CONSERVANCY COMMONS

Last fall, staff and interns participated in a survey conducted by the Avarna Group, our consultants, to help determine where the Parks Conservancy stands with important Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) issues. Avarna also conducted interviews with departments across the organization. Today, we’re sharing the results from that work, which will be used to craft the Parks Conservancy’s DEI plan.

You can view Key Findings (available in English, Chinese, Spanish, and Tagalog) and the Avarna Summary Report at O:\Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee\_Avarna Group Report. Full reports also available in the same location.

Questions about DEI? Contact dei@parksconservancy.org

Nominations for FY 2019 will be accepted until September 27, 2019.
The Golden Gate National Parks Bridge Award was established to recognize cooperative achievements between Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy staff that have strengthened the partnership between the two organizations, benefited the visitor experience or preserved our natural and cultural resources in a lasting and meaningful way.

This year we're looking for those "Hidden Gems" - people that embody this spirit but could be behind the scenes doing great work. Everyone who is nominated will be recognized at our Employee Appreciation Party!

Individual or team nominations can be submitted on the attached form to bridgeaward@parksconservancy.org And save the date for the Employee Appreciation Party on October 31 from 11:30am – 1:30pm.

Thursday, September 26, 2019 War Room, 2nd floor Building 201 Fort Mason
If you would like to review your retirement account with Jennifer Butters please sign up for a 15 minute time slot here:

The GGNRA Green Team is excited to announce a new promotion with the rideshare company Waze.

Between now and October 15, riders and drivers can connect for carpools to either Fort Mason or the Marin Headlands as part of this promotion. Riders will only pay $1 per ride, and drivers are paid $0.54 per mile to cover gas and other expenses. You can choose to drive or ride, and be matched with people based on route and time of day.  For more details, click here. 

There was no shortage of excitement this past summer at the Nurseries! From on-boarding summer youth interns to hosting conference-goers to ground-breaking construction, we've been able to host diverse groups from around the Bay that have helped us learn more about our surrounding communities.

Hello everyone! NightHowl is back for its third year happening on Friday, September 27 at Presidio Hollow from 8:30 PM – 12:30 AM. Don’t miss out on the Trails Forever Dinner after-party where you can dance under the stars, nestled amongst the trees. The hidden location will be revealed to ticket holders. Your support benefits the magnificent trails and other key projects and programs of the Parks Conservancy.

All staff gets a deep discount of $65/ticket (limit two) by using the code NHSTAFF3 when you register here (click on Tickets, then Enter Promotional Code on the top right of the box). We’ll be keeping track so please do not share this code with friends. The general ticket price is $100. See more tickets available on the registration page.

We’re excited to announce substantial updates coming soon to the Parks Conservancy’s Training Portal – smoother registration, robust filtering, a revamped look, and more! We anticipate rolling out these updates within the next month or two. We wanted to make you all aware of this upcoming change and what to expect.

We’d also like to introduce you to our new training portal assistant, Owlbert! – Owlbert will guide you through navigating the portal and signing up for your first training in the upgraded system. Questions, comments, concerns?

Please reach out to the Training Committee at training@parksconservancy.org. Thanks for your patience and flexibility during this exciting time of change

Park Academy will be offering new trainings this Fall to all staff and interns.

-DEI 101: Understanding Bias
10/1 & 10/2 9am -1pm & 1pm- 6pm

Thank you to all who attended our many CalSAC trainings this past summer. We’re in the final stretch now! While these are our final CalSAC trainings for now, Victor, our Professional Development Program Manager, will be working with the new PD Lead Team to continue planning more learning opportunities for the park in the future. Check out our three remaining CalSAC trainings in the updated list below:

**We highly recommend signing up for these opportunities as soon as possible. If a training has less than five people signed up within two weeks of the training happening, we may need to reschedule the training to ensure we are serving the optimal amount of people. This also helps us better prepare the necessary materials, hospitality, and accommodations for the training.

If you have any questions please contact Victor at vsmall@parksconservancy.org

-10/8 9am - 11am Promoting an Understanding of Cultural Sensitivity (SF)
-10/8 11:15am 1:15am Incorporating Older Youth Voices in Program Activities (SF)
-10/25 10am- 12pm Cultural Conflicts and Strategies (SF)