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...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Feb 27, 2018 | Enhance, Envision, Partners
A tour of extraordinary park experiences, made possible through public-private partnerships. During a recent visit to some of Houston’s premier parks, the Conservancy’s President and CEO Tomás Herrera-Mishler witnessed first-hand that city’s commitment to...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Nov 20, 2017 | Transportation, Partners, Community
This December, the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) is joining the San Diego Food Bank, Girl Scouts of San Diego, and Albertsons and Vons for the 10th Annual Stuff the Bus Food Drive to help drive away hunger in San Diego. Last year, MTS passengers helped provide...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Oct 27, 2017 | Sustain, Enhance, Partners
Restoration work on the House of Hospitality’s historic courtyard planters has just been completed and the results are exquisite. The multi-faceted project, which includes colorful drought-resistant plants, a water-saving irrigation system, and new lighting features,...
