Closed to the general public. The Sustainability Program meets bi-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.
March OPOT Get-Together Recap
The March One Park One Team Get-Together featured a special art demonstration by one of the Park’s very own Spanish Village artists. Led and co-hosted by mixed media artist Daphne Gaylord, Park employees and volunteers enjoyed a step-by-step demonstration on how to make an acrylic paint pour in the heart of the Spanish Village Art Center plaza. With Daphne’s guidance, …
Successful Strategies to Improve Recycling at Events: Accomplishments at the Cherry Blossom Festival
After benchmarking the recycling and waste at the Japanese Friendship Garden’s Cherry Blossom Festival in 2018, we were excited to work with their staff to put sustainability efforts into action at this year’s event. We specifically focused on “waste diversion” – the practice of reducing how much trash you send to the landfill by increasing how much you recycle or …
6th Annual Trustees Connected Celebration
The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership’s 6th Annual Trustees Connected event united more than 300 Trustees from the Park’s 29 member organizations to acknowledge the 32,400 annual hours that Park stakeholders dedicate to overseeing governance, fundraising and overall support of Balboa Park each year. The 2019 theme The Rejuvenation of Balboa Park reflected the many exciting new projects that will contribute to …
Meet Rubi Baricuatro!
Rubi Baricuatro is the manager of the Balboa Park Sustainability Program, a program of the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership. Before joining the Cultural Partnership, she worked within the Fleet Science Center’s education department and also led the institution’s Green Team! Now, Rubi oversees initiatives to advance Balboa Park toward a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable future. How did you become …
March 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 …
Casa de Balboa Goes Solar
A new solar project has been activated at Casa de Balboa as a joint effort between the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) and the San Diego History Center. This new system of 480 panels is capable of producing 370 watts of power, offsetting the building’s annual energy usage by 23% on average. Within the first year, the solar panels are …
March OPOT Get-Together: Art Demo!
Access your creative side with OPOT! Join One Park – One Team as we enjoy a live DIY demonstration of acrylic paint pouring with artist Daphne Gaylord on Wednesday, March 20 in Spanish Village. Live demonstrations will be offered at 5:30, 6:00, 6:30 and 7:30 PM. All supplies and light refreshments will be provided, we hope to see you there! Register to secure …
February OPOT Get-Together Recap
The February One Park One Team Get-Together featured a tour of the San Diego Natural History Museum’s Escape The Nat! escape room, followed by game night at the museum. Visitor services lead and project manager of The Nat’s Escape Room, Zack Stevens led OPOT on the tour and shared his insight as one of the masterminds behind the unique escape …
Park Profiles: Meet Daphne Gaylord!
Daphne Gaylord is a mixed media artist in Spanish Village Art Center, where she creates and sells her work in Studio 3 with fellow artist Don Knapp. She specializes in glass painting and jewelry, and also hosts paint pouring parties and demonstrations to show guests how to create their own unique work of art. Can you tell us how you …