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...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Aug 3, 2020 | Park Forest, Horticulture, Gardens, Organization News
The Conservancy’s fortune in having a highly qualified, committed AmeriCorps Volunteer Infrastructure Project (VIP) Fellow serve in support of our volunteer program continued for a second year with Allie Neri. The AmeriCorps VIP Fellow position is made possible thanks...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Jul 29, 2020 | Sustain, Enhance, Partners, Horticulture, Gardens
After months of planning, partnering, and hard work, the Alcazar Garden has been restored to its 1935 glory for the benefit of millions of annual visitors to Balboa Park. The Balboa Park Conservancy is grateful to our many funders, park and city partners, and vendors...
