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...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Feb 8, 2018 | Sustain, Enhance, Horticulture, Gardens
Balboa Park’s Alcazar Garden, formerly Los Jardines De Montezuma, was originally designed and planted in 1915 with an array of yellow and red blooming annuals to recall the colors of Spain. This signature garden has been replanted this month, using the...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Nov 21, 2017 | Sustain, Enhance, Envision, Volunteers, Board Members, Park History
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any nonprofit organization. The Balboa Park Conservancy is no different. In fact, until the late 1980s, the organization that operated the House of Hospitality building (and eventually merged with the Conservancy*) had very few paid...
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,...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Oct 27, 2017 | Sustain, Enhance, Studies and Reports, Park Forest
The Balboa Park Conservancy has received significant funding from the Johanna A. Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation toward its ongoing efforts to inventory all the trees across Balboa Park’s 1,200 acres. The $28,000 grant adds to funds already received from the San...
by Balboa Park Conservancy | Oct 27, 2017 | Sustain, Partners, Volunteers, Park Forest
One of the most important things we can do as a community to reduce the carbon emissions contributing to global climate change is to plant and maintain healthy trees. A pillar of the City of San Diego’s Climate Action Plan is to increase the size of our urban forest...
