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Nearly half of Balboa Park’s 450+ species of trees come from Australia and New Zealand. This tour provides an overview of the park’s collection of trees from down under, which includes a variety of gums, wattles, bottlebrushes, paperbarks, and banksias. We will discuss why we have so many in the park, their unusual properties, how they are able to survive so far from their native habitats, and why some are regarded as the most valuable trees in San Diego. Forever Balboa Park offers thematic park tours that focus on the park’s unique biodiversity and highlight the park’s horticultural wonders on the first Saturday of each month. Led by park volunteer and horticultural enthusiast Bill Edwards, the free tours leave from the Visitors Center at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. Walks last 90 minutes and are typically less than 1 mile on level terrain. It is advised that potential attendees contact the Balboa Park Visitors Center prior to the scheduled walk to determine if there are any last-minute changes or cancellations to the tours. Forever Balboa Park on Facebook / Instagram

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Live and silent auctions of fine art donated by San Diego’s exceptional artists. At auction, a generous donation from The Niki Charitable Art Foundation, Nana Fontaine, a signed silkscreen by the late Niki de Saint Phalle. Festivities include auctioneer Eric Lehew, music, unique entertainment, appetizers and a hosted bar. Help us celebrate the Escondido Arts Partnership’s 30th year of bringing the arts community together. All proceeds benefit the Escondido Arts Partnership’s mission in providing a space for a variety of free exhibitions and arts programs. Visit: Panache Art Auction Fundraiser Niki Charitable Art Foundation-Archives on Instagram and Facebook

Tour Balboa Park’s iconic Botanical Building—completely restored to its original 1915 appearance, while upgraded for today’s accessibility and sustainability needs. The history of the building is one of perseverance, transformation, and citizen love, resulting today in a magnificent collection of over 1,000 plants, representing more than 180 species from subtropical and tropical environments around the world. Forever Balboa Park offers thematic park tours that focus on the park’s unique biodiversity and highlight the park’s horticultural wonders on the first Saturday of each month. Led by park volunteer and horticultural enthusiast Bill Edwards, the free tours leave from the Visitors Center at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. Walks last 90 minutes and are typically less than 1 mile on level terrain. It is advised that potential attendees contact the Balboa Park Visitors Center prior to the scheduled walk to determine if there are any last-minute changes or cancellations to the tours. Forever Balboa Park on Facebook / Instagram

Get ready for a paw-some night of strikes, spares, and gutter balls (hey, nobody’s perfect!) alongside heartwarming senior dog rescue fun! Whether you’re rolling as solo, as a dynamic duo, planning a fun double date, or just in it for the snacks, there’s something for everyone at Bark & Bowl 2025. Every entry helps support Lionel’s Legacy and the senior pups we adore! Each new senior sweetie entering the rescue receives medical care starting at around $1,000 and we have recently rescued over 30 dogs to help the shelters and pets displaced by the LA wildfires. Our goal for the Bark & Bowl is to raise $20,000 - every entry helps support Lionel’s Legacy and the senior pups we adore! So let's raise vital funds and have a great time doing it! What’s Rolling In: Awards Galore: We’re handing out team prizes including Highest Team Game Score, Lowest Team Game Score! Everyone will receive an official USBC (Uplifting Senior Barking Companions) paw-ticipation patch to showcase the difference you make in the lives of our canine furiends while having a ball (or rather, rolling one!) Fundraising Fun: Show your heart of gold by raising the most funds as a team through the Bark & Bowl campaign, and fetch an amazing prize! Not able to attend in person but want to pawticipate in the fun? You can still fundraise as a Lazy Bowler! Fun for All: Expect lots of laughs, great company, and plenty of pawsitivity as we roll strikes and spares for a great cause! Whether you’re a bowling pro or just in it for the love of dogs, everyone’s welcome! Interested in Sponsoring a Lane? Put your brand in the spotlight and show your love for senior pups by sponsoring a lane in honor of a Lionel's Legacy alum! Love may be blind (like some of our senior pups), but at Bark & Bowl 2025, we spare because we care! Don’t miss out on this tail-wagging good time—sign up today and let’s bowl our hearts out for our furry friends! Visit: https://givebutter.com/llbb25 Lionel's Legacy on Instagram and Facebook

Balboa Park is home to desert plants from around the world. Some are strikingly beautiful in their symmetry, while others appear alien looking. Each has found ways to survive in arid environments where most life forms are unable to thrive. This tour focuses on the clever adaptations and beauty of many fascinating cacti and succulents in the recently revitalized Kate O. Sessions Cactus Garden. Forever Balboa Park offers thematic park tours that focus on the park’s unique biodiversity and highlight the park’s horticultural wonders on the first Saturday of each month. Led by park volunteer and horticultural enthusiast Bill Edwards, the free tours leave from the Visitors Center at 10 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. Walks last 90 minutes and are typically less than 1 mile on level terrain. It is advised that potential attendees contact the Balboa Park Visitors Center prior to the scheduled walk to determine if there are any last-minute changes or cancellations to the tours. Forever Balboa Park on Facebook / Instagram

A park official said the visitor center, the gas station, a waste water treatment plant, an administrative building and some employee housing were among the 50 to 80 structures lost.

Join us for a pickleball fundraiser to support the Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center's clean energy resilience project. Your donation will help save over $400,000 over the next 25 years from solar, storage and smart heat pumps! These savings will be reinvested into the center, which serves as an interactive, indoor-outdoor classroom for children and adults from around San Diego County, particularly South Bay residents. Whether you're a seasoned pickleball player or a complete novice, we invite you to join us for a day of games, networking, community building and giving back. Visit: https://www.hcs.foundation/olivewood Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation on Instagram and Facebook

Horse racing depends on thousands of workers without legal status, and industry leaders fear that Trump's soft touch toward the industry in his first term will not persist in his second.

In 2019, Louisiana's fourth graders ranked 50th in the country for reading. Now, they're 16th. Here's how the state, and one rural district, pulled it off.