The Ecology Center | |
Abbreviation: | TEC |
Type: | Nonprofit organization |
Purpose: | Environmental education |
Location: | Joel R. Congdon House 32701 Alipaz St. San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 |
Region Served: | Orange County, California |
Leader Title: | Executive Director |
Leader Name: | Evan Marks |
Leader Title2: | Chair of the Board |
Website: | http://www.theecologycenter.org |
The Ecology Center is an educational nonprofit located in Orange County, California, that focuses on environmental awareness.
The organization was founded by Evan Marks in 2008 on a two-acre plot that was once an 1898 homestead,[1] the historical Joel Congdon house.[2] It is well known locally for its annual Green Feast event.[3] The Ecology Center's "Water Shed" program involves educating Orange County residents about water conservation,[4] and its "Grow Your Own" program builds gardens for local schools.[5]