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 | 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...
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...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Apr 16, 2020 | Park History, Horticulture, Gardens, Visitor Experience
What’s your rank? Summer Intern or Park Ranger? Think you know Balboa Park? Test your park knowledge with our insider- approved Stuck-At-Home, Whaddya-Know-About-Balboa Park Quarantine Quiz. Score yourself with the answer key below. City Park, which later was...
