General Topics and Announcements
Creating your own watershed
Welcome back to another blog focusing on Lunch Bites from our Children’s Forest of Central Oregon partners! This week’s Lunch Bite highlight is from the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council focusing…
Read MoreWe’re Hiring: Rethink Waste Program Manager
We are looking for a Rethink Waste Program Manager to join our team! Applications are due May 19, 2021. This is an abbreviated summary of the role; please view the…
Read MoreFree Yard Debris Drop off: Spring 2021 Fire Free Weeks!
During a wildfire, most homes are lost when falling embers smolder and ignite vulnerable areas around homes. Reduce the risk of losing your home to wildfire and take advantage of…
Read MoreGreen Spotlight: Rugged Thread
Repair!! It’s the key to a circular economy, y’all. In this day and age with planned obsolescence being the norm for everything from our cell phones to our appliances to…
Read More2nd Annual Rethink Waste Community Grants: $7,000 Awarded!
Four organizations / businesses have won a grant from The Environmental Center’s Rethink Waste Community Grants Program to support waste reduction efforts in four categories: increased diversion through recycling, expanded…
Read MoreRecord Garden Grants Awarded as Outdoor Classrooms Become Essential During Covid-19
We are excited to announce the recipients of our 2020/2021 school year garden grant awards. Due to an unprecedented number of grant applications and funding amount needs, we secured an…
Read MoreTake action: Share your priorities with Bend City Councilors
New City Council Means New Goals Let The Council Know Your Thoughts Today Every two years, right after new Bend City Councilors are sworn in, the City Council sets new…
Read MorePartner Spotlight: Friends of Malheur Refuge
(Header photo credit: Dan Streiffert) The Environmental Center is excited to announce a new Partner Group, Friends of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) whose HQ is in Burns, Oregon. I…
Read MoreOur Growing Garden Team
After two years as a FoodCorps Service Member, we’re excited to announce that Tracy Ryan has joined our staff as a Garden & Nutrition Educator! Thanks in part to the…
Read MoreRethink Waste in and around your garden with Bend Urban Gardens
There is so much waste that can happen in backyard gardening: building materials, toxic chemicals from herbicides and pesticides, not to mention water, energy, and food waste potentials that can…
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