The Ecology Center is an educational nonprofit located in

Orange County, California Orange County is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,186,989, making it the third-most-populous county in California, the sixth-most-populous in the United States, a ...

, that focuses on environmental awareness.

Background

The organization was founded by Evan Marks in 2008 on a two-acre plot that was once an 1898 homestead, the historical Joel Congdon house. It is well known locally for its annual Green Feast event. The Ecology Center's "Water Shed" program involves educating Orange County residents about water conservation, and its "Grow Your Own" program builds gardens for local schools.

References

Environmental organizations based in California Environmental organizations established in 2008 Education in Orange County, California Environmental education in the United States Nature centers in California {{environment-stub