay?
Learn about pollution in the bay
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Wild Ducks of the Baylands
Learn about wild ducks of the Baylands
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Willets
Learn about Willets
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Worms
Learn about marine worms and nematodes
Revision Date: 06/13/2007
Community Gardens
Community Garden Community Meeting Letter
Revision Date: 06/02/2011
Conceptual Driveway Sketch
Revision Date: 05/11/2011
Garden June 7, 2011 Community Meeting Notes
Revision Date: 06/09/2011
Meeting Notes - May 5, 2011
Revision Date: 05/18/2011
PowerPoint
Revision Date: 05/11/2011
Foothills Park
Documents to Download
Foothills Park Facility Use Application
Revision Date: 03/01/2011
Foothills Park Small Group Guest List
As a pilot pproject, we are testing the feasibility and practicality of guest lists for small groups (24 or fewer people) using Foothills Park. This form must be given in person to a staff member in the park on the day of the activity.
Revision Date: 01/26/2012
Foothills Park Trail Map
Trail Map of Foothills Park
Revision Date: 08/27/2011
Forms for Friends of Foothills Park Volunteers -- 18 and Older
Volunteers who work for Friends of Foothills Park must fill out a waiver form and a volunteer ID form. These forms are for volunteers who are 18 years of age or older.
Revision Date: 07/10/2009
Forms for Friends of Foothills Park Volunteers -- Minors Under 18
Before arriving at the volunteer site, minors under 18 years of age must have the minor waiver form and the volunteer ID form filled out and signed by a parent or guardian IN ADVANCE.
Revision Date: 07/10/2009
Open Space Medallion Order Form
Palo Alto Open Space Medallions - Fundraiser for Adopt-a-Park
Revision Date: 01/20/2009
Towle Camp Map
Towle Camp Map and Information
Revision Date: 04/14/2008
Towle Camp Rules
Revision Date: 10/27/2011
Ask a Ranger
Printable Ask a Ranger Q&A's
Ask a ranger: Accessible trails
Which trails in Open Space are accessible?
Revision Date: 09/04/2008
Ask a Ranger: Animals on Display
Do you kill and stuff animals to put them on display?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Anna's Hummingbird
Is there a trail [in Foothills Park] that has the Anna’s Hummingbird?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A Ranger: archeological digs
Revision Date: 06/25/2009
Ask a Ranger: Ask a Ranger
What is "Ask a ranger"?
Revision Date: 08/04/2008
Ask A Ranger: Banana Slug Mating
Revision Date: 02/04/2008
Ask a Ranger: Banana Slugs
Are banana slugs native to this [Foothills] park?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Big Leaf Maple
A hundred feet or so inside the entrance to Los Trancos Trail in Wildhorse Valley, there is a large tall maple. Is that a big leaf maple?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Biggest Animals
What is the biggest animal in the park?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A Ranger: biggest bass in the lake
Revision Date: 06/25/2009
Ask a Ranger: Biggest Fish in the Lake
What’s the biggest fish in the lake and what type of fish are in the lake?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Black Squirrels
Why are the squirels here black but in New Jersey they are gray?
Revision Date: 02/03/2009
Ask A Ranger: Black Tailed Deer Range
Revision Date: 04/21/2009
Ask a Ranger: Black vs. Gray Squirrels
Why are the squirrels here black but in New Jersey they are gray?
Revision Date: 11/11/2008
Ask a Ranger: Bobcats and Foxes
Have any bobcats or foxes been spotted recently? When do they have their babies?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Bobcats in Foothills Park
How many bobcats are in the park?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A Ranger: boy mosquitos
Revision Date: 06/08/2011
Ask A Ranger: Butterflies in Foothills Park
What time of the year does Foothill Park have the most butterflies?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Camping in Palo Alto
Are you allowed to camp here?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Chamise Flowers
Do Chamise flowers smell like vanilla?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Chicken farm
Do you have a chicken farm and/or a petting zoo?
Revision Date: 08/13/2008
Ask A Ranger: Clean Potties
Why don't you clean your potty's more often? :-(
Revision Date: 02/23/2010
Ask a Ranger: cold tree fungi
Revision Date: 02/15/2009
Ask a Ranger: Coyote Pups
When are coyote pups born?
Revision Date: 02/03/2009
Ask a Ranger: Coyote Pups
When does mom coyote bring her pups out? I have never seen a baby one here.
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Deer and Geese
Revision Date: 11/02/2010
Ask A Ranger: Deer, Poison Oak and Ticks
Revision Date: 03/03/2012
Ask A Ranger: Did Dr. Lee Donate Land for Foothills Park?
Did Dr. Lee donate land for the park? I remember him from the 1960's. Is that why the grove is so named?
Revision Date: 12/09/2009
Ask a Ranger: Dirca Shrubs
Where do I look for Dirca shrubs?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A Ranger: Do Lizards Hibernate
Revision Date: 01/02/2011
Ask a Ranger: Domesticated Animals
Have any of the animals here ever been domesticated?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A RAnger: Dr. Lee's House
Where was Dr Lee's house located? Was it in the meadow? Was the meadow there 50 - 100 years ago or was it forested?
Revision Date: 12/30/2009
Ask a Ranger: Ducks in the Lake
What is the name of the black duck with white beaks in the lake?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A Ranger: Edible Flowers
Which flowers displayed near the fireplace are edible?
Revision Date: 02/09/2010
Ask a Ranger: Endangered animals in the park?
Are there any endangered animals here?
Revision Date: 07/08/2008
Ask A Ranger: FANTASTIC flower display
Please make your FANTASTIC wildflower display available to us – either: to take on hikes 1. digital photos on website (we’ll take it from there) 2. or in a book (we’ll pay a lot?)
Revision Date: 06/10/2010
Ask a Ranger: Field Guides
Suggestion: Why don’t you give out field guides that tell you what plants are on what specific trails? It’d spark my interest.
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Fish in Foothills Park
What type of fish are in the park?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A Ranger: Flies and mosquitoes
Why do flies and mosquitoes buzz?
Revision Date: 09/22/2009
Ask A Ranger: Foothills Park development?
Revision Date: 06/08/2011
Ask a Ranger: Fossils
Are there fossils in the park? If so, what type?
Revision Date: 08/04/2008
Ask a Ranger: Golden Coyotes
Revision Date: 11/02/2010
Ask a Ranger: Gophers
Do you have any extra "real" gophers that are dead (taxidermied) so we could take one home to look at and we wouldn’t have to feed it?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A Ranger: Green Ladybugs
Revision Date: 03/03/2012
Ask A Ranger: Grizzly Bears
Revision Date: 12/03/2011
Ask A Ranger: Hiding animals
Revision Date: 04/09/2009
Ask a Ranger: How big is a raccoon?
How big is a full grown raccoon?
Revision Date: 06/17/2008
Ask a Ranger: How long do deer live?
How long do deer live?
Revision Date: 07/17/2008
Ask A Ranger: How many gophers
Revision Date: 06/08/2011
Ask a Ranger: How many visitors do you get in a month?
Revision Date: 01/09/2008
Ask a Ranger: Humans and the Wildlife Ecosystem
Are humans affecting the wildlife ecosystems here? If so, how and why?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Hunting
Where can you hunt?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A Ranger: largest butterfly
What is the largest butterfly in Foothills Park?
Revision Date: 01/24/2010
Ask a Ranger: Lighting in Foothills Park Nature Center
Great park! Great clubhouse/info center. Why not replace incandescent lights with compact fluorescents?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Lizard push ups
Revision Date: 11/02/2010
Ask a Ranger: Lizards
What types of lizards can you find on the walk?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A Ranger: Long Black Animal
Revision Date: 01/02/2011
Ask a Ranger: Loud Squirrels
What’s the loudest noise a squirrel has ever made?
Revision Date: 11/11/2008
Ask A Ranger: Manzanitas
Revision Date: 12/03/2011
Ask A Ranger: Meadow History
Revision Date: 04/13/2009
Ask A Ranger: Methane
Revision Date: 12/03/2011
Ask A Ranger: More Animals on display
Do you find the animals in the case shaped they way they are? Where do you find the animals? Where is the male ruddy duck?
Revision Date: 02/26/2008
Ask a Ranger: Mountain Lion Statue
How come there isn’t a mountain lion statue up there? [On display in the Foothills Park Interpretive Center]
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Mountain Lions
Where is the most common place that people have seen mountain lions?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Mule Fat
Is Mule Fat (B. douglasi) found in the park? Is that what I see in the drier areas that looks a little like small Toyon bushes?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Nocturnal Animals
How come at day time we never see any of the animals. Are most of them nocturnal?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Owls laying eggs
Revision Date: 02/15/2009
Ask A Ranger: Palo Alto methane
Revision Date: 09/21/2011
Ask A Ranger: Pandas
Revision Date: 01/11/2012
Ask a Ranger: Panorama Trail
How about building a trail from Panorama Trail to the [Foothills] park entrance? It is a short distance that would nicely close the loop.
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Park Ranger Positions
Are the park rangers full time employees? How do I go about getting a job as a park ranger?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A Ranger: Pellets Or Scat
Revision Date: 01/02/2011
Ask a ranger: ranger jobs
How does one become a park ranger or work for the Deaprtment of Forestry?
Revision Date: 08/26/2009
Ask a Ranger: Rattlesnakes
Where do you find rattlesnakes in the park during rattlesnake season?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A Ranger: Red Foxes
When do red foxes have thier off spring and do they have big liters?
Revision Date: 12/09/2009
Ask a Ranger: Red-winged blackbirds and orioles
Do you have any red-winged blackbirds and/or orioles here?
Revision Date: 07/17/2008
Ask A Ranger: redwood tree age
How old are the redwood trees in the Lee Grove?
Revision Date: 10/22/2009
Ask a Ranger: Residency Requirement
Are only Palo Alto residents allowed in the park?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Scale Model of Foothills Park
What happened to the scale model of the park? Where is the scale model of the park?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A Ranger: So Few Birds.
When I was here as a boy, 60 years ago, there were more birds. Why are there so few birds now?
Revision Date: 01/12/2010
Ask a Ranger: Squirrel communication
Do squirrels communicate through making sounds with their claws on the trees?
Revision Date: 09/04/2008
Ask a Ranger: Still Rattlesnake
Revision Date: 11/02/2010
Ask a Ranger: Strangest Thing in the Park
What is the strangest thing you’ve ever found in the park? Have any famous people ever come to the park?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Tarantula Mating
Are there tarantulas here? I think I saw part of a dead one. How do they mate?
Revision Date: 11/27/2009
Ask a Ranger: Tarantulas
What is the best way to spot tarantulas and how late in the fall can they be spotted?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask A Ranger: Toyon Trail Brochures
Revision Date: 01/30/2008
Ask a Ranger: Turkeys in Foothills Park
How long have turkeys been in the park?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Ask a Ranger: Types of Animals
What are the different types of animals in Foothills Park?
Revision Date: 02/03/2009
Ask a Ranger: What happened to the snake display?
Revision Date: 02/11/2008
Ask A RAnger: What Kind Of Frogs Live Here?
Revision Date: 01/02/2011
Ask a Ranger: When can I view hawks?
What is the best time to view hawks and where in the park?
Revision Date: 01/09/2008
Ask A Ranger: When do you dust the bobcat and coyote?
Revision Date: 02/04/2008
Ask A Ranger: Where are the animals in the morning?
Where are the animals in the morning?
Revision Date: 06/10/2010
Ask A Ranger: Where Do The Deer Go?
Revision Date: 04/13/2009
Ask A Ranger: Who started this place?
Revision Date: 04/09/2009
Ask A Ranger: Why do you work here?
Revision Date: 06/09/2009
Ask A Ranger: Why don't plants grow on trails?
Revision Date: 02/04/2008
Ask A Ranger: Why Los Trancos?
Why is it called Los Trancos?
Revision Date: 01/12/2010
Ask A RAnger: why Wildhorse Valley
Revision Date: 06/25/2009
Ask a Ranger: Wildlife Rescue
If I found a baby squirrel in our backyard (possibly fallen from the tree) what can I do to help them? Where can I take them to? Can I bring them here?
Revision Date: 12/07/2007
Nature Notes - Foothills Park
Downloadable nature notes of wildlife and other items of interest found within Foothills Park
Birds of Prey
Learn about birds of prey in Palo Alto foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Bobcats
Learn about bobcats
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Columbian Deer
Learn about the Columbian black-tailed deer
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Coyote
Learn about the coyote
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Creeping Creatures
Learn about creeping creatures of the woodland floor
Revision Date: 06/12/2007
Feathers and Stars
Learn about migratory ducks and other birds
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Ferns of the Foothills
Learn about ferns of the foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Fish
Learn about fish in Boronda Lake
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Foothills Bird Checklist
List of birds commonly seen in the Palo Alto foothills.
Revision Date: 01/06/2012
From Rancho to Parkland
History of land that became Foothills Park
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Geology
Geology of the Santa Cruz mountains and Foothills Park
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Grizzly Bears
Learn about the Grizzly Bear and its history in Palo Alto foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Indian Food Plants
Learn about some of the food plants used by native people
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Leaves and why they fall
Learn why some trees lose their leaves
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Lizards
Learn about lizards in Palo Alto foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Mammals
Learn about mammals in Palo Alto foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Mountain Lions
Learn about mountain lions in Palo Alto foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Mushrooms
Learn about many of the "Wildland Jewels" or mushrooms of the foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Oak Moth
Learn about the California Oak Moth
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Pests
Learn about pests found in Foothills Parks and other locations in Palo Alto
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Plant Communities
Three plant communities of Palo Alto foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Rattlesnakes
Learn about rattlesnakes
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Relics of War
Learn how World War I came to the foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Shrubs of the Foothills
Learn about shrubs of the foothills, includes a partial list of the most common found
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Spring Wildflowers
Spring wildflowers of the foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Summer Flowering Plants
Summer flowering plants, includes a partial list of common summering flowering plants in Palo Alto foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Swallows
Learn about swallows in Foothills Park
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Tarantula
Learn about the tarantula
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
The First Palo Altoans
Learn about the native people of area
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Trees of the Foothills
Learn about ten common trees of the foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Upper Sonoran Life Zone
Life zone information on the three plant communities of Palo Alto foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Weather in Foothills Park
Learn about the effects of weather on living things in Palo Alto foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Wild Pigs
Learn about wild pigs in Foothills Park
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Woodland Decomposers
What happen to all they leaves, limbs and trees that fall?
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Woodrats
Learn about the Dusky-Footed Woodrat an its nests you see in the foothills
Revision Date: 09/23/2010
Greer Park
Mountain Lions
News
Artificial Turf Fact Sheet
Artificial Turf Fact Sheet for Cubberley and Mayfield
Revision Date: 05/17/2010
Park & Open Space Regulations
Park & Open Space Regulations
Revision Date: 03/11/2011
Pearson Arastradero Preserve
Pearson-Arastradero Trail Map
Revision Date: 08/27/2011
Picnic Reservations
Regulations, picnic area maps and application forms to download.
Group Picnic Application
Group picnic site application & park rules agreement for Rinconada, Mitchell, and Foothills Parks.
Revision Date: 07/01/2007
Individual Picnic Site Application
Individual picnic site application & park rules agreement for Rinconada, Mitchell, and Foothills Parks.
Revision Date: 05/26/2009
Mitchell Park Map
Map of picnic areas in Mitchell Park
Revision Date: 07/26/2007
Parks Alcohol Use Permit
Revision Date: 07/31/2009
Parks and Facilities Map
Parks and Facilities Map PDF. Prints on a single 8 1/2" x 11" page.
Revision Date: 11/30/2009
Parks and Facilities Map (Oversize 2 Pages)
Parks and Facilities Map PDF. Prints on two 8 1/2" x 11" pages to make on oversize 11" x 17" map.
Revision Date: 11/30/2009
Picnic Rules and Regulations
Revision Date: 09/03/2009
Rinconada Park Map
Map of picnic areas in Rinconada Park
Revision Date: 07/26/2007
Preliminary Conceptual Designs for the Renovation of Greer Park
Press Information
Community Services press information downloads
Reservations Community Centers & Fields
Facility rental and field reservation downloads
Athletic Fields Matrix
Revision Date: 07/21/2009
Bridal Faire & Open House 2011
Revision Date: 10/12/2010
Bridal Faire 2011 - Ballroom
Revision Date: 01/21/2011
Bridal Faire 2011 - Community & Fireside Room
Revision Date: 01/21/2011
Community Center Rules & Regulations
Revision Date: 04/18/2008
Cubberley Community Center Fee Schedule
Cubberley Community Center Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
Revision Date: 09/30/2009
Cubberley Community Center Gymnasium Use Policy
Cubberley Community Center Gymnasium Use Policy
Revision Date: 08/19/2009
Cubberley Community Center Map
Cubberley Community Center map with directions
Revision Date: 11/16/2007
Cubberley Community Center Rental Facility Location Map
Map of Cubberley Community Center rental locations
Revision Date: 11/16/2007
Cubberley Community Center Tenant Location Map
Location map for Cubberley Community Center tenants
Revision Date: 11/16/2007
Cubberley Theatre Equipment Inventory
Revision Date: 10/15/2009
Cubberley Theatre Ground Plan
Ground Plan of the stage of the Theatre at the Cubberley Community Center.
Revision Date: 09/04/2008
Cubberley Theatre Lighting Plot
Revision Date: 10/20/2008
Cubberley Theatre Lineset Schedule
Revision Date: 10/20/2008
Cubberley Theatre Lineset Schedule
Revision Date: 10/20/2008
Cubberley Theatre Rental Specifications
Rental Specifications of the Theatre at the Cubberley Community Center.
Revision Date: 09/04/2008
Cubberley Theatre Seating Chart
Seating Chart of the Theatre at the Cubberley Community Center
Revision Date: 09/04/2008
Facility Reservation Form
Facility reservation form specifically for Art Center, Baylands Interpretive Center, Lucie Stern and Mitchell Park Community Centers.
Revision Date: 03/29/2010
Facility Reservation Form - Cubberley
Facility reservation form specifically for the Cubberley Community Center
Revision Date: 01/27/2011
Field Request Form
Field Request Form
Revision Date: 02/08/2008
Field Use Policy
Revision Date: 02/02/2009
Parks and Facilities Map
Parks and Facilities Map
Revision Date: 07/30/2007
Tennis Court Reservation Form
Revision Date: 02/22/2011
Theatre Rental Guide
Revision Date: 01/12/2009
Special Events
Special Events
2009 Senior Games
Revision Date: 04/27/2009
Activities Guide - Senior Games
Revision Date: 07/22/2009
Arbor Day
Revision Date: 03/11/2009
Bridal Faire Maps
Revision Date: 03/12/2010
Bridal Faire Table Assignments
Revision Date: 03/12/2010
Chili Cook Off Team Information Letter
Revision Date: 05/25/2011
Chili Cook Off Team Reply Card
Revision Date: 05/25/2011
Chili Cook Off Team Rules
Revision Date: 05/25/2011
Chili Cook-off Schedule
Revision Date: 07/01/2009
Cubberley Parking Map
Revision Date: 06/21/2011
Downtown Parking Map
Revision Date: 04/28/2011
Family Day at the Art Center
Revision Date: 07/28/2009
Fun on the Plaza
Revision Date: 07/20/2009
JCC Map
Map of JCC
Revision Date: 12/08/2010
May Fete Parade 2012 Flyer and Entry Form
Revision Date: 03/20/2012
May Fete Parade Entry Form 2012
Entry form for May Fete Parade 2012
Revision Date: 03/19/2102
May Fete Parade Line Up - 2012
Parade Line Up - 2012
Revision Date: 04/27/2012
MKL Day of Service Flier
Revision Date: 01/06/2011
Palo Alto Bridal Faire and Open House
Revision Date: 02/09/2010
Parade of Champions - Route Map
Revision Date: 12/29/2010
Parade of Champions Celebration Map
Revision Date: 01/05/2011
Parade Staging Map 2012
Map for May Fete Parade staging 2012
Revision Date: 04/27/2012
Participant Information Letter 2012
Revision Date: 04/27/2012
Residents of Palo Alto: 2009 Senior Games FAQ's
Revision Date: 06/29/2009
Senior Games Athlete Barry Fasbender
Revision Date: 04/30/2009
Senior Games Athlete Beth Guislin
Revision Date: 04/30/2009
Senior Games Athlete Daniella Barnea
Revision Date: 04/30/2009
Senior Games Athlete Don Chin
Revision Date: 04/30/2009
Senior Games Athlete James Girard
Revision Date: 04/30/2009
Senior Games Athlete John Guislin
Revision Date: 04/30/2009
Senior Games Athlete Randy Stafford
Revision Date: 04/30/2009
Senior Games Athlete Theresa Wilkinson Carry
Revision Date: 04/30/2009
Street Closure Map 2010
Revision Date: 04/22/2010
The Haunted Lake
Come to Foothills Park for a spooky good time! Listen to ghost stories, visit the haunted lake, drink swamp water. Scarecrow contest.
Revision Date: 10/16/2008
World Music Day CMR
Revision Date: 03/24/2009
YCS - Guide to Add Learning to Service
Revision Date: 01/04/2011
YCS - Making Service a Part of Your Life
Revision Date: 01/04/2011
YCS - Service Resource Packet
Revision Date: 01/04/2011
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