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Open‑space rangers report 1,000,000+ annual visits, staffing limits and expanded wildfire mitigation
Summary
Open‑space supervisors reported just over 1,000,000 visits in 2025, revenue of about $390,000, expenses of $3.3 million, limited ranger staffing (two supervisors, six full‑time rangers) and ongoing fire‑fuel mitigation work covering roughly 485 acres per year.
Supervising Park Ranger Michael Warner and supervising ranger Lisa Myers presented the 2025 open‑space annual update on Feb. 24.
Warner reported total visits to Palo Alto open space preserves in 2025 of just over 1,000,000, with the Baylands receiving the most visits (around 500,000) and Foothills Nature Preserve receiving just under 300,000 visits (about 102,000 vehicles). The open‑space division reported roughly $390,000 in revenue in 2025 and expenses near $3,300,000, driven largely by utilities and personnel costs.
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