Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve

Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
Gray fox kit at the Palo Alto Baylands in California
Thorny Wild California rose shelters a gray fox den in the Palo Alto Baylands along Matadero Creek.

The Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve, known officially as the Baylands Nature Preserve, is the largest tract of undisturbed marshland remaining in the San Francisco Bay. Fifteen miles of multi-use trails provide access to a unique mixture of tidal and fresh water habitats. The preserve encompasses 1,940 acres in both Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, and is owned by the city of Palo Alto, California, United States.[1] It is an important habitat for migratory shorebirds and is considered one of the best birdwatching spots on the West Coast.

  1. ^ "Palo Alto Open Space". City of Palo Alto. Retrieved 2012-01-14.