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Posts by Mary Pantenburg

13 Youth Organizations Receive Funds to Support School Garden Projects Across Central Oregon

The Environmental Center is thrilled to award more than $15,000 to 12 schools and youth organizations to…

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$1 Million Invested Back Into Central Oregon Homes

A major milestone just happened in Central Oregon’s clean energy transition: through The Environmental Center’s Home Energy…

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#1 Tip to Prevent Contaminating Your Recycling Bin

Hey neighbor, are you a wishful recycler? A wishful recycler is someone who throws items into the…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Closing Internship Thoughts with Delaney

We had the pleasure of hosting Delaney as our intern for several months in partnership with COIC…

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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…

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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The news that the EPA’s Endangerment Finding has been repealed is detrimental for the planet, economy, and…

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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…

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