Calendar

Upcoming events

Good Company Picnics

You’re invited to get together in person, outdoors at the Good Company Picnic series this summer. Because when you meet and get to know your fellow TOGETHER Bay Area members across the region, it’ll become really clear that you’re in really good company. We’re all working in our different ways for solutions. We’re in this together!

These picnics will be positive, productive, and fun. Bring food for everyone to enjoy, ideas for how we can collaborate on solutions, and/or joy like games or music. They’re free and you can attend one or more of your choosing.

The Good Company Picnics are for staff and board members of TOGETHER Bay Area member organizations.

West Bay

Friday, August 15 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Thanks to our Host Committee for bringing us together:

  • Rebekah Berkov, Presidio Trust
  • Kamika Dunlap, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
  • Erica Williams, Trust for Public Land
  • Šárka Volejníková, Trust for Public Land
North Bay

Friday, August 22 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Thanks to our Host Committee for bringing us together:

  • Amy Ricard, Sonoma Ag and Open Space District 
  • Molly Curley O’Brien, WRA, Inc 
  • Tosha Comendant, Land Trust of Napa County + TOGETHER Bay Area board member
RSVP for August 15
RSVP for August 22
South Bay

Friday, September 19 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Thanks to our Host Committee for bringing us together:

  • Bryanna Whitney, Peninsula Open Space Trust
  • Eric Lombardo, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County 
  • Jane Mark, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
  • Melissa Hippard, County of Santa Clara Parks Department
East Bay

Friday, October 10 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Thanks to our Host Committee for bringing us together:

  • Elsa Grandvoinet, East Bay Regional Parks District
  • Sapha Khandawala, Stillwater Sciences + TOGETHER Bay Area board member
  • Trevor Rice
RSVP for September 19
RSVP for October 10
TOGETHER Policy Summit
November 18, 2025

Save the date for our 2025 Policy Summit which will be held on Tuesday, November 18 in Berkeley. We’ll review what we achieved in learned in 2025, and discuss our policy priorities for 2026 and beyond. This event is for TOGETHER Bay Area members.

TOGETHER Town Hall
January 26, 2026

Save the date for our second annual virtual Town Hall for TOGETHER Bay Area members. We will share information about what your coalition is working on, identify ways you can get involved and benefit, and offer opportunities for connection with your colleagues around the region.

Together Conference
May 12-15, 2026

Save the date for the 2026 Together Conference! It’ll be a multi-day experience online, in person, and in the field. 

Ongoing events for TOGETHER members

Policy Committee

Our Policy Committee meets every other Thursday to advocate effectively towards our policy priorities through values-driven, collaborative, inclusive participation of our coalition’s members. TOGETHER Bay Area encourages individuals from a variety of member organizations and with various levels of policy expertise to participate in the Policy Committee – it is an active learning, listening, and sharing space.

Staff and board members who are eligible to participate in TOGETHER’s advocacy program (nonprofits, Native Tribes & organizations, local public agencies, and mission-aligned businesses) are invited!

Email [email protected] with questions and to sign up.

Going Beyond Land Acknowledgments 

Going Beyond Land Acknowledgements is an interactive 2.5 hour workshop for individuals seeking to grow their allyship with Native peoples. Participants learn about the strengths and limitations of land acknowledgements and explore concrete, action-oriented strategies for building connections with Native communities and organizations.

Individuals working for TOGETHER Bay Area member organizations are invited to participate in one of the following online workshops:

  • Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 10:00 am–12:30 pm
  • Tuesday, November 6, 2025, 10:00 am–12:30 pm

TOGETHER Bay Area has reserved 10 spots at each of the workshops for people who work for our member organizations. Anyone who works at our member organizations can apply: all departments, at any level. There is no cost for TOGETHER members to attend as part of this program. Please email [email protected] to reserve your space in a GBLA workshop. First come, first served!

Ongoing events for anyone who is interested

Wildfire data working group

Wildfire Data Working Group

Since April 2021, we have convened regular calls with professionals at nonprofits, public agencies, and companies who compile data about wildfire on the landscape. We meet every other months for 80 minutes to hear from speakers and facilitate regional conversations about timely topics.The WDWG is focused on regional coordination of data collected before, during, and after wildfires for informed decision making by land management organizations and agencies. TOGETHER Bay Area convenes this working group of data compilers to learn from one another, share information, and build our regional understanding of the impacts of fire on the land.

To participate, email [email protected]. These meetings are open to everyone. 

  • Tuesday, April 15, 3:00–4:00 pm | Data Workflows. Watch the recording here.
  • Tuesday, June 17, 3:00–4:00 pm | Tech Tools. Watch the recording here.
  • Tuesday, August 19, 3:00–4:00 pm | Responding to post-fire vegetation changes: This meeting will be centered on how to respond to post-fire vegetation community changes meaningfully.
  • Tuesday, October 21, 3:00–4:00 pm | Partnerships: In this gathering, we’ll talk about partnerships, collaboration, and what makes them tick!
  • Tuesday, December 9, 3:00–4:00 pm | End of year reflection + celebration: This gathering will be more reflective in spirit, taking time to look back on what we learned through 2025 and generate some ideas for 2026.