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A New Earth Day Celebration
The Environmental Center’s annual Earth Day celebration has been reimagined so that Central Oregonians can celebrate, connect,…
Earth Day Virtual Parade: Costume Inspiration
Our favorite part of the Earth Day Parade is the creative costumes ya’ll come up with –…
Garden and Nutrition Activities To Do at Home: Living Necklace
Victory Gardens are making a comeback, locally and all over country. OSU Extensions’s Online Vegetable Gardening Course…
5 ways to save energy in your kitchen while quarantined
Don’t let social distancing get the best of your energy budget! These are some tried-and-true ways to…
Lots of change with COVID-19
Wow—how quickly our world has changed in just one month. Like everyone else, we are adapting to…
Take care and keep connected
Take care, keep connected, ask for help, and help others during this challenging time. Here are a…
Meet Tess: Our Newest Rockstar Team Member!
We are so excited to introduce you to Tess Freeman who has come on board at TEC…
Happy AmeriCorps Week!
AmeriCorps Week, March 8-14, 2020, is a celebration of all things AmeriCorps – from the programs and…
4 things you need to know about the EV Charging Tax Credit
In a late December session, congress passed a bill that extended the electric vehicle charging tax credit…
Spring Learning Garden Internship (CLOSED)
UPDATE: Due to COVID-19, our garden program looks a little different now, and we will not be…
Internship Opportunity: Spring Outdoor Days
The Environmental Center is looking for a high school or college student to help deliver outdoor programming…
Buckingham 4th Graders Visit Knott Landfill
(Pictured above: Our lovely Sustainability Educators having a little fun during the field trip!) Earlier this month,…