by Balboa Park Conservancy | Jan 6, 2021 | Sustain, Enhance, Envision, Organization News
Maintaining and enhancing a 1,200-acre urban park to best-in-class levels takes a massive amount of resources. Since becoming the City of San Diego’s private partner to help improve and preserve Balboa Park for present and future generations, the Conservancy has...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Oct 9, 2020 | Sustain, Enhance, Envision, Partners, Organization News
On Friday, October 9, 2020, Friends of Balboa Park and the Balboa Park Conservancy co-hosted a Mayoral Forum with the Voice of San Diego, focused on the needs and future of Balboa Park. Both of our organizations are committed to serving the best interests of the park...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Sep 8, 2020 | Balboa Park Events, Organization News
When Sue Varga was hired in 2006, she felt she could make a difference. After 15 years at PR and marketing agencies, and several years at the San Diego Tourism Authority (SDTA), she knew she brought with her a host of community, media, and business contacts eager to...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Sep 4, 2020 | Volunteers, Organization News
It is with great sadness that the Balboa Park Conservancy announces the passing last month of one of our remarkable volunteers, Anita Mercado, after a long battle with cancer. Anita began as a volunteer at the Balboa Park Visitors Center Information Desk in 2012. She...
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 | May 1, 2020 | Organization News
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Balboa Park Conservancy has announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Tomás Herrera-Mishler has resigned his position with the organization. Herrera-Mishler was appointed in July 2015 as the Balboa...