2021 Sustainability Awards Winners Announced

The Environmental Center announced the 2021 Sustainability Award winners during a live-streamed celebration from Open Space Event Studios on Thursday, November 4.  The Environmental Center presented three Sustainability Awards to:…

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Green 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…

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Partner 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…

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Our Growing Garden Team

Tracy in the garden

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…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Debra Burke

Meet Debra: 30+ Year Volunteer   Debra’s life has been interwoven with The Environmental Center for several decades. But since March, our facility has been shut down to visitors and…

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