History

In 1993, ECO-Action was formed, an environmental education nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the mission of facilitating positive lifestyle change through consumer education and community involvement in environmental issues.

As an all-volunteer, membership organization, within its first two years ECO-Action has attempted to meet the needs of other environmental organizations and the community in the following ways:

• Establish and maintain free public environmental library
• Produce Earth Day events
• Over 150 presentations to environmental organizations, civic groups, and schools
• 14 weekly 10-Step Workshops
• Development of educational platform
• Produce an educational newsletter
• Earth Day Birthday Art Contest
• Tabling at 139 events
• 29 workshops at area schools
• 17 highway cleanups
• 15 tree plantings
• 7 tree giveaways
• Support and participate in numerous community events, such as river cleanups, environmental fairs, and teach-ins
• Respond whenever possible to needs or special requests of the public and other nonprofit organizations

Although a great deal has been accomplished for such a young organization, ECO-Action will continue to work hard to fulfill a variety of goals, including:

• Continued development of educational materials (especially lesson plans for elementary / middle school)
• Monthly programs
• Newsletter, produced 4 times a year.
• Consumer education
• School workshops
• Tree plantings
• Canoe cleanups
• Adopt-A-Road
• Earth Day Celebrations