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 | Apr 30, 2021 | Balboa Park Events, Horticulture, Gardens
Everyone has a part to play in creating a vibrant sustainable urban gardenscape across all our backyards. And now it’s your turn to roll up your sleeves and get dirty! There are many opportunities for getting started. We’ve listed four main areas to flex your green...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Apr 6, 2021 | Sustain, Enhance, Volunteers, Horticulture, Gardens
In summer 2020, the Balboa Park Conservancy’s volunteer programs received a major boost when the City of San Diego’s corps of 80 volunteers who tend the Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden were incorporated into its growing volunteer ranks. Among this group of...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Mar 1, 2021 | Horticulture, Gardens, Visitor Experience
You can’t make this up—though we wish we had. There is actually a National Take a Walk in the Park Day. Mark your calendar for March 30—a glorious time to get out and stretch your legs in Balboa Park after a long year of staying close to home. Early spring is the...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Feb 1, 2021 | Balboa Park Events, Partners, Gardens, Visitor Experience
For 32 years, San Diego Museum Council’s annual Museum Month has meant discounted opportunities to visit 40+ San Diego museums throughout the month of February. Unfortunately, county-wide museum crawls aren’t possible right now. Fret not! Balboa Park is here to help...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Dec 7, 2020 | Gardens, Visitor Experience, Love Balboa Park
Celebrating the holidays this year may be different in a lot of ways. But your favorite park is still here to serve up some extra helpings of seasonal joy. Eating, strolling, shopping, and outdoor adventures are decked with all the holiday trimmings you’ve come to...
