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Our recent client received a free Home Energy Assessment from The Environmental Center and qualified for over $15k in home energy upgrades… and he didn’t pay a cent!
Home Energy Assessments are a program of The Environmental Center where we send qualified individuals into your…
If you give a boy a heat pump costume…
Local climate action in Central Oregon has become a buzzing topic as we witness the wide variety…
Welcome Evan! Meet our new Home Energy Assessment Program Coordinator
About Evan: Evan joined The Environmental Center as the Home Energy Assessment Program Coordinator in April of…
Closing Internship Thoughts with Delaney
We had the pleasure of hosting Delaney as our intern for several months in partnership with COIC…
2026 Oregon Farm to School & School Garden Conference Recap
While it is winter time here and the growing season is quiet, our Program Director For Youth…
Make Some Noise for Reuse: Upcycled Drum Workshop Recap & DIY
There’s a special kind of magic in giving everyday things a new purpose. That’s exactly what we…
From FoodCorps to a District Position: How Our Work in Redmond Continues
FoodCorps Impact When our Garden for Every School program launched in 2017, partnering with FoodCorps was a…
Help Us Move the Climate Impact Fee Forward
The news that the EPA’s Endangerment Finding has been repealed is detrimental for the planet, economy, and…
Solidarity Statement – Mountainfilm on Tour, Bend
Good evening, and welcome to Mountainfilm on Tour. Thank you for being here tonight to support The…
Welcome Delaney! Our Marketing and Graphic Design Intern.
Delaney found us through the Youth Career Connect program piloted by Laurie Harrer. She was interested in…
2025 Year in Review!
2025 was a rough year for everyone… and despite all the chaos… The Environmental Center still had…
Important Announcement: Earth Day Fair & Parade Moving to Alpenglow Park for 2026
Dear Vendors, Community Partners, Families, and Friends, For many years, The Environmental Center has brought our community…