CONSERVANCY COMMONS

Visitation to Alcatraz Island resumed on Monday, though on a very limited, outdoor-only basis. Alcatraz Cruises is operating ferrries with restrictions.

Alongside our NPS partners, we have been working diligently to create a safe outdoor Alcatraz experience for the limited number of staff and visitors that will be on the island.Thank you to everyone who played a part in making this reopening safe!

Read news coverage on the reopening here.

The Strategic Spring Survey deadline is end of day TODAY, August, 18.

We want your perspective! An important part of the Parks Conservancy's strategic planning process is to hear staff perspectives--through your responses to this survey, and, over the weeks ahead, through focus groups. With this survey, we hope you will think about what’s happening around us – both the opportunities and the challenges.

Reach out to Camey at cyeh@parksconservancy.org with any questions or troubleshooting issues.

The Parks Conservancy has exclusive access to the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store from August 28th - September 20th! The employee store offers:  

• Employee Pricing on marked items (40 – 50% off regular retail pricing)
• Take an additional 50% off employee pricing on clearance items
• Starting 7/9/20 take an extra 30% off select Spring/Summer styles

The Data Team is excited to launch departmental group chats! This new function allows users to easily communicate with everyone in their department in one shared online space.

There is a SharePoint page that will keep you up-to-date on which departments have group chats implemented. It also has links to Chats tutorial and the presentation from the All Staff meeting, "Teams Channel Annoucement." Reach out to Jessica jkurosaka@parksconservancy.org or Gary at gli@parksconservancy.org if you have questions.

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

Our next All Staff Video Conference is this Thursday, August 20, 10-11 am via Zoom Webinar.

All staff will need to register in advance to join this webinar. Attendees will only be required to register once to attend any future occurrences.

After registration and approval, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom Webinar information. If you need any assistance, please contact Nessa Ramos at nramos@parksconservancy.org

The Allies for Inclusion Team, in collaboration with the GGNRA Green Team & the Parks Conservancy, invite you to a two-hour dialogue on "Environmental Allies: A Conversation about Equity and Environmentalism."  This will be a virtual program.

There are two opportunities to join:
· Mon., Aug. 24, 1-3 pm
· Wed., Sept. 2, 10 am-noon

Community Circles are opportunities for staff to build comfort and capacity to have conversations across difference. Get an overview of the virtual gatherings and how you can get involved here.

Upcoming dates of the Circles:
• Tues., 8/25 from 1 – 2:30pm
• Tues., 9/8 from 1 – 2:30pm
• Wed., 9/23 from 1 – 2:30pm

Questions? Reach out to dei@parksconservancy.org or you can contact any of the facilitators individually (Yakuta Poonawalla, Francis Taroc, Jessica Lie, Elizabeth Lindner, Jen Greene, Vincent Nicolsi, and Ryan White)

Tues., Aug. 25, from 1 – 2:30 pm.
This circle is for staff who identify as black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). We will gather 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.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83690162383?pwd=SDBFemhlSXcvSko1ZUVSbU9sNEFJZz09
Meeting ID: 836 9016 2383
Passcode: 354622
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,83690162383#,,,,,,0#,,354622#

Tues., Aug. 25, from 1 – 2:30pm.
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.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82149361412
Meeting ID: 821 4936 1412 Passcode: 128084
One tap mobile: +16699006833,,82149361412#,,,,,,0#,,128084#

The COVID-19 and Re-open Core Safety Trainings for staff and supervisors are now available on the Training Portal under “COVID-19 and Re-Open." These trainings are comprised of links to web pages and videos that contain important information for our shared understanding.

• Modules 1 & 2 are required for all staff. Module 3 is only required for supervisors.
• If you prefer print versions, Modules 1 & 2 can be downloaded here.
• For language options, links to all of the CDC web pages in the Training Modules have a multilingual drop-down menu.

Staff must complete the training modules by Fri., Aug. 21 or sooner. Check with your supervisor. Contact training@parksconservancy.org with questions, feedback, and support needs.

Learn about how the Parks Conservancy uses SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive in this orientation training. For users of all ranges of experience, this training will help you use our online suite of software to make file sharing, communication, and telecommuting easier! You will need a Training Portal account to access this recording.

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.