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Balboa Park Report

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For this assignment I decided to visit one of my favorite spots in San Diego, Balboa Park. This park has a rich history with an enduring mission of conservation. In addition to the more popular museum area, the park hosts a wide range of biodiversity, in particular a wide range of plant life. Within a few meters of busy city streets and highways, guests of the park can explore numerous trails among towering trees and extensive shrubs. During my run through the park I noticed different signs from groups who work to protect and enhance the ecosystem of the park. Among these groups, the Balboa Park Trees for Health organization has an interesting mission. This group hosts a pleasant section of the park with a cultivated dirt trail where visitors

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