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 | Mar 3, 2020 | Park Forest, Horticulture, Visitor Experience
Consider for just one moment what your life would be like without trees. Can you even imagine this? During California Arbor Week, Californians are educated on the value trees provide and the important role they play in building healthy, vibrant communities. One week...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Nov 26, 2019 | Sustain, Enhance, Balboa Park Events, Partners, Volunteers, Community, Park Forest, Horticulture
On the morning of November 9, community members gathered at Morley Field near Jacaranda Place to honor the life and legacy of the “Mother of Balboa Park,” Kate Sessions, and plant 27 new trees. Honored as one of the park’s founders, Sessions (born Nov. 8, 1857) is the...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Feb 26, 2019 | Sustain, Enhance, Partners, Community, Park Forest
A key component of the City of San Diego’s Climate Action Plan is to restore our dangerously deficient urban forest canopy by planting thousands of greenhouse gas-reducing, water-wise trees. Working closely with the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, the Balboa...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Sep 5, 2018 | Enhance, Partners, Volunteers, Community, Park Forest, Horticulture
Golden Hill will soon be shadier thanks to the latest tree-planting efforts carried out by the Balboa Park Conservancy as part of its urban forest initiative with the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department. On August 22, neighbors and volunteers joined...
