Garden Fair at San Diego Natural History Museum!

A very fun and informative Garden Fair was held today outside the San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park. The event coincides with the recent opening of the nature trail that now encircles the museum.

The interpretive nature trail, which leads visitors past a wide variety of native Southern California plants, is a cornerstone of the San Diego Natural History Museum’s 150 year anniversary celebration!

All sorts of booths were set up on both the south and north sides of the museum. Organizations who care about protecting our natural environment provided information for curious passersby. I took these photographs…

Smiles from Forever Balboa Park. They are working to revitalize Balboa Park’s Botanical Building and gardens.

The California Native Plant Society was educating the public about conserving our local flora.

Activity at the Master Gardener table.

Poster provides suggestions for native plants in your garden.

Lots of sunshine and smiles today in Balboa Park!

Table features seeds for native plants.

Kids learn about bees and other pollinators.

Balboa Park Alive! has a cool app in the beta stage, developed by smiling folks from the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination at UC San Diego.

The augmented reality mobile app transforms Balboa Park into an interactive biodiversity adventure. On your smartphone, you can plant virtual flora, release butterflies, and simulate pollinator behavior. I was told that so far you can explore Balboa Park’s Zoro Garden and the Natural History Museum’s new nature trail. Very cool!

Learn more about Balboa Park Alive! by clicking here.

Technology helps bring nature in Balboa Park to life.

More booths for the Garden Fair, along the new nature trail on the north side of the San Diego Natural History Museum.

Member of the NAT Garden Corps tells me various facts concerning the cactus wren and prickly pear. While she spoke a hummingbird came by.

How cool! Moth Week 2024 has a night party outside the museum on Friday, July 26, after 8 pm. A naturalist will attract moths near the Moreton Bay Fig for photography.

San Diego Canyonlands focuses on the canyons in City Heights around Azalea Park. They support youth education and environmental job training in underserved communities. They also have an urban hike-a-thon event.

Smiles from some San Diego Natural History Museum Canyoneers. They offer free guided hikes throughout the county. Enjoy nature and become a citizen scientist!

The San Diego Habitat Conservancy currently manages 33 open space preserves in Southern California.

The Climate Science Alliance mission is to safeguard natural and human communities in the face of a changing climate.

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  1. I was a member of the Canyoneers at the SD Natural History Museum ( before it became known as The NAT). Also, am still a member of CNPS. Kind of miss the days when we grew our plants in our backyards and harvested seed for sale at the annual plant sale.

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