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Flexible Schedule
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San Diego, CA 92101
We have an amazing crew of dedicated volunteers that help maintain our little, organic corner of the park. Wanna see your smiling face here? We’d love to have you! We meet on Friday mornings and you would be committing to no less then two Friday mornings per month for no less then one year. Be sure to bring work clothes, including a hat and gloves, sunscreen, and water. Supervised children are welcome! Feel free to bring your well-behaved dogs too and keep them on leash. For more info email Andrea at asmith@balboapark.org
Date Posted: 2024-07-15
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Flexible Schedule
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San Diego, CA 92101
The goal of the Garden Steward Position is to help the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation and Forever Balboa Park staff by assisting in routine garden maintenance of more than 20 magnificent gardens within Balboa Park. This volunteer position helps restore and maintain gardens to their historical and botanical glory. Forever Balboa Park proudly partners with The San Diego Floral Association, the Friends of Balboa Park, and The Waterwise Gardener to provide botanical, horticultural, and landscape design experts to lead teams of volunteer Garden Stewards who work together to tend, host and enhance each public garden in the Park. Garden Stewards are asked to make a one-year minimum commitment to work in their assigned area once each week or in some cases once every other week and complete up to 8 hours of training. In efforts to track the return on investment, Garden Stewards are required to track their donated time through Volgistics software. Garden Stewards help with weeding, mulching, planting, dead-heading, and other routine garden maintenance. In some instances, Garden Stewards also serve as garden hosts, greeting visitors and answering their questions, providing a positive presence in the gardens where they are working. Key Responsibilities Monitoring the garden regularly Weed identification and removal/control and mulching Planting container stock and deadheading Perennial & annual flower and grass care Additional garden maintenance deemed appropriate by Parks and Recreation Acting as the eyes and ears for the Park and alerting staff of any maintenance or repairs required, irrigation issues, vandalism, etc., Notifying conservancy staff of need for supplies and tools. Other Gardening duties as assigned
Date Posted: 2024-07-15
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Flexible Schedule
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San Diego, CA 92101
The primary role of Tree Stewards is to help monitor young trees in Balboa Park. This will include checking for vandalism of trees, general health conditions of existing trees, soil moisture surrounding new trees, including identifying irrigation needs, and possible infestations. Tree Stewards will also be assigned a tree zone containing roughly 30-40 trees with some exceptions and will check on the trees each month. Additionally, Tree Stewards have the opportunity to participate in regularly scheduled maintenance shifts. Activities and Responsibilities: Monitor newly planted trees in designated Tree Zone using items provided by Balboa Park Conservancy Become familiar with chosen Tree Zone Check each tree within Tree Zone each month using the checklist printed or via the San Diego Tree Tracker in Open Tree Map Act as the eyes and ears of the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department and alert Conservancy staff of concerns in designated zone of the Park. Optional Tree Maintenance Shifts: Weed, build berms, and mulch trees Install tree stakes Benefits: Meet like-minded professionals and volunteers and be a part of a team that supports environmental sustainability and human health Receive free training for proficiency in planting, watering, and monitoring the San Diego region’s trees Receive formal certification for each skill set you master Contribute to a resilient urban forest in one of the world’s most iconic parks Leave a legacy for future generations Invitation to Balboa Park Conservancy’s annual Volunteer Appreciation event and holiday party
Date Posted: 2024-07-15
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Flexible Schedule
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San Diego, CA 92101
Forever Balboa Park proudly partners with the City of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department to welcome and inform our Park visitors through our volunteer Park Ambassador program. Park Ambassadors are on the front-line, greeting visitors and offering current information acting as the eyes and ears of the Park. Join our team and you’ll have a great reason to spend more time in beautiful Balboa Park! We’re looking for volunteers who are: Over the age of 18 Enthusiastic and outgoing Effective communicators; bilingual skills very helpful San Diegans with prior knowledge of Balboa Park and San Diego in general Willing to complete 20 hours of orientation & training Willing to attend additional meetings as required Willing to complete a background check and fingerprinting (at no cost to volunteer) Willing to work at least two 4-hour shifts per month (once weekly is ideal) Able to commit at least 1 year to the program Able to remain standing/walking outdoors during much of the 4-hour shift (10AM to 2PM) For any questions, please email our Volunteer Project Manager asmith@balboapark.org or visit our website https://balboaparkconservancy.org/volunteer/ to fill out an online application
Date Posted: 2024-07-15
