Start your morning off right with your OPOT friends! Come out to Daniel’s Coffee Cart on Wednesday, August 22nd from 8:00-10:00 AM for a cup of coffee and pastries! Enjoy a cup of regular or decaf coffee and a pastry on us, or $1.50 off a specialty drink. Don’t forget to bring your reusable OPOT coffee cup! This One Park … Read More
August Facility Directors Meeting
Closed to the general public. The Sustainability Program meets monthly with the Facility Directors of the member organizations of the Cultural Partnership to further education by discussing energy efficiency and sustainability topics and providing resources to aid in project implementation
Park Profiles: Meet Sidney Yin!
Sidney is the Associate Director of Conservatory Programs with the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory. Sidney’s programming has been extremely influential in music and arts education across San Diego. With commitment and perseverance, he continues to create a positive impact through his passion for music. How did you first get involved with the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory? … Read More
July Green Team Meeting
Closed to the general public. The Balboa Park Green Team is a group comprised of employees and volunteers from all the arts and culture organizations in Balboa Park. It was assembled to enhance employee and volunteer engagement in Park sustainability initiatives. We aim to have representation from each of the BPCP member organizations at each meeting. With the goal of … Read More
San Diego Pride Parade 2018: One Park- One Team!
On July 14th, over 50 Balboa Park team members represented One Park- One Team at the San Diego Pride Parade! Employees and volunteers from approximately 11 of the organizations came out to march in support of our fellow Park team members and friends, defining what the “One Park- One Team” motto of inclusion and equality means to us. Staff members … Read More
Balboa Park Hazardous Waste Disposal Event
On Friday, July 13, 2018, our program hosted an E-waste/Battery/Bulb drop-off event for Balboa Park member organizations. Through our monthly meetings with facility staff in the Park we were informed of their challenge as non-profits to find the funds to dispose of hazardous waste. For this reason, our program coordinated a park-wide drop-off targeted on fluorescent and compact fluorescent (CFL) … Read More
2018 San Diego Pride Parade
Park employees and volunteers will be returning to march at this year’s San Diego LGBT Pride Parade under the motto of “One Park- One Team” on Saturday, July 14 from 11AM-3PM. All Park team members are welcome to participate either through their organization or individually. Sign up to let us know you will be there! If your organization does not have a representative, … Read More
July Facility Directors Meeting
Closed to the general public. The Sustainability Program meets monthly with the Facility Directors of the member organizations of the Cultural Partnership to further education by discussing energy efficiency and sustainability topics and providing resources to aid in project implementation.
Green Business Practices: Fleet Science Center E-Waste Program
The Fleet Science Center not only strives to be a leader in presenting and adopting innovative science and technology, but they also take the responsibility of properly disposing of hazardous e-waste. Started as an internal measure to properly dispose of hazardous electronic waste, the program quickly expanded to service Balboa Park’s arts and culture organizations. So far this year, 3,060 … Read More
OPOT June Get-Together: Game Night!
Next stop, Game Night! Grab a colleague and enjoy an evening of board games at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum on Thursday, June 28 from 5PM-7PM. Complete a model train scavenger hunt to be entered for a chance to win a $5 gift card to Starbucks or Hammond’s Gourmet Ice Cream. Light refreshments will be provided. As a reminder, we welcome you to bring your games from … Read More