CONSERVANCY COMMONS

President & CEO Greg Moore will be stepping down from his current role and transitioning to a new role as Special Projects Advisor in early 2019. Click to read the press release on the Conservancy's website.

The Academic Internship Program is the recipient of  San Francisco State University’s 2018 Community Partnership Award for Excellence in Service Learning. The program has engaged over 160 SF State students in a variety of Academic Internships over the last five years, and many interns have continued to work in the parks. The program will be honored at the annual Civic & Community Engagement Awards ceremony on April 12th.

There will be intermittent traffic delays at Bay and Franklin streets from 7 to 11 am on Sun., April 8, due to Rock and Roll Half Marathon. Plan to enter and exit Fort Mason via Franklin Street., not Bay Street.

10 am to noon, Tues., March 27, Fort Mason General's Residence. Please joing Greg Moore and members of the Parks Conservancy's Board of Trustees for a special board meeting. Learn about search process for the Conservancy's next President & CEO and also watch a special presentation by Greg. Light refreshments will be served.

Noon to 1 pm, Thurs., March 29, 201 Fort Mason, Golden Gate Room. The NPS invites you to join in a farewell for Kristin Wheeler. Kristin has worn many hats at the GGNRA over the last six years, having served most recently as a core member of the NPS communications team. For questions, contact Erin Heimbinder at erin_heimbinder@partner.nps.gov.

3 pm, Fri., March 30, Fort Mason, Building 102. The Parks Conservancy and Plant Construction invite you to preview the new office space for the Conservancy's Finance team and the Institute at the Golden Gate. Click link to view flyer.

9:30 am - 2:30 pm. Lands End. Enjoy your national park with "feel-good vibes" by coming dressed in your best island-inspired attire for a day filled with uplifting volunteer work, island jamz, delicious BBQ, and thirst-quenching libations! Tickets include yoga, live music, all-you-can-eat BBQ, beverages, prizes, a lounge space with games, and more. Conservancy staff and interns can use promo code GGNPCSTAFF to get the member price for Kick Back Only tickets. This event is 21+.

1-4:30 pm. Tennessee Valley. Join Chrissy Sullivan (Natural Resource Specialist) for this informative and interesting class on something we should all be aware of: the threats posed to the parks by invasive plants. Learn results of research within the park showing negative effects to habitat value when non-local, invasive plants are introduced, and discover how we prioritize and control the most detrimental species. Class will start with a presentation, followed by working on a project in the field.

A talk by Sharon Farrell (Vice President, Stewardship & Conservation) which will speak to the larger landscape stewardship movement that is happening in Ca., and, in some areas, nationally. It will also focus on a statewide effort to develop more compelling and accessible language plus principles to help increase the relevancy of stewardship as a concept across boundaries. The new stewardship framework is being evaluated by non-profits and agencies throughout the state, and Sharon welcomes your feedback and ideas to support its further development.

This week we welcome 3 new hires who will be working with our Crissy Field Center, Events team, and Alcatraz team.