CONSERVANCY COMMONS

Thank you for coming to the All Staff Meeting last week! Please save the dates for two more All Staff Meetings: Thurs., June 6, from 10:30 am to 2 pm, at the General's Residence, Fort Mason (this includes the annual Benefits Health Fair); and Thurs., Oct. 17, from 10:30 am to noon, location TBA. More details to come.

The Parks Conservancy DEI Committee is offering four scholarships for staff to attend the People of the Global Majority in Outdoors, Nature and Environment (PGM ONE) summit. The summit–held May 8 -10 in Philadelphia, PA–convenes emerging and established professionals of color who work in the environmental and outdoor movement. Learn more at www.pgmone.org. Interested staff, contact 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 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? This month's feature is learning how to do things to make change easier through "Change Management." Major life changes affect all aspects of your life. Whether positive or negative, change can be difficult to adjust to. Note: You will have to log-in to view the webinar and ask questions.

9 am - 10 am. Building 102 Conference Room. Change is often described as the only constant we can count on in life. And yet, so many of us are unprepared for it when it happens. Attend this seminar, hosted by Claremont EAP, to review techniques for managing change so that the experience becomes a learning and growth opportunity.

1 - 4 pm. Come learn how endangered Mission Blue butterflies are monitored. Become familiar with the general life history and be introduced to different techniques to monitor various life stages. Full address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.

9 am - 5 pm. This introductory GIS course will explore common data types, map projections, metadata, basic cartography and web mapping using ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop 10.6 program. Zac Stanley (Conservancy GIS Specialist) will lead this workshop. Full address and directions will be sent by e-mail after sign up. Please register below.

8 am - 5 pm. The Wilderness First Aid (WFA) two day course will help you prepare for the unexpected. This fast paced, hands-on training is designed to meet the needs of trip leaders, camp staff, outdoor enthusiasts and individuals working in remote locations. You must sign-up for Day 1 AND Day 2 of the training for certification. No previous first aid training is required. This course may also be used to recertify WMI Wilderness First Responder and WMI Wilderness EMT (wilderness portion only) certifications. To view full details of the training, please click the link below.