CONSERVANCY COMMONS

Construction work on Building 102 will begin this week. Road access in the area will remain open. GSA parking across from 102 will not be available for up to 3 months (all other parking remains available). Please contact Jen Greene (jgreene@parksconservancy.org) or Christina Wallace (chwallace@parksconservancy.org) if you have questions.

Noon - 1 pm. Enjoy Rodeo Beach at the height of Bay Area Summer with a staff picnic! Bring your lunch, picnic blanket, camp chair, kite, Frisbee, musical instrument, and outdoor games and take a break away from your desk. Please RSVP below and let us know if you are interested in carpooling or joining a tour of Hawk Hill at 1 pm. Hosted by the Wellness Committee.

1 - 4:30 pm. Fort Mason General's Residence. This workshop on ocean acidification is an opportunity for formal and informal educators to receive the most up-to-date climate science information directly from researchers and for scientists to practice communication skills that can aid future educational collaborations. It is the first workshop of the BayCLIC Local Climate Science & Education Series, which is meant to bring the Bay Area’s science and education communities together to explore local climate research, program-specific applications, and place-based solutions. The event is open to anyone providing education programming, from park rangers to program leaders to interns. Register below.

8:30 pm - midnight, Presidio. We’re hosting the first-ever NightHowl, a dance party happening after the Trails Forever Dinner! Join us for a howlin’ night out with spins by DJ D Sharp (official DJ of the Golden State Warriors), savory & sweet eats, complimentary drinks, entertainment, games, and more! Tickets are $100/person. But wait! We have a STAFF ONLY DEAL: Bring 4 friends and you get in for free! (Or if you'd like to split with 5 people, it would be $80/person.) The staff deal promo code is TFDNH2017. You must purchase the tickets in a bundle. Questions? Email amecruz@parksconservancy.org. Hope to see you there!

2 - 4 pm, 201 Fort Mason, 3rd Fl Conference Rm. HR is bringing back free flu shots for all employees! Shots are given on a drop-in basis; no need to RSVP. If we have remaining shots, vouchers will be available afterwards.

4 - 8 pm, 1199 East Beach. Enjoy a delicious dinner while being inspired by the words of young environmental leaders! All ticket sales go to the NextJen Fund, which is dedicated to providing scholarships and financial support to outstanding, low-income, college-bound youth who are passionate advocates for the environment and need additional support.

Save the date for Diversity Makes Us Stronger Week, October 31st through November 4th! Hosted by the National Park Service, the week will start with a Day of the Dead celebration at the General’s Residence and will include events throughout the parks for the remainder of the week. Stay tuned for a detailed schedule.

9 am - 12 pm. Presidio. Dune ecosystems support an incredible variety of fauna and flora and the park has some amazing examples! Michael Chasse (NPS, Natural Resource Management Specialist) will lead this class in learning the basics of dune ecology followed by a walking tour of the dunes in the Presidio!

10:30 - 11:30 am. 201 Fort Mason, 3rd Fl Conference Rm. Does thinking about retirement seem hard to grasp? OneAmerica, our retirement plan provider, has a lot of tools and calculators on their website to make it as simple as possible. Come find out about how to use one of these investment tools to create your personal retirement strategy. RSVP to hchrobak@parksconservancy.org by Monday, October 2.