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Palo Alto parks report: holiday events, volunteer plantings and Baylands flooding response
Summary
Community Services staff summarized recent events and projects, including a well‑attended pumpkin event, Veterans Day partnership with Stanford, holiday tree lighting, volunteer plantings at Fred Eyerly Tower Well Park, dog‑park renovations at Mitchell and an emergency response and repairs after substantial Baylands flooding.
Community Services staff updated the commission Dec. 18 on recent parks events, projects and staffing changes, detailing volunteer efforts, playground and restroom installations and an emergency response after an unusual high tide and storm flooded portions of the Baylands.
Events and volunteers: staff highlighted a Jack O’Jaunt pumpkin event at Litton Plaza that drew more than 300 attendees and strong youth involvement, and a Veterans Day recognition in partnership with Stanford University at MacArthur Park. A holiday tree lighting at Litton Plaza was also well attended.
Volunteers planted more than 150 native plants at Fred Eyerly Tower Well Park in one three‑hour volunteer day…
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