Arastradero-related resources for mountain biking, hiking, invasive weed species, photography, and much more... |
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Pearson-Arastradero Plant List
 View
a list of the plants on the preserve. 
ArastraderoPlants.pdf |
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Pearson-Arastradero Bird List
View
a list of the plants on the preserve.
ArastraderoBirds.pdf |
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Pearson-Arastradero Animal List
View
a list of the animals on the preserve.
ArastraderoAnimals.pdf |
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Photographic panoramas of Arastradero Preserve
Excellent panoramic photos using QuickTime VR, and
excellent maps. 
VirtualParks.org |
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Arastradero Photos
Nature photos by Scott Loftesness, taken on a walk
in Arastradero Preserve on the last day of the year.
31-Dec-2002 |
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Arastradero Photos
Nature photos by Stephen Fitzpatrick.
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Arastradero Painting
16"x20"
oil painting by Diana Jaye.
2002 |
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North American Birds Photo Gallery
Peter LaTourrette's excellent and vast archive of bird photos, including many from
Arastradero and other Midpeninsula locales. |
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Bill
Walker's list of bird species observed at Arastradero Preserve.
1999 |
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Mountain Biking: Arastradero Preserve
Description
and trail directions for mountain biking at the preserve.
2002 |
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Arastradero Preserve Mountain Bike Ride
Description,
map, and photos.
13-Apr-2003 |
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Responsible Organized Mountain Pedalers (ROMP)
Great
local/regional mountain biking advocacy group. |
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Mountain Biking at Arastradero Preserve
"This
is a very fun place for begginers and intermediates alike. The trails are a mixture of singletrack and fireroads..." |
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Getting to Arastradero Preserve on transit
Caltrain
and SamTrans info.
01-Jul-2001 |
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City of Palo Alto's official Arastradero page
Includes
PDF map, park hours, regulations, directions, parking info, etc. |
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City of Palo Alto, Recreation, Open Space & Sciences Division
The
preserve is owned by the City of Palo Alto, Acterra's partner in the Arastradero Preserve Stewardship Project, and administered by the Recreation, Open Space & Sciences Division. |
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A Hike to the Headwaters of Arastradero Lake
"Up
and down the Peninsula, we are privileged to count miles of trails that are only a stone's throw from major traffic arterioles and centers of population..." |
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Bay Area Hiker: Arastradero Preserve
Directions,
trail details, desctriptions, and photos. Includes list of purchasable or free maps.
2002 |
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Ronald Horii's Arastradero hiking pages
Includes
lots of info on trails, Arastradero Creek, maps, and a guided photo tour (tons of pictures).
2001 |
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California Native Plant Society, Santa Clara Valley Chapter
Hosts
excellent quarterly native plants sales, organizes field trips, publishes a great newsletter, etc. |
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Acorn Trail Realignment
The
Trail Center partnered with Acterra to plan and coordinate realignment of a heavily-used and much-damaged trail at the preserve.
2001 |
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Arkin Tilt Architects: Arastradero Preserve Gateway Facility
"The
overall goal of this small park facility is to orient and educate visitors about the 600 acre Arastradero Preserve and inspire stewardship and respect for its natural resources..." |
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Bluhon Planning Group
A
planning firm that provides information and public participation opportunities on the Web for public planning processes. Bluhon facilitated the community planning process for the Gateway Facility. |
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The Effects of Caging Quercus agrifolia and Quercus lobata seedlings in Arastradero Preserve
Paper
by a UC Berkeley Environmental Science major: "Oak woodlands, which are known to have the richest wildlife species abundance of any habitat in California, have been disappearing lately..." [PDF]
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Where can I take my dog?
"Larger
parks where you can really get out and hike with your dog..." |
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NorCal Golden Retriever Club
A
group that trains golden retrievers, and uses Arastradero Preserve for regular events. |
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CA State Cooperative Weed Management Area: Santa Clara County
A
partnership of public and private land and watershed managers dedicated to successfully halting the spread of noxious weeds and to restore infested lands to a healthy and productive condition through the
implementation of an integrated weed management program.
State of California |
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Santa Clara County Weed Management Area
County
program that sponsors technical educational opportunities, is working to map and inventory noxious weed infestations within the county, establish local research and demonstration projects, and prepare educational
brochures and pamphlets.
Santa Clara County Division of Agriculture |
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Sudden Oak Death
"Researchers
started looking into "Sudden Oak Death" and in their search discovered a new fungal organism, Phytophthora ramorum..." |
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A Leap of Faith: Embracing Our Native Frogs
"Walking in the East Bay hills one hot
April afternoon, I happened on a small, nearly evaporated puddle containing newly hatched tadpoles..."
Bay Nature magazine / Apr-Jun-2002 |
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