Charity began her work in environmental and social justice education in college where she received degrees in Biology and Women’s Studies. From there she was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic, was an AmeriCorps volunteer with San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department and worked for other nonprofits.

Michael has worked in the Golden Gate National Parks for over 15 years and is currently part of the National Park Service natural resources team. He collaborates with the Parks Conservancy and Presidio Trust on the protection and restoration of natural resources in the Presidio through volunteer-based activities.

Clara is a graduate of the University of Minnesota-Morris, with a BA in Biology and a minor focus in Art. She has worked for the Conservancy for 4 years. She currently serves two roles: as office administrator for the nurseries program and as coordinator of the Park Academy educational program.

Anne Baskerville has over 25 years in planning, design, and construction of major projects throughout North America, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Europe.

After graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in Zoology, Ally joined the park system in 2008 as an intern with the San Francisco Park Stewardship program.  She now works in the Projects Department supporting the various needs of the Community Engagement team, as well as with the

Amy studied Biological Sciences at the University of the Pacific and obtained her MS in Environmental Management at the University of San Francisco.

Ernesto Pepito is the Associate Director, Youth Leadership, at Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. He supports a number of outreach, volunteer, and internship initiatives and projects that promote youth leadership for thriving parks, healthier communities, and a more environmentally just society.

Chris has worked with raptors for 15 years and one of his first field jobs was as an intern for the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory. After leaving, Chris finished his BS in Biology at Virginia Tech. He received his MSc and PhD working on Swainson's Hawks in California examining a number of aspects of their ecology, conservation and population dynamics.

Yakuta was born and raised in India, and her love affair with nature began during her first trek to the Himalayas.

Diane is a project manager who directs planning, design and construction of landscape architectural improvements throughout the Golden Gate National Parks.