Earth Day Festival

Join us at our annual Earth Day Festival where you can connect with neighbors and learn more about Sustainability and Climate Action. The festival is tomorrow, Sunday, April 27 at the Palo Alto Art Center, 1 – 4 p.m. Take photos at the Watershed Protection photobooth, play zero waste trivia games, take a garden tour and take advantage of plant giveaways, visit Sequoia the Bald Eagle on her birthday, and more! You can even connect with the Palo Alto City Library for storytimes or to check out their various resources, including a One Million Acts of Science challenge, Local Gardening Resources, and the Library of Things collection, which will include induction hobs to borrow this summer. The Festival is free and a great opportunity to find actionable ways to contribute to a greener community. Plus, learn more and sign the Planet Protection Pledge with a sidewalk chalk twist.

Win a Heat Pump Water Heater & Installation –

Worth Up to $15,000!

Upgrade your old water heater and enter to win a high-efficiency heat pump water heater and installation—worth up to $15,000! Each year, about 1,000 water heaters are replaced in Palo Alto. Electric heat pump water heaters are cleaner, safer, and more energy-efficient than gas models. The City offers tools and rebates to make switching easy. It’s part of our shared goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2030. Help contribute to a greener community and save money! Sign a contract or purchase a qualifying unit and then enter to win. No purchase necessary for entry. Terms and conditions apply.

Celebrate Earth Month Together!

Earth Month is the perfect time to reflect on our relationship with the planet and our role in its well-being. All of our events and actions plant seeds for change. Dive into detail about upcoming festivities like our annual Earth Day Festival, gain ways to engage with your neighbors and build a greener community together. Protect our planet one home at a time with this new community update.

Apply Now for the Youth Climate Advisory Board

Calling all high school students with a passion for sustainability and climate action! Join the Youth Climate Advisory Board (YCAB) to help shape the future of our City's climate mitigation and adaptation policies. The 2025-2026 YCAB cohort will build on the work of the inaugural YCAB cohort, contribute to the City's climate and sustainability initiatives, bring sustainability efforts to local high schools, and collaborate with City leaders. Apply by Friday, June 6.

Biosolids Input Workshop

Share input about the future of biosolids management at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant at our Biosolids Input Workshop on Tuesday, May 20 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Mitchell Park Community Center. Learn about wastewater treatment, the Plant's long-term planning efforts and give feedback on the decision framework guiding our evaluation of biosolids processing technology and next steps.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan Update

Community engagement on the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan continues. Share feedback on proposed bicycle network & facilities, projects and programs, and pedestrian improvements. An online interactive map and comment tool closes April 30, 2025. Input will help inform a draft plan to be released this Fall.

South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity

The previous 2012 Bike Ped Plan identified a critical need for grade-separated bicycle and pedestrian pathways. The South Palo Alto Bike/Ped Connectivity project will identify community-supported locations and design concepts where two new grade-separated bicycle and pedestrian pathways across the Caltrain railroad tracks may be constructed. Share input to help select the preferred crossing locations, designs, and improvements through an online survey, extended to May 15.

Palo Alto Begins Wildfire Preparedness Public Discussion

Palo Alto has launched a series of public discussions on wildfire preparedness to build awareness and protect our community. Learn about upcoming meetings taking place, plus the public comment period on our community’s Fire Hazard Map closes on April 30.

Park to Park Bike Ride & Celebration

Save the date for the Park to Park bike ride event on Saturday, May 10. We’ll start at the Mitchell Park Bowl to celebrate the completion of the Charleston / Arastradero Corridor Project. Appreciate the hard work, dedication, and community that brought this vision to life. Hear from the City staff, and your neighbors, then take a 1-mile bike ride to Juana Briones Park to learn about City projects, see enhanced bike lanes, and enjoy free ice cream!