CONSERVANCY COMMONS

All employees eligible for Parks Conservancy benefits, including individuals who will be on furlough, are required to enroll by June 15, 2020 
If you wish to keep your existing plans or don’t want any changes to your benefits, you still need to re-enroll this year.

Here are the key Open Enrollment steps:
Step 1: Watch the Open Enrollment Online Presentation by following this link
Step 2: Review the Benefits Guide
Step 3: Log into your ADP account to enroll in your benefits.

San Francisco’s 50th Pride will take place virtually on Saturday June 27 from noon –8 pm and Sunday June 28 from 1–6 pm. Tune in here!

Visit the NPS LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group for more resources and consider joining their listserv to stay engaged all year long!

Read the full open letter from our President & CEO Christine Lehnertz and Colin Lind, Chair of our Board of Trustees, on the Parks Conservancy's commitment to the active work of being anti-racist.

Missed the onboarding trainings? No worries! You can request a new account by filling out this account request form. Once your account has been created you will receive a welcome email with instructions on how to set up your initial password. The account request form is also available on the Training Portal login page

An orientation video will be posted in the Training Portal in the coming weeks to help get you situated to the new platform.

For questions please contact: training@parksconservancy.org

Confused about which parks are open and where you can drive following changes to health orders governing Marin parks? The Parks Conservancy has worked with our partners from NPS, MMWD, State Parks and Marin County Parks to create this new interactive map spanning the agencies and offering current information.

Summer Stride is on! For the fifth year, we’re partnering with the San Francisco Public Library, National Park Service, and Presidio Trust to connect libraries and parks. If you’re looking for a new, socially-distanced adventure this summer, check out StoryWalks at Lands End, the Presidio, and Mountain Lake. And check back every Friday for “Nature Boost Fridays” online!

You can view recordings of previous All Staff video conferences on Sharepoint. Please use your work email and login to connect

Wednesday, noon - 1 pm via Zoom
This circle is for staff who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. We will gather once again to connect, build our conversations from last week, identify ways we can support and care for one another, and dismantle anti-racism in ourselves, our communities, and our organization. Hosted by the Parks Conservancy's DEI Committee.

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/94609147684?pwd=emNPMllabG9sM3NkeTlJOXgvQWJJdz09
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,94609147684#,,#,777246
Telephone: +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 946 0914 7684
Password: 777246

Wednesday, noon - 1 pm via Zoom 
In this circle, we will discuss what it means to go from ally to co-conspirator. This circle is a space for white-identifying staff to explore the implications of white culture and privilege and focus on tangible actions to dismantle this power dynamic. Read more about Why People of Color Need Spaces Without White People. Hosted by the Parks Conservancy's DEI Commiuttee.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85951150735
One-tap mobile: +16699006833,,85951150735#,,1#,329247#
Phone: +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 859 5115 0735
Password: 329247

Join President & CEO Chris Lehnertz for a remote All Staff meeting on Thursday, from 10 to 11 am. Details will also be sent by text and available on the Conservancy Information Line, 415-561-3030.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81849935669
Password: 599249
One-tap mobile : +16699006833,,81849935669#,,1#,599249#
Telephone: US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 346 248 7799
Webinar ID: 818 4993 5669
Password: 599249

In order to truly move forward, we must remember our past. This list of books and resources for educators has been provided by Park Youth Collaborative to help provide a broader understanding of America's persistent problem with structural racism.

Departments across the Parks Conservancy have pulled together a resource list for teleworking. This list of free online learning opportunities includes a variety of video and non-video training options, including resources from the NPS, State Parks, museums, Lynda.com and more.

Have a submission for the Conservancy Commons? Send content and images to commons@parksconservancy.org by Friday at 10am to be included in next week's newsletter.