General Topics and Announcements
Meet the Artists of the 2023 Art Walk in the Garden
Welcoming Week 2023 is the week of September 8th-17th! Each fall, the City of Bend participates in Welcoming Week with an assortment of events, presentations, and learning opportunities. Organizations, businesses,…
Read MoreEmpowering Visitors to Rethink Waste Like a Local in Deschutes County
Insights From A Pilot Project With 4 Lodging Destinations Deschutes County has over 4.3 million visitors annually! That’s a lot of extra people practicing a variety of reduce, reuse, and…
Read MoreBend’s Home Energy Score Program Begins July 1st
Written by Matthew Schrader-Patton In the fall of 2022, the Home Energy Score Program was passed by the Bend City Council. In short, this program will require homeowners to have…
Read MoreMeet Our 2023 Earth Day Poster Artist: Nacho Ruiz
Here at The Environmental Center, the coming of spring also means our annual Earth Day Fair & Parade is just around the corner! This colorful community event is one of…
Read MoreThe Environmental Center Awards Over $23k to Central Oregon Schools and Organizations for Learning Gardens
The next time you pass by your local school or youth center, take a look to see if they have a garden on site. If they do, or you see…
Read MoreMeet Kavi, Our Rethink Waste Project Coordinator!
Welcome, Kavi! We are excited to have Kavi Chokshi, pronounced kuh-vee, like a covey of quails, (he/him) join The Environmental Center as the very first Program Coordinator for the Rethink Waste…
Read MoreMeet Janet, Our New Business Manager!
Welcome, Janet! We are excited to have Janet Llerandi Gonzalez (they/them) join the Environmental Center as our new Business Manager! In this role, they will be responsible for the important…
Read MoreNEW! Borrow Reusable Dishware for Low-Waste Events
It was a whirlwind, but your daughter’s birthday went smoother than expected, considering the fact that she’s 7 and so were most of the guests. She had a lot of…
Read MoreWelcome Al, Our New Development Coordinator!
Al Kolenda (she/her) just joined our team as the Development Coordinator! In this role, Al will be supporting fundraising activities and building relationships with our members at The Environmental Center.…
Read MoreWhy Does TEC Support a Mandatory Home Energy Score Program?
Can you imagine buying a car today without knowing the miles-per-gallon efficiency rating? Especially these days, the MPG of a new car may have a significant impact on your willingness…
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