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PARK PIC OF THE WEEK
Photo by: Robert Mittelsteadt, One Tam Volunteer Ambassador
Since September, the One Tam Roving Ranger, with safety protocols in place, has engaged with more than 650 people. Monica Stafford, One Tam Community Engagement Manager, is pictured interacting with park visitors last month.
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NEWS
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Would you like a set of personalized Parks Conservancy return address labels with the Michael Schwab park images in time for the holiday season? We offer these to new members and would be happy to send them to any staff that request them. Please fill out this Google Form with your name and address by Thursday, Nov. 19, and we’ll include you in our next mailing! |
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The Staff Appreciation Sale Day will be held at the Golden Gate Bridge (GGB) Welcome Center on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 9 AM to 5 PM. This year we are also extending the discount to our online Park Store, store.parksconservancy.org
All Parks Conservancy staff--active and furloughed--are eligible for 40% off! At the GGB Welcome Center, show your employee ID at the register. For online purchases, use your work email address. (Staff on furlough may use their personal email.) |
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Help spread the news--all park supporters, family, and friends can start the holiday season off with our first-ever online Friends and Family sale! From Nov. 19 to 22, get 20% off purchases at store.parksconservancy.org Use promo code "FF20" at checkout. (Does not combine with any other discount.) |
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In order to effectively assess and manage risk, whether that is risk of physical harm or emotional harm (also considered social exclusion), we need to make sure our cup is adequately filled in order to make decisions that have the best outcome for our own wellbeing and those around us. |
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KQED just published a web story on the Alcatraz Gardens. A radio version of this piece will air twice in the coming days as part of "The California Report." A special shout-out to Program Manager Shelagh Fritz for the interview and story! |
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November is Native American Heritage Month. In commemoration, inspired by an Instagram post from @IndigenousWomenHike, we wanted to pass the mic for some inspiring words about our natural world from indigenous leaders. |
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This summer, the Restoration Team in the Conservation Management & Field Operations Dept. partnered with the NPS to tackle a Mission Blue Butterfly habitat mapping project in the Marin Headlands. After 5 weeks of intensive hiking, NPS Project Manager Jeremiah Jolly, and Parks Conservancy seasonal and technical liaison staff Catherine LaPerche, Grace Shaw, and Aidan Sullivan, pieced together a reflection of the changing populations of silver lupine found in the Headlands and included a more complete inventory of lupine populations. |
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Expect delays on Conzelman Road and Bobcat Trail in the Marin Headlands as culvert cleaning/repair takes place. Traffic control will be in place and the project is expected to take place for month of November. Temporary partial lane closure began on a section of Bunker Road. Work will be performed Mon.-Fri. from 8 AM to 4 PM and is expected to last two more weeks. Tree work is in preparation for the CalTrans Storm Drain Improvement Project in 2021. |
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Kaiser Permanente and Blue Shield members are eligible for a no-cost flu shot. Many locations have drive-thru and walk-in flu shot clinics. Additional information and locations can be found below, with Kaiser San Francisco location listed here. Note: Staff on furlough have been sent vouchers for free flu shots. |
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EVENTS
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All employees are invited to an All Staff meeting on Thurs., Nov. 19 via Zoom Webinar. You must be registered to receive access link to the meeting. If you haven't already, use this link. |
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TRAININGS
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11/19 2-3 PM, Learn Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention methodology. We’ll start with discussing the types of disrespect that Asian and Asian American folks are facing — from microaggressions to violence — using a tool the “spectrum of disrespect.” We’ll have time at the end for practice, and you’ll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see Anti-Asian/American harassment online or in person. |
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DEPARTMENT UPDATES
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Submit Content for the Commons
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. |
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Share your favorite Park Pics on Yammer by logging in with your work email and password. |
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NEWSLETTER ROUNDUP
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