CONSERVANCY COMMONS

Both the Conservancy’s Library Shuttle Program and the Crissy Field Center’s collaborative examination of how the civil rights movement intersected with the National Parks are featured on page 12 of Urban Lights, a new report that the National Park Service has released around "Progress on the Urban Agenda". Thank you to the teams that worked on these programs!

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.

9:50 am - 4 pm. Alcatraz. Enjoy breakfast and a chair massage! Jillian Kelling, Alcatraz Retail Operations Manager, will be coordinating massage sign-ups manually. Brought to you by the Wellness Committee.

11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Fort Mason General's Residence. Calling all Conservancy and NPS staff! Join us for our annual Employee Appreciation Party, which will include lunch, lawn games, socializing, the Bridge Awards, and cake. The Bridge Awards program starts at 12:30 pm. See you there!

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.

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 My OneCheck to create a specific action plan, which can be as quick or customized as you like. RSVP to hchrobak@parksconservancy.org by Monday, October 2.

1 - 4 pm. 201 Fort Mason, 3rd Fl Conference Rm. Highly recommended for all managers who supervise staff. Do you ever find yourselves getting tangled up in the confusing administrative details of being a manager? Through our workshop, you can: gain insights into the administrative functions required by your job and get the tools to command them; align your efforts w/ HR in Recruitment, Employee Relations, and Benefits administration; learn to address disciplinary actions and grievances in a manner that is legally compliant and consistent with agency policies; demystify our Compensation system, Leaves of Absence and more. RSVP below.

12:30 - 2 pm. Crissy Field Center. Join the Nature Journal Club for a 1.5 hour workshop to help you sketch marine mammals as you see them in the field. Whether you draw from shore or head out whale watching, this class will help you capture the moments on paper.

This week we welcome 4 new employees, who will be working with One Tam, on Alcatraz, and at the Roundhouse Cafe.