CONSERVANCY COMMONS

On Thursday, April 6, 530 people—500 guests and 30 inter-agency staff—found themselves stranded on Alcatraz Island.

Every year in May, the Conservancy and NPS form a bike team to compete against Bay Area companies. For the past five years, we’ve finished within the top 10 Bay Area company teams and placed FIRST among San Francisco companies. Please consider joining this team of AWESOME COMMUTERS, whether you’re a seasoned cyclist, or plan to try it out for the first time. Everyone is welcome. Every mile counts.

The Crissy Promenade Repair continues with minor rain-related delays. Phase A is scheduled for completion the week of May 1, when the East Beach parking lot will reopen completely. Contractors will transition to adjacent Phase B that week (weather-permitting). The Warming Hut will close Mon., May 1 – Fri., May 5, for interior and exterior accessibility improvements. Signs informing visitors will be posted soon. Maps and FAQs at the NPS info page below.

Are you fluent in a language other than English? Would you like to help the Conservancy reach diverse audiences across the Bay Area? We are looking for occasional volunteer translation help for public outreach campaigns. If you would like to be put on a short-list of employees who can translate written communications, please email Ryan at rwhite@parksconservancy.org or Mike at mhsu@parksconservancy.org. Thank you!

Noon - 12:45 pm. 201 Fort Mason, Golden Gate Room. Each of us has an important role in helping GGNRA achieve carbon neutral and sustainable operations. Recycling and composting are low-hanging fruits - especially when we encourage one another to approve our diversion rate and strive to achieve waste zero. Part of our Earth Week Programming.

The Presidio Nursery holds drop-in hours for volunteers on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 - 4 pm. Staff are especially invited to participate during Earth Week but always welcome to this ongoing volunteer opportunity.

6 - 8 pm. Stretch your stress away with an easy yoga lesson from REI at this oasis. Or if yoga isn't your thing, relax with a drink from the Fort Point Beer Co. and snacks from Whole Foods. This 21-and-older event is ticketed and space is limited. Follow the link to purchase tickets below, and bring your ID!

1 - 4 pm. 1216 Ralston, Presidio. Hear Stephen Andrews, UC Berkeley Professor specializing in soils, discuss climate change and drought through a soils lens, and learn how soil depletion could be a greater human threat than diminished water supplies. Part of our Earth Week Programming.

10:30 am - Noon. Crissy Field Center. This workshop covers the role parks can play in addressing climate change, basic climate science concepts, climate communications best practices, and shares out some of the exciting progress already happening in the GGNRA. We will have interactive small group discussions on how participants can incorporate workshop lessons into their programs. This is ideal for anyone who wants to start talking about climate change but doesn't know how! Part of our Earth Week Programming.

12:30 - 1:30 pm. Crissy Field Center. Conservancy Project Manager Tom Odgers will lead a tour of the sustainability features of the Crissy Field Center, including a brand new set of wind turbines, rainwater catchment, solar hot water, and more. Part of our Earth Week Programming.

12:30 - 2 pm. Crissy Field Center. Have you ever drawn a cow that looked like a dog? Learn the basic principles of drawing mammal heads and faces, which solve the most common problems artists encounter.

This week we welcome our first Crissy Field Center seasonal hire of the year and a new Cafe Supervisor at the Warming Hut!