Thank you, 2020 Fall Forum Sponsors!

Thank you, Fall Forum Sponsors!

Thank you for sponsoring the 2020 Fall Forum! Because of your support we were able to bring together our members, partners, and community in an innovative way. We are very grateful for your support. And look forward to working together again!

By the numbers:

310 tickets sold

2,000 visits of the Fall Forum website

4,500 opens of Fall Forum emails

75 different organizations in attendance

In the words of attendees:

“The panels and workshops were engaging, well organized, and thoughtfully moderated. There is a palpable sense of community, unity, and purpose. There weren’t very many missed or wasted moments.”

“I loved the format with social space using Airmeet and the formal sessions themselves. Loved the inspirational opening speakers.”

“I loved connecting with others in my field, exchanging shared experiences, gaining insight and learning about the incredible work they’re accomplishing.”

“Well done! The Fall Forum was a great success. It was:

Empathetic
Informational
Inspirational
New faces / new voices
Thought provoking and
Participatory.

Wow. Thank you!”

~ A Fall Forum attendee

Watch the four sessions that you helped make possible:

Featuring:

Tribal Vice Chairwoman Monica V. Arellano and Councilwoman Gloria E. Gomez of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area
José González, founder and Director Emeritus of Latino Outdoors
Armando Quintero, Director of California State Parks and Recreation

Featuring:

Lisa Baldinger, East Bay Regional Park District
Marc Berejka, REI, Inc
Melissa Hippard, Santa Clara County Parks
Mira Manickam- Shirley, Brown Girls Surf
Derek Neumann, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority

Featuring:

Antonio Alfaro, Valley Water
Kellyx Nelson, San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD)
Marquita “Keta” Price, East Oakland Collective/Brower Dellums Institute for Sustainable Policy Studies
Khariyyah Shabazz, Higher Ground