Over 50 years of Environmental Activism

Founded in 1971, the Tri-City Ecology Center (TCEC) is your local leader in advocating sound environmental policies that preserve and maintain unique natural resources, clean air, clean water, and a high quality of life.

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Who We Are

TCEC has led the local environmental movement since 1971, when it established a local recycling center and launched the Eco-Logic newsletter.

Since then, TCEC, a non-profit, all-volunteer organization, has addressed additional environmental needs of the community with timely projects and donations.

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Group of eight people outdoors with gardening tools, surrounded by green foliage and flowering plants.

Two children planting a young tree in a grassy field under a clear blue sky.

TCEC advocates conservation in its many forms

Conservation efforts

Colorful mural on a shipping container featuring a snake, mushrooms, a rabbit, a snake, and abstract shapes.

Education programs

Environmental education is essential for the success of future generations

A beige, round paper plate with a slightly raised edge.

Do something drastic, cut the plastic, with compostable products available to members

Compostable products

People working together in a garden bed, planting or tending to plants on a farm or community garden.

We lead local efforts to preserve open space in the hills and along the Bay

Preservation efforts

Colorful mural depicting a community garden with flowers, bees, and vegetables. Signs indicate activities like food gardening, education, pollinator awareness, philanthropy, and beekeeping. The mural includes a bee, a sunflower, a butterfly, and vegetables like pumpkins and leafy greens, promoting community involvement and sustainability.

Eco-Grants fund projects promoting sustainability, innovation, and recycling/reuse

Eco Grants

A bed of bright orange poppy flowers in full bloom with green grass and trees in the background.

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