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 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...
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 | Envision, Partners, Volunteers, Board Members
November 14 is National Philanthropy Day, and this year, the Balboa Park Conservancy has a very special reason to celebrate. The Conservancy’s Board of Trustees Vice Chair Connie Matsui was named Outstanding Organizational Volunteer by the Association of Fundraising...
