CONSERVANCY COMMONS

The Conservancy wants to hear your thoughts about your work and the organization! Your perspective is extremely valuable - please see Greg Moore's letter here, and take the Avarna Group Survey following the link below. The survey will be open until Nov. 16. Thank you for your time and feedback.

We will be offering wellness sessions from the Claremont Employee Assistance Program every month. Sessions are open to any interested staff and cover topics such as how to prioritize, adapting to change, and mindfulness. They will be held at the Building 102 Conference Room at Fort Mason. To sign up, contact Holly Chrobak at hchrobak@parksconservancy.org.

It's that time of the year again! Parks Conservancy staff have an exclusive invite to the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store in Richmond, CA where you will get employee pricing on current season merchandise. Must bring invitation and employee ID for access. Click link for invitation and more information.

9 am - 5 pm, Warming Hut, and 10 am - 5 pm, Presidio Visitor Center. Get your holiday shopping out of the way early at our Parks Conservancy Staff Appreciation Days! Come visit two of our fabulous Park Stores and receive a 40% off discount! Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal and Temporary Parks Conservancy staff are eligible and please bring your employee ID.

For Conservancy SmugMug Users: We will be moving our web-based photo collection to a new platform in the next few months. In the meantime, we would like to invite feedback from staff who currently use this resource. Please fill out the short questionnaire to obtain the updated SmugMug password. For additional comments or suggestions, please contact Alison at ataggart-barone@parksconservancy.org.

5 - 7 pm. Building 34, Fort Mason. Please join us for a celebration of our cultural diversity with food and drinks at Building 34 in Fort Mason! This is an annual potluck to provide thanks for our wonderful community within the Golden Gate National Parks. We encourage you to bring a dish that represents your culture, community or group you identify with, or simply something you’re interested in making! Please RSVP via the link below.

8:30 - 9:30 am. 211 Lincoln Boulevard, on the Presidio's Main Post near the Visitor Center. Join us for a smashing day of demolition as we take down the former Army-era Burger King to make way for 14 acres of new national parkland - the Presidio Tunnel Tops! Please register below.

5 -8 pm. Fort Mason General's Residence. Save the Date! The Conservancy Holiday party will be on Tues., Dec.11. Be on the lookout for the official invitation soon.

Did you know there are free webinars available through Claremont EAP to help support you with life's concerns? This month's topic is "Five Generations in One Workplace." Learn how to adapt to different work styles and expectations in the ever-changing work environment. This webinar will help you to learn how to maximize the advantages of these generations working in tandem. Note: You will have to log in to view the webinar and ask questions.