Pandora is the Curator and Education Director at the San Diego Automotive Museum. Her knowledge and passion, combined with her interest in odd automobiles, have led to some of the most innovative and groundbreaking exhibits in the automobile world. How did you start working with the San Diego Automotive Museum? I was in a graduate program for Educational Technology at SDSU, and had … Read More
June 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.
OPOT May Get-Together: Animal Encounters!
Join us on Thursday, May 31 from 5:30PM-6:45PM for an evening of adventure, fun, and facts as you catch up with what’s happening at the San Diego Zoo! The evening includes a snack at the Dickinson Family Center; an interactive introduction by our digital puppet, Roberta Zebra; an animal presentation and a twilight bus tour. Reserve your spot below! Register Here
May 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 Museum of Man: Every Action Matters
2018 Balboa Park Sustainability Award Finalist As a 2018 Balboa Park Sustainability Award finalist we’ve added the following information on the growth of the San Diego Museum of Man’s holistic Every Action Matters efforts, which were initiated by the Energy Audit Team in the original blog post. The Museum of Man’s Energy Audit Team has quickly grown into a program … Read More
Park Profiles: Meet Alyssa Thompson!
Alyssa is the Museum Operations Manager at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum and a relatively new addition to the Balboa Park team. As a masters student at the University of San Diego, Alyssa is able to apply the concepts she is learning along with a different and fresh perspective to her role at the museum. 1. How did you … Read More
May 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 Manuel Aguilar!
Manny is the Store Manager at the San Diego History Center. As a San Diego native, Manny has a huge passion for all things SD, especially Balboa Park. He has put his knowledge of the Park, love of the city, and comedic timing to good use as he expands the History Center’s store and his Balboa Park-based social media pages, @VidaBalboa. How did … Read More
OPOT April Get-Together: Garden Tour!
Don’t miss out on the beautiful Spring blooms! Come take a relaxing docent led-tour around the garden and its various elements on Wednesday, April 25 at The Japanese Friendship Garden. Choose between two one hour docent-led tour time slots (12:00-1:00PM or 5:00-6:00PM) and enjoy the garden with your OPOT friends! For more information and to sign up for the Get-Together, Click Here! … Read More
Balboa Park Pledges to go Strawless in April!
With the arrival of the month of April comes nicer San Diego weather and, of course, Earth Month. April is always full of sustainability initiatives to celebrate Earth Month and Balboa Park is no exception. This year, to celebrate and to avoid single-use plastic straws, staff members of 14 Balboa Park organizations have signed a pledge to go strawless for … Read More