CONSERVANCY COMMONS

KQED Arts featured a story on the new Alcatraz Embarkation plans this week. Click the link to access "A Glimpse into the Future of Getting to Alcatraz."

The Tamalpais Lands Collaborative (TLC) won the Dewitt Award for Partnership from California State Parks this year. Sharon Farrell, VP of Stewardship and Conservation, accepted the award on behalf of the Parks Conservancy and the TLC. Click to view photos on Flickr.

Conservancy employees who already have a Fort Mason parking pass may now pick up a temporary 2018 sticker from Hilary Beardsley at the 201 front desk. These temporary stickers are a stopgap, as the NPS is implementing new software to improve tracking and consolidate information. Announcements around the updated parking pass system will be released in the future.

The Conservancy’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee continues its search for a consultant to help our organization achieve its DEI goals. The proposals from five prospective consultants are in and available for Conservancy employees to view. You can find their proposals, along with our initial Request for Proposals, under the shared drive at O: > Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee > Consultants > RFP > 2017 RFP. The next step is for our Steering Committee to review each proposal and select three candidates for in-person interviews with our DEI Committee, Executive Leadership, and Board members. We’d love to hear from you during this process! Please email diversity@parksconservancy.org with any questions, concerns, observations, or if you have trouble accessing these files. 

Save the Date! The next All Staff Meeting will be on Thurs., Feb. 15, from 10 am - noon, at the Fort Mason General's Residence.

Is your office area looking a little cluttered? Don’t know what to do with all the recyclables piling up next to your desk? Parks Conservancy staff are invited to participate in our first Clean & Organize day of 2018! This is an opportunity to set aside regular work and prioritze cleanliness and organization. Lunch will be provided at 201 Fort Mason. Please RSVP to ensure we order enough food for all participants. Click below to RSVP!

10 am - 5 pm. Although the primary audience is our academic interns, all interns and staff are welcome. Take a tour of the USA Jobs website and get an introduction of how to fill out federal applications, develop your resume, create a LinkedIn profile, and create and leverage a professional network. 

10:30 am - noon. 1249a Appleton St. To kick-off the nursery series, join Alisa Shor (Director of Park Nurseries) to learn what is involved in producing our native plant crops each year, including how we collect and treat seeds, spores, and cuttings for 400 plant species native to the park!

9 am - 4 pm. The Adult First Aid/CPR/AED course teaches students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back injuries, heat and cold emergencies and how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies for victims about 12 years and older. Successful students will receive a certificate for Adult First Aid/CPR/AED valid for two years.

This year, the Commons will start highlighting staff who have reached a milestone work anniversary! Congratulations to Yakuta Poonawalla (San Francisco Community Program Manager) and Alexander Soriano (Supervisor, Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour), who have both reached their 5th year of working with the Conservancy!

This week we welcome Courtney Stevens and Ben Wood, who will be working at the Crissy Kitchen and Alcatraz.