Calendar

May 6, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Build your own Rain Barrel Workshop
FULL AS OF 4/9/08.

May 10, 10am-Noon
Build your own Rain Barrel Workshop
FULL AS OF 4/14/08.

May 10, 1pm-3pm
Build your own Rain Barrel Workshop
FULL AS OF 4/14/08.

May 12-18
Prevention Does a Body Good Week

June 7
Freecycle Free-For-All

June 28, 9am-11:30am
Yard Smart Garden Walk

The Ecology Action Center

The Ecology Action Center is a walk-in information and environmental education center for McLean County. We provide information and programs on a variety of environmental topics including recycling, clean water, and energy.

Mission Statement:

To inspire and assist residents of McLean County in creating, strengthening, and preserving a healthy environment.

Your Contribution

Want to know what you can do to help the environment? First, you can help your community out locally by becoming a member of the Ecology Action Center. You can also donate money which will be used to help our programs! Want to do more? You can also become a volunteer. There are also many lifestyle choices that one can make that are more environmentally friendly and promote sustainability.

Membership

To become a member, simply fill out the "Become a Member" section of the Membership Brochure, and send in that section, along with your check, to the:

Volunteerism

To become a volunteer, simply come into the Ecology Action Center and sign up! Volunteer experience can be counted towards college credit, if applicable, and will always look great on a résumé. Volunteers can work with children, both here and at the Children's Discovery Museum, attend events such as fairs and fests, and assist the Ecology Action Center staff.

Living Choices

If becoming a member or a volunteer just isn’t for you, you can still help out the environment by making lifestyle changes. Check out the links on the left for ideas and suggestions on how to become a sustainable being. You can also visit local events such as the Illinois Sustainable Living & Wellness Expo.