General Topics and Announcements
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 support garden-based education and outdoor classroom projects across Central Oregon this year. Funded…
Read More$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 Assessment Program, local households have now accessed more than $1 million in clean…
Read More#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 recycling bin hoping they will be recycled, even if they are not accepted…
Read MoreOur 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 home to help you identify opportunities for upgrades that can improve your efficiency…
Read MoreIf 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 of people coming to the table to advocate for climate policy. Brennan Breen…
Read MoreWelcome 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 2026. Before working at The Environmental Center Evan worked around the world as…
Read MoreClosing Internship Thoughts with Delaney
We had the pleasure of hosting Delaney as our intern for several months in partnership with COIC Youth Compass Program. Delaney was the Marketing and Graphic Design intern, and we…
Read More2026 Oregon Farm to School & School Garden Conference Recap
While it is winter time here and the growing season is quiet, our Program Director For Youth Education & School Gardens Denise Rowcroft and our Bilingual Youth Program Coordinator Jessica…
Read MoreMake 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 did at a recent Upcycled Drum Workshop! Earlier this month, The Environmental Center…
Read MoreFrom FoodCorps to a District Position: How Our Work in Redmond Continues
FoodCorps Impact When our Garden for Every School program launched in 2017, partnering with FoodCorps was a major step forward. The partnership expanded our impact in local schools, strengthened our…
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