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PARK PIC OF THE WEEK
Photo by: Brian Teng, Operations Manager
That moment when rain "bedazzles" and adds a touch of glitz to the shade cloth at the Presidio Native Plant Nursery.
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NEWS
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Christine Lehnertz hosted our All Staff meeting on 2/18. The agenda focused on the upcoming layoffs and changes, performance reviews, our peer ambassador program, an update from our Organizational Design Task Force Team, and a presentation on our budget and strategic planning. |
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The recent rise in anti-Asian violence both locally and nationally has greatly impacted our local community and many of our staff. Katherine Toy shared a reflective note to all staff in support of APIA communities. |
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NPS maintenance projects at Fort Mason, Stinson Beach, Lands End, Sutro Heights Park, and the Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza have all been scheduled to start this month and next. Please take note of the areas that will be closed for each of the projects. |
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Presidio Tunnel Tops Opening Day is only eight months away! Parks Conservancy staff are invited to submit their photos for a chance to be featured in a Presidio Tunnel Tops Photo Show coming to the Presidio this summer. The photo can be from any park, anywhere, as long as it captures the joy of being outside. Email to commons@parksconservancy.org. |
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The Parks Conservancy and NPS will have limited internship opportunities this summer. These include both virtual and in-person opportunities, subject to change dependent on local public health orders. Please help us spread the word to your networks. |
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As the Parks Conservancy navigates its way through extraordinary challenges, visit the Staffing Changes page on Sharepoint for the latest information, wellness and financial resources, links to trainings, and more. |
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Here are the recordings of the emotional support sessions (Leadership with Compassion and Coping with Uncertainty) led by Rajani Levis, a local therapist specializing in culturally attuned therapy and community building, on 2/5 and 2/8. Learn more about Rajani on her website. |
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After more dangerously low temperatures for millions of Americans, many communities currently remain without power. It can be difficult for those affected to find the information they need to know what to do to stay safe during a period of extreme cold. If you have friends or loved ones directly impacted by this event, you may wish to review and share this information with them. |
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Freelance journalist and National Geographic magazine contributor James Edward Mills is working to diversify the great outdoors. In 2014, he authored "The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors," which recounts the history of Black men and women who defied cultural norms to accomplish remarkable feats in the natural world. On 2/18 on NatGeo's Backstage Live series, James had an interactive conversation about some of his recent articles and efforts. |
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EVENTS
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Weds., 2/24 from 3-5 PM: Join members of the DEI Committee for a film screening followed by a guided conversation of "Gather," a film that offers, “an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide.” Visit the film's website to learn more |
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Fri., 2/26 from Noon-1:15 PM: We invite you to an interactive panel with the park’s former interns Aurora Perez, Jainita Patel, and Alex Jordan as they reflect and share examples from their journeys as people of color in the environmental field. |
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The Women's Outdoor Summit is for women of the outdoor industry to connect and learn from one another. This FREE virtual summit is from 3/11-3/13 will be geared towards cis and trans women, as well as people who experience gender discrimination in their outdoor professional and personal lives. We welcome all people who are comfortable in a space that centers the experiences of women. |
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The Banff Mountain Film Festival is going digital this year and will be a year-long event of exciting films and showings! The Banff Centre and REI have designated the Parks Conservancy as one of the local beneficiaries. Use this specific link to purchase tickets, and the Parks Conservancy will receive a portion of the proceeds. Please share the link with your friends, family and networks. |
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TRAININGS
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Feb 23, 9-10 AM
EAP Seminar: Dignity 101 AND Feb 25, Noon-1 pm
Dignity is the notion that all human beings have value and worth. Learn about the 10 essential elements, violations of dignity, and most importantly, the power of honoring other people’s dignity in this session.
Feb 26. 12 PM - 1:15PM
The Intersections of the Environment & Social Justice
We invite you to an interactive panel with the park’s former interns Aurora Perez, Jainita Patel, and Alex Jordan as they reflect and share examples from their journeys as people of color in the environmental field. This panel will highlight their stories and experiences that have led them down many different paths in the environmental and outdoor world.
Feb 26 7-8:15 PM
One Tam Wonders of Winter series-Mushrooms of Mt. Tamalpais
Don’t know much about mushrooms? Always wanted to know more about the amazing-looking fungi you see emerging each winter? This event is for you! Join us for a beginner’s mushroom ID and appreciation hour with One Tam staff. You might learn something new even if you’re already familiar with the mushrooms of the Mt. Tam area. |
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DEPARTMENT UPDATES
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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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