Youth Education
Internship Opportunity: Spring Outdoor Days
The Environmental Center is looking for a high school or college student to help deliver outdoor programming in May and June! If you’re a student with any teaching experience, enthusiasm…
Read MoreBuckingham 4th Graders Visit Knott Landfill
(Pictured above: Our lovely Sustainability Educators having a little fun during the field trip!) Earlier this month, 4th grade students from Buckingham Elementary took a field trip to Knott Landfill.…
Read MoreWhat Teaching About Forks and Spoons to 1,000 Elementary Schoolers Taught Me
This is a guest blog post from Isa Merel, a Bend High graduate who attends Occidental College (’23). During her winter break, she helped to educate local students about reducing…
Read MoreCongrats to 2019/2020 School Garden Grant Recipients
The Environmental Center is pleased to announce the recipients of our 2019/2020 School Garden Grants. Over $10,000 is being awarded to nine recipients, including public and private schools, an educational…
Read MoreNew Youth Educator: Geneva Mayall
This August, we added a new member to our Youth Education team. Meet Geneva Mayall. She was born and raised in Central Oregon and graduated from Gonzaga University with a…
Read MoreGreen Spotlight: Jose Saldivar
Let us introduce you to Jose Saldivar, a Strategic Energy Management (SEM) Intern who’s making a big difference in our local schools! In December 2018, Jose joined our team to…
Read MoreSign Up for 2019-2020 Youth Education Programs
This blog post is especially geared toward our phenomenal educators in Central Oregon. Back to school, back to school! It’s time to sign up for FREE environmental education programs with…
Read MoreOutdoor School Days Conclude and Interns Shine!
Our Outdoor School Days program is possible with sponsorship from The Children’s Forest of Central Oregon. Over the course of 15 days, we saw 17 schools from Bend-La Pine, Redmond,…
Read MoreSummer Camps to Get Kids Outside
It’s hard to believe, but summer break will be here before we know it. There are so many great summer camp options for kids in Central Oregon – whether they’re…
Read MoreThe Dirt on School Gardens: Spring 2019
Our dream of a ‘garden for every school’ is becoming reality! Here are some recent highlights as kick off another season: We approved garden grant requests for $10,000 to nine school…
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