CONSERVANCY COMMONS

Get your holiday shopping out of the way early at our Parks Conservancy Staff Appreciation Days! Receive a 40% discount at the Warming Hut (does not apply to cafe) Friday, Nov. 8, 9 am to 5 pm, and at the Presidio Visitor Center, Friday, Nov. 22, from 10 am to 5 pm. Must show employee ID at the register to receive discount. Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal and Temporary Parks Conservancy staff and Conservancy Interns [with Conservancy ID] are eligible.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Open Enrollment for the 2020 plan year opens in ADP on Nov. 15 through Nov. 30, 2019. More detailed information on FSA will be emailed shortly. There are two different FSA's--Health Care and Dependent Care. A Health Care FSA lets you save 20% - 40% on expenses not covered by insurance, reduces income taxes, remburses an extensive list of eligible expenses and let's you fund your account with paycheck deductions. A Dependent Care FSA has similar beneifts; eligible expenses include care at licensed nursery school or child centers, care provided during your working hours, before and after-school care, day camps, and eldercare.

Daylight Saving is a good time to get in the habit of changing the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors at home. Fire safety officials recommend changing those batteries at least once a year and replacing the detectors every 10 years, even if hard-wired. Also, an extra hour is a good time to check your stockpile of food, water, batteries, personal supplies and key documents. If you don't want to buy at once, team up with friends for bulk buys or do just one thing a month. Develop your family and friends communication plan, and know how you will get in touch with one another during an emergency.

As part of our participation in The Great ShakeOut earthquake drill, we are organizing our emergency supplies. Did you know Conservancy sites and vehicles have grab-and-go emergency kits? Reach out to your supervisor and familiarize yourself with its location and contents. The Great ShakeOut drill is a good opportunity to assess kits as a team using the emergency kit checklist to inventory emergency bags at your work sites and in vehicles. The Safety Committee will do a bulk order of emergency kit supplies on November 15, so be sure to fill out the Emergency Kit Replenishment Form as a team before then!

If you have any essential medications, it is also recommended that you prepare a personal kit with these items that can be kept at your workspace or on your person in the event of an emergency. Read more at 72hours.org for tips.

Those that are new to the parks' staff and internship programs will greatly benefit from this orientation tour that spans two days. Led by the knowledgeable Sue Gardner (Conservancy, Director of Park Stewardship), the first day will start off with a indoor introduction to our vast and beautiful parklands, followed by the start to the driving/walking tour of some of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area's highlight locations north of the Golden Gate Bridge.

The second day will start by meeting at Fort Mason (Building 201) followed by the start to the driving/walking tour of some of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area's highlight locations south of the Golden Gate Bridge!

Sign up below!

Golden Gate National Parks Orientation Tour- Day 1 (North)

Golden Gate National Parks Orientation Tour – Day 2 (South)

You're invited to the annual Fort Mason Fall Harvest Potluck. 

Thursday, November 14th, 2019
4pm to 7pm

Building 34, Fort Mason

Please RSVP below and sign up for a potluck contribution. Hope to see you there! 

Nov. 8, from 9 am to 5 pm, at the Warming Hut. Receive a 40% discount on park store purchases. (Does not include cafe.) Must show employee ID at the register. Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal and Temporary Parks Conservancy staff and Conservancy Interns [with Conservancy ID] are eligible.

As the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Survey Results and Key Findings identified, we all have a part to play to move forward in this work. “DEI 101: Understanding Bias,” created and facilitated by the Avarna Group, provides training about basic ideas of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The trainings will be offered in  November and December at several locations, including Fort Mason, the Presidio, Alcatraz Island, and Marin. The first training is Oct.1, and the last is Dec. 12. You can check the schedule. All staff and interns must complete the training by the end of the year. Please check in with your supervisor to confirm how to sign up.

Have questions? Check out our DEI 101 FAQs (see attached) or contact dei@parksconservancy.org