Sustainable Spotlight
Meet our 2018 Spring Outdoor School Interns
The Environmental Center’s outdoor school program offers students an all-day excursion outside the classroom to a natural area. We travel to sites throughout Central Oregon – including Sawyer Park, Cline…
Read MoreGreen Spotlight: HeartSprings Landscape Design
HeartSprings Landscape Design has been celebrating our unique high desert terrain since 1991, offering landscape services ranging from concept design through construction and beyond. The common thread between each project…
Read MoreGreen Spotlight: Stemach Design + Architecture
Maybe you haven’t heard of Stemach Design + Architecture, but chances are you’re familiar with The Restore, Immersion Brewing, Spoken Moto, The Bite in Tumalo, La Pine Community Health Center,…
Read MoreGreen Spotlight: Cascade Financial Strategies
Last week, we met with Jack Schniepp and Neal Richards at Cascade Financial Strategies. This duo is located in an office near the Old Mill, and extends financial planning and…
Read MoreGreen Spotlight: Windflower Farm
This month, TEC made a visit out to Windflower Farm, a beautiful 20-acre farm located just 15 miles east of Bend. Windflower Farm is dedicated to growing gourmet-quality vegetables, herbs, fruit…
Read MoreWelcoming FoodCorps Service Member, Claire
Meet our new FoodCorps service member – Claire! Claire is a native Oregonian who grew up in Portland, and is excited to return to work in her home state. She…
Read MoreGreen Spotlight: The Giggling Gardener
What does everyone love about Bend? The beautiful landscape and abundance of nature, of course! The outdoor playground of Central Oregon is known for its mountain vistas, expansive forests, and…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Fiona Schrader
We have several amazing volunteers here at The Environmental Center – one of them being Fiona Schrader, who will be a junior at Summit High School in the fall! Fiona has…
Read MoreGreen Spotlight: Humm Kombucha
From the early days as “Kombucha Mama” to ”Humm Kombucha” today, being sustainable and working to benefit the community has been an important part of operations at Humm. Among the…
Read MoreWelcome, Ani & Peter!
The Energy Challenge team is growing! We’d like to welcome Ani Kasch, LED Program Assistant, and Peter Dempsey, Lead LED Installer, to our team. Here’s a little bit more about…
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