by Chris Zook | Jun 24, 2019 | Sustain, Enhance, Botanical Building, Partners, Board Members
Dear Park Lover: I am delighted to share that thanks to the support and advocacy of California State Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins and Assemblymember Todd Gloria, the upcoming year’s California state budget will include $8.26 million toward the restoration...
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 | Feb 20, 2019 | Enhance, Envision, Partners, Community
Award Supports Workshop and Plan to Elevate Placemaking in San Diego The Southwest Airlines Heart of the Community program, in partnership with Project for Public Spaces, announced it has awarded a national grant to the Balboa Park Conservancy. Along with placemaking...
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...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Jul 5, 2018 | Partners, Community, Park History, Studies and Reports
Last month, the Balboa Park Conservancy marked the 150-year anniversary of Balboa Park’s founding by convening a special community workshop to explore the remarkable history of the park’s early development. Balboa Park stakeholders, from both within and outside the...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | May 25, 2018 | Enhance, Balboa Park Events, Partners, Community, Gardens
This weekend’s Founder’s Day celebration, as part of the annual Fiesta Botanica event on Saturday, May 26, brings together hundreds of Balboa Park enthusiasts from a broad spectrum of the community to create a truly historic event. They are inspired by the park’s vast...
