#PaloAltoOpenSpace
Palo Alto's open-space preserves saw over 1 million visits in 2025, but staffing challenges and budget constraints pose serious risks for future safety and conservation efforts.

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Open‑space rangers report 1,000,000+ annual visits, staffing limits and expanded wildfire mitigation
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.
citizenportal.ai
February 26, 2026 at 1:14 AM