by Balboa Park Conservancy | Jan 11, 2022 | Community, Horticulture, Gardens
By Lucy Warren, Master Gardener and Forever Balboa Park Trustee If you’re interested in expanding your own garden, January is the perfect time to plant California native plants. Our recent rains are just what they like to get their roots started. While all native...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Nov 8, 2021 | Community, Studies and Reports, Park Forest
Recent studies have shown San Diego has a serious tree deficit. Trees not only beautify our surroundings, but create cooling shade, provide habitat for native species important for ecological balance, and draw excess carbon dioxide from the air and replace it with...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Oct 5, 2021 | Partners, Community, Park History, Organization News
For decades, The Parker Foundation has worked under the radar to make tens of millions of dollars in impactful grants to a wide diversity of nonprofits throughout San Diego County, from arts organizations to homeless providers. October marks the Foundation’s 50-year...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Jul 29, 2021 | Community, Love Balboa Park
My Balboa Park Pure Project’s Mat Robar Pure Project is a local San Diego brewery with a tap room location right on the edge of Balboa Park. As a member of the 1% for the Planet initiative, Pure Project donates 1% of sales to environmental non-profit organizations,...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Mar 1, 2021 | Community, Visitor Experience, Love Balboa Park
Inspired Locals Put Park Spin on a Classic Song Balboa Park Conservancy members are a special group, always seeking creative ways to express their love for one of the greatest cultural parks in the world. Father and daughter team Ray and Renee Yomtob recently took...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Nov 3, 2020 | Community, Park Forest, Horticulture, Visitor Experience, Love Balboa Park
Finding outdoor activities during the winter months won’t be difficult for San Diego-area residents. Not with a backyard as big as Balboa Park. So big it comes complete with an 18-hole golf course, hundreds of acres of open space to roam, and dozens of facilities and...
