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Success! Plus a new match…

Woohoo! Just in time for the weekend, we were able to raise the money needed to receive…

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Matching donation toward outdoor days!

Double your impact today with a matching donation! The next $500 in donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar by…

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Double Outdoor Days for Local Kids

At The Environmental Center, we believe it’s important for kids to spend time learning and growing in…

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Your donation will make a huge impact.

Note from student after attending an outdoor school day It’s true: getting kids outside changes them. That’s…

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The What, Why & Where to Recycle Plastic Bags

Plastic bags. They keep our food fresh and safe, conveniently hold stuff together, and litter the heck…

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Working towards Goal #1

We’re on day three of our campaign and we’ve raised $365 so far – thanks to all our…

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Here we go!

We’re very excited to be launching our Outdoor School Days campaign, just in time for school to start…

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a blue flag is flying in the breeze with a picture of planet earth on it. behind the flag the sun shines through tree canopy

Launch of Enviro Answers Q&A Series

Here at The Environmental Center, we get asked a lot of questions – from individuals, families, businesses,…

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Oregon Environmental Literacy Plan

Recently, The Gray Family Foundation shared the success story of the Oregon Environmental Literacy Plan (OELP). The…

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Upcoming City Council Work Session

Wow! 130 plus people turned out on July 21 to tell the Bend City Council how they…

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We’re Hiring: Sustainability Educator

The Environmental Center’s Mission is to embed sustainability into daily life in Central Oregon. For us, sustainability…

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COBA Tour of Homes – Basecamp (site #10)

For the second year in a row, the Bend Energy Challenge has partnered with COBA during the…

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