Community Innovation Fund (CIF) Project
Composting Center at Deschutes County Juvenile Detention Facility Peace Garden
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Year
2024
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Applicant type
Non-Profit Organization
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Location
Bend
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Waste Action
Compost
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Funds Used For
Compost tumbler, worm bins, other materials, and professional consulting
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Impact
![Deschutes Peace Garden - COIC Skills Lab Fenced garden with plant beds and a shade structure with solar panel with this text overlaid at the bottom: "Deschutes Peace Garden - Juvenille Detention Center"](https://envirocenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Deschutes-Peace-Garden-COIC-Skills-Lab-1024x576.jpeg)
COIC Skills Lab
Project Details
The COIC Skills Lab will build a composting system at the Deschutes County Juvenile Department Peace Garden and process the food waste and use the compost in the garden on site. In addition, they will also create and deliver an eco-literacy curriculum, which will include composting education.