About Grant Park
Grant Park: A new home for nature learning in Mission Valley
Located in the heart of Mission Valley is a 17 acre property that is known as Grant Park. With the San Diego River running through the property it is a wonderful place to engage in not only learning about the 52 mile river but also about the incredible ecosystem that is associated with it. From pine covered forest in the mile high mountains to the rich diversity which is the San Diego River Estuary, Grant Park seeks to advance regenerative nature and celebrate the river's past, present and future. It is owned and managed by The San Diego River Park Foundation, rather than being a public park.
STATUS: Limited opening
The 17 acre property is currently providing youth nature learning experiences, special programs and is available for rental. We haven't yet fully opened to the general public as some required work has been delayed. The great news is we just received the permit after more than 2 1/2 years so the work can be completed.
The first building completed is known as the River Studio. It is home for the River Park Foundation's Education Program. It is where students will come indoors from their activities for hands-on activities including using digital microscopes. It is also home base for our Trout in the Classroom program.
We are excited to partner with the San Diego River Artists' Alliance who will display their work inside the Studio and support adding art to our activities at Grant Park.
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Additional Details
Event Rentals at Grant Park
There are spaces available at Grant Park suitable for your next event, gathering, or any special occasion:
- The Courtyard: 120 to 150 plus attendees.
- The Studio: standing reception of 30 to 40 people.
- The 120 seat Conrad Prebys Stage
- The Arcade and Pavilion can accommodate 100 people for a sit down dinner
Contact Jake J. Romero, Senior Manager of Events and Engagement for information and pricing or call 619-297-7380.
Let's Fully Open Grant Park - The Campaign to Finish Phase 1
GREAT NEWS: After being delayed more than 2 1/2 years, work to complete Phase 1 of the project has received the necessary City of San Diego approval. Finally! Unfortunately, costs have increased significantly during this delay. Our contractor has given us their revised costs, and with other expenses, $98,600 needs to be raised to finish this phase so Grant Park can fully open. This phase includes installing irrigation and planting street trees, repairs to the Camino del Rio N median, activating the traffic light at the Park' entrance, installing signs and more.
Will you join in to raise the $98,600 needed to complete this work on fully open Grant Park?
UPDATE: The Page Family Foundation has generously offered to match up to $25,000 in gifts!
Now your donation will go 2X as far!
GIVING LEVELS:
$10 or more: Friend of Grant Park. Be recognized on the honor role at the Entry Courtyard for 6 months.
$125 Be recognized on a donor appreciation tree that will be painted at the Page Pavilion. Each donor at this level will receive recognition on a leaf. Let's make sure the tree has lots of leaves!
$500 Receive a personalized engraved river rock to be placed on the Entry Courtyard Wall.
$1000 Become a Park Patron. Be invited to exclusive education talks at Grant Park and have a chance to meet with educators and other team members. Plus, if you like, receive a personalized engraved river rock at the Entry Courtyard.
$5000 Be invited to Park Patron events and be permanently recognized on the Donor Appreciation Display at the River Studio.
Others Ways to Donate:
- Call 619-297-7380, and we can answer any questions or take a donation over the phone by bank card, credit card, Venmo, e-check and ACH.
- Mail a check to: The San Diego River Park Foundation; 4891 Pacific Highway, #114; San Diego, CA 92110
- We can also accept gifts of stocks, mutual funds, QCD and more. Click here for details.
Our EIN is 01-05656761
We are a qualified charity. As a 501c3 public benefit nonprofit, your gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law.
Additional Opportunities for Support
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If you have questions or would like to learn more about these opportunities, contact our Senior Manager of Major Giving and Government Relations, Pat Rice, at 619-297-7380 or by email.
Leadership Circle
For anyone who can make a transformative gift, we have created a special opportunity to recognize your impact. This recognition is for cumulative giving including special naming opportunities.
$100,000 - Leadership Circle
Benefits: in addition to being prominently recognized on the project's donor appreciation sign, your generous gift will be recognized at the planned Leadership Circle located in the future Entry Meadow.
$200,000 - President's Circle
Benefits: same as Leadership Circle but with the most prominent recognition.
River Society - $5000 or more
Donate now or make a pledge for up to 3 years
River Society members will be invited to special events and receive permanent recognition on the entry courtyard appreciation sign (unless you select a unique naming opportunity)
$5000 - River Club
Benefits: be recognized on the permanent courtyard appreciation sign.
$10,000 - Park Partners
Benefits: more prominent recognition sign.
$25,000 and up - Founder's Circle
Contact the River Park Foundation team, and we can discuss with you the opportunities at this level.
Naming Opportunities
Naming Opportunities - There are limited number of unique naming opportunities available:
- Entry Courtyard - $80,000
- Deer Grass Meadow - TAKEN!
- Critter Walk - TAKEN!
- Water Feature - TAKEN!
- Entire River Studio Building - call us to discuss!
- Art Garden - call us to discuss
Special Thanks to our President's Circle Donors
- Vantile Company, LLC
- Alta Company, LLC
- Philip Pryde
- An anonymous gift
- State of California
- The SDG&E Community Investment Fund at The San Diego Foundation
- Conrad Prebys Foundation
- Tom and Cookie Sudberry
- Quarry Falls, LLC
- Hervey Family Fund at the San Diego Foundation
- McGrath Family Foundation