TOGETHER Bay Area

Another Good Company Picnic in the books! 🌳 Under an oak tree at Tolay Lake, our coalition gathered again last Friday for an afternoon of connection, nourishing food, and a tour of the in-progress community amphitheater at this park! We can't get enough of days like these. Thank you to SONOMA COUNTY REGIONAL PARKS for hosting us in this special place, and to our host committee for bringing this gathering to life! 🌻 Amy Ricard, Sonoma County Ag + Open Space District 🌻 Molly Curley O'Brien, WRA, Inc. 🌻 Tosha Comendant, Land Trust of Napa County + TOGETHER board member

When we tell you that coalition-ing with TOGETHER is joyful, we mean it! We hosted our first Good Company Picnic for our members on August 15 at the brand new Outpost Meadow, and we couldn’t have asked for a more perfect gathering. Thank you to Presidio Trust for hosting us, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy for letting us experiment with some new puzzles at the Roving Ranger, and to everyone who showed up with food and great company. And of course, to our picnic hosting committee for bringing all the joy and logistics together for this day! ☀️ Erica Williams ☀️ Rebekah Berkov ☀️ Šárka Volejníková Let’s do it again soon? 🧺

There's momentum building for California's 30x30 goal, Native American leadership is on the rise, the world is looking to us for leadership, and joy is seriously important. All this + pictures from our executive director's time at the 30x30 Partnership Summit last week in San Diego --> https://lnkd.in/g2EWbzKN Lots of gratitude for Wade Crowfoot, Meghan Hertel, Madeline Drake, Jenn Eckerle, Geneva E. B. Thompson, Michael Esgro for their leadership and partnership

🚨 Good news alert: conservation progress is being made! We're at 33% on the way to 50% of lands conserved in the Bay Area, and so excited to share the latest Bay Area Protected Lands Database (BPAD) report with you all: https://lnkd.in/g9NUQY7A Thanks to GreenInfo Network and California State Coastal Conservancy for partnering with us on this work, and to incredible conservationists like Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), Save the Redwoods League, and Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency for stewarding these lands.

We the Parks—national parks aren't just beautiful places—they’re promises: Of hope, belonging, reflection, and connection. 🌎💚   🔥 A must-read from Parks Conservancy President & CEO Chris Lehnertz on how parks like Alcatraz Island help us understand the past, connect in the present, and build a more inclusive future.   At the Parks Conservancy, we believe in protecting these places and the promise they hold. From Crissy Field to Muir Woods, these national parks tell stories and spark reflection. They thrive thanks to rangers, community leaders, park lovers—and YOU.   ➡️ Read Chris' message about what it truly means to steward parks for all: https://lnkd.in/g2u3WsnP   #WeTheParks #NationalParks #ParksForAll

Regional coordination is the first pathway towards California's 30x30 goal, and we're all about it. 👏 Flip to page 19 in the latest report from California Natural Resources Agency for a highlight of the Conservation Lands Network (CLN) 2.0 Progress Report, and all kinds of great progress worth celebrating. Thanks to Wade Crowfoot and Meghan Hertel for your leadership, and California State Coastal Conservancy for your partnership on the Conservation Lands Network. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gixiicd7

We’re summering! ☀️ The TOGETHER office will be closed this week (June 30-July 4) for some restoration and break time. We’ll be back next week, and hope you’re finding time for summer festivities too!

We want to introduce you to these amazing human beings. They work around the region at different organizations. They have different lived experiences and formal educations. They have different perspectives and worldviews. They're bringing all of that - plus some enthusiasm, connection, and learning - to the Conservation Lands Network 3.0 Steering Committee. And we're so excited to work with them over the coming years on this project. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/gAdfd3Rk

We are grateful for Midpen's support of the Right Relations program, and for their partnership in so many ways.

🥾 Some scenes from TOGETHER Conference field trips this year! Attendees adventured across the Bay as part of our annual convening, from participating in habitat restoration for burrowing owls, to going above the clouds at Mt. Tam to learning about funding forest resilience programs. Thank you to our amazing field trip hosts! California Academy of Sciences California State Parks Golden Gate Bird Alliance Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Grassroots Ecology John Muir Land Trust Land Trust of Santa Cruz County Marin County Parks Marin Water Santa Clara Valley Habitat Agency San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department TALON ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH GROUP