CONSERVANCY COMMONS

The Parks Conservancy’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee is excited to welcome five new members–Harry Eng, Director of Retail Programs; Kara Mirmelstein, Associate Project Manager; Vincent Nicolosi, Project Coordinator (Institute at the Golden Gate); Ryan White, Social Media and Web Content Specialist; and Jalissa Williams, Development Events Assistant. Thank you to everyone who applied! Also, the Committee has a new email–you can reach us at dei@parksconservancy.org.

It's that time of the year again! Conservancy employees are invited to visit the Columbia Sportswear Employee Store in Richmond, CA. From March 8 - 31, you can get employee pricing on current season merchandise. See flyer for details and store hours.

10:30 am - noon. The All Staff Meeting will be on Thurs., Feb. 28, at the Southside Theatre, in Lower Fort Mason.

9 am - noon. Muir Woods. Conservancy and NPS staff are invited to our first Park Day of the year at Muir Woods National Monument! We will be transplanting over 1,500 plants in time for the end of rainy season. Carpools leave Fort Mason at 8 am. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by March 1. For questions, contact Candice Byrum at cbyrum@parksconservancy.org. Click link to register.

10 am - 1 pm. Lands End. With the colors of the spring wildflowers come the colors of the South Asian festival of Holi! Join us and celebrate Holi with a morning of habitat restoration, fun outdoor activities, dancing and delicious Indian food. This is a family-friendly program, and everyone is welcome! For more information and to register, please click below.

8 am - 2 pm. Lands End. Enjoy your national park with a day filled with uplifting volunteer work, live music, delicious BBQ, and thirst-quenching adult beverages! Give back in the morning by volunteering at Lands End, and then kick back at Sutro Heights Park to incredible views. Note: This is a 21+ only event. Please register below.

Did you know there are free webinars available through Claremont EAP to help support you and your family members with life's concerns? Featured this month is "Tax Saving Strategies." Review step-by-step the different sections of the 1040, how you can maximize savings and learn more about smart tax planning. Please note you will have to register with the Claremont EAP site.

Park Academy will be hosting a training of One Tam's Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) protocol. Attendees will learn how to identify invasive species, calibrate field metrics, and QA/QC data. Full address and directions will be sent after sign up.

Park Academy will be hosting training on how to communicate our work to the public. Attendees will learn how to address controversial topics and participate in role playing activity modeling interactions. Full address and directions will be sent after sign up.

Park Academy will be hosting a training on how to cultivate a safe, healthy, and harassment free work environment. Note, this training is for interns and intern residence managers only. Full address and directions will be sent after sign up.

10:30 am - noon. Presidio of San Francisco. Alisa Shor, Director of Park Nurseries, continues our Nursery Series, sharing what is involved in producing our native plant crops each year, including how we collect and treat seed, spore, and cuttings for 400 plant species native to the park! To attend this class, please register below.

9:30 am - 11:30 am. Crissy Field. This class will cover essential photography techniques, including how to capture, frame, and enhance photos in the native iPhone app and make them "pop." This class is led by Doc Miles (professional photographer and volunteer). Please register below.

1 pm - 4 pm. Presidio of San Francisco. Join native plant nursery managers Liz Ponzini and Meghan Steinharter to learn more about nursery management and the restoration cycle. The class will introduce participants to planning for collection and growing of native plants, including calculating amounts of seed to collect, pre-germination treatments, and after-care issues. Please register below.