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 | Jan 22, 2019 | Sustain, Enhance, Volunteers
The Balboa Park Conservancy is proud to announce that it has been certified by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, as a Service Enterprise. Service Enterprise certification is a very prestigious accomplishment and...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Jan 2, 2019 | Sustain, Enhance, Envision, Volunteers, Community, Studies and Reports
A Message from Tomás Herrera-Mishler, Conservancy President & CEO For such a young organization, the Balboa Park Conservancy has made incredible impact executing mission-driven initiatives. While this is something to be proud of, it’s really YOU I’m...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Jul 31, 2018 | Sustain, Enhance, Envision, Volunteers, Board Members
Members of the Conservancy’s Board of Trustees represent a wide range of backgrounds, professions, and communities of San Diego. Roger Conlee, a longtime board member, recently surveyed his fellow Trustees to learn more about who they are, their skills and experience,...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Jul 5, 2018 | Sustain, Volunteers
Volunteers are at the core of the Balboa Park Conservancy’s public service mission, and many of our programs rely on incredible volunteer support. Last year, 65 volunteers welcomed and assisted nearly 516,000 visitors from around the world at the Conservancy-operated...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Mar 28, 2018 | Sustain, Volunteers
Like the famous song lyric, “You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave,” part of Balboa Park’s magic is ensuring that you never want to leave. Balboa Park Visitors Center volunteer Katherine Matlack is the perfect example. Visiting here as a young...
