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Welcome Adrienne, Our Newest FoodCorp Member
We’re very excited to announce we have another new face at The Environmental Center! Please help us welcome…
Rethinking Waste – Music Festival Edition
Earlier this month, our team partnered with Mini 4 Peaks to Rethink Waste – music festival edition….
These Eco-Heroes Had a Blast Exploring Bend via Bike
Superhuman strength and magical powers only exist in comics and movies, but real-life heroes biked among us…
We Wrapped up our Multifamily Recycling Project
Remember the grant we won to pilot a Multifamily Recycling Project? Well we finished the project and…
Staff Spotlight: Katie Zieber
We’re thrilled to welcome Katie Zieber (she/her) to The Environmental Center team in the role of Communications…
Meet Udara, our new Rethink Waste Program Manager!
The Rethink Waste Project has welcomed a new team member! Udara Abeysekera (she/her) will be the new…
Jackie and Ani Pick Up 8,500 lbs of Trash
TEC staff participate in marine debris removal and recovery adventure in Alaska. How do you say “no”…
5 Steps to Repairing Pinhole Leaks in Your Garden Hose
Did you know that extreme temperatures can damage your garden hose? If you had a garden hose…
Garden Grant Funded Outdoor and Garden Classrooms
When most Central Oregon schools were closed back in November due to COVID-19, we didn’t know if…
Making Bird Feeders with your Family
Sumer is in full swing, and even just spending a quick moment outside brings about many different…
Rethink Waste on the Radio!
We got to chat with Megan from 1077 about all things Rethink Waste. Would you like to…
An Ode to Our Intern, Erika Cook
Erika worked with our Youth Education team from September 2020 through June 2021. She complemented our team…