Butte Environmental Council

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Butte Environmental Council Our mission is to protect and defend the land, air and water in Butte County and the surrounding region through action, advocacy and education.

Visit our linktr.ee/butteenvironmentalcouncil Our office is open to the public for phone calls and walk-in questions during our limited business hours. Calls during non-business hours may not be answered but will be returned within 3 business days. Anyone entering our office must wear a face mask regardless of vaccine status.

BEC is gauging interest in Chico residents' desire for free trees! 🌲We have previously partnered with the City of Chico ...
10/19/2026

BEC is gauging interest in Chico residents' desire for free trees! 🌲

We have previously partnered with the City of Chico to give residents free shade and fruit trees to plant on their property, and we're looking to do it again, and we need your help!

We will need the help of community members who would be interested in having a free tree planted in their front yard -- and that could be you.

We currently don't have any grant funding in place, but we hope to gather enough interest from Chico households in order to receive grant funding from the City of Chico to plant free trees in our community again in the future.

Interested?

Fill out an interest form by going to https://bit.ly/FreeTreesChico, or by scanning the QR code.

Let's plant some trees together! 🌳🌲

This past Sunday BEC partnered with Bidwell Presbyterian for their Serve Chico event at Esplanade House Garden to build ...
10/16/2026

This past Sunday BEC partnered with Bidwell Presbyterian for their Serve Chico event at Esplanade House Garden to build a compost bay system! 🍎🥕🥔

Fellows, Bryce, Devin, Marcy, and ARC intern Nathan were hard at work building the system using pallets, to prepare for our first resident compost pick up.

BEC recently began offering the Drop in the Bucket services to Esplanade House residents and we are so excited to begin working with the residents to divert food waste 💪🏽.

Attended this year's Bidwell Park and Chico Creeks Cleanup? ♻We are currently looking for feedback on ways to make next ...
10/15/2026

Attended this year's Bidwell Park and Chico Creeks Cleanup? ♻

We are currently looking for feedback on ways to make next year's even better!

Let us know what you thought by filling out the form by scanning the QR code, clicking the link in our bio, or by going to https://bit.ly/CleanupFeedback!

10/14/2026

Our California Climate Action Corps Fellows (CCAC) were invited to attend the California Service Corps Swearing-In Ceremony this year! ✨

Fellows traveled to the California Natural Resources Agency office in Sacramento to attend. Our BEC fellow, Bryce was selected to represent over 400 CCAC fellows during the pledge. 🌏

Fellows recently began their 11-month term, and we are so excited to see what they accomplish!

We’re gearing up for our upcoming BEC Gala, and we need your help recognizing the incredible people who are making a dif...
10/09/2026

We’re gearing up for our upcoming BEC Gala, and we need your help recognizing the incredible people who are making a difference for our environment and our community! 💚

Nominate someone who deserves recognition for their environmental leadership, service, and dedication to protecting our local environment.

🏆 Environmentalist of the Year Award
Recognizes someone who, over the past year, has made a significant impact on an environmental issue, program, or effort aligned with the goals and values of BEC. This person has demonstrated meaningful commitment and leadership.

🌎 Service Award
Recognizes someone who, over time, has demonstrated commitment and leadership on environmental issues through their work with BEC and/or in the broader community. This person has helped achieve positive outcomes for our environmental community.

🌱 Lifetime Achievement Award
Honors someone who has demonstrated exceptional environmental leadership over many years through projects, campaigns, programs, and service with BEC and the larger community. This person has shown a lasting commitment to protecting and enhancing our environment.

Know someone who deserves to be recognized? We want to hear from you! bit.ly/BEC-Gala2026

✨ Submit your nominations and help us celebrate the people who are making a lasting difference in our community.

Interested in Groundwater and Local Ecosystems? 🌳Audubon California and Ag Innovations are hosting an in-person workshop...
10/08/2026

Interested in Groundwater and Local Ecosystems? 🌳

Audubon California and Ag Innovations are hosting an in-person workshop focused on reviewing the Vina Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) and its impacts on Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs).

The workshop will provide an opportunity to:
• Review the draft amended Vina GSP
• Discuss stakeholder concerns and interests
• Develop a draft public comment letter template
• Craft talking points for public comments

📅 Thursday, October 15, 2026
⏰ 9:00 - 11:00 AM
📍 CARD Community Center - Jeff Carter Room
➡️545 Vallombrosa Ave., Chico, CA 95926

This workshop is part of the DWR Underrepresented Communities and California Tribes Technical Assistance (URCTA) Program.

💧RSVP and learn more: bit.ly/GDP-Workshop

Please note: This workshop is hosted by Audubon California and Ag Innovations.

Round Up for BEC at the Chico Co-op this month! Each penny that is rounded up to the nearest dollar, is donated to BEC a...
10/07/2026

Round Up for BEC at the Chico Co-op this month! Each penny that is rounded up to the nearest dollar, is donated to BEC at the end of the month.

Donations help to support our efforts to increase food security in Butte County. Helping with our efforts to increase more community gardens and access to nutritious and healthy food that is grown locally.

The Chico Co-op is a natural foods store that sells locally grown fruits, vegetables and other wellness products. Chico Natural Foods Co-op is a natural foods consumer cooperative, which means they are owned by their shoppers! Today the Co-op has over 3,000 owners and continues to uphold its original purpose as a place to buy products that are healthy for both the consumer and the environment.

Go show them your support!

10/06/2026

Today our fellows are tabling at the This Way to Sustainability event at Chico State. This event is a gathering of students, faculty, community based organizations and staff to share information and showcase the many sustainability efforts on campus and in our community as a whole.

One of BEC's core values is moving towards a more sustainable future, to ensure that the future generations to come can enjoy our natural and cultural resources.

Make sure you stop by today, there will be informational booths until 2pm in Colusa Hall. At 4pm, there will be an Alumni Panel, This Way to a Green Career: Alumni Stories and Advice, featuring one of our Climate Action Corps Fellow, Bryce Ingersoll!

❗💧This year, we had a record breaking number of 635 volunteers! We managed to clean up 16,576 pounds, equivalent to ~8 ...
10/05/2026

❗💧This year, we had a record breaking number of 635 volunteers! We managed to clean up 16,576 pounds, equivalent to ~8 TONS, of trash, recyclables and harmful pollutants from Bidwell Park and Chico creeks! ✨

⭐Thank you again to everyone who made this event possible. We would like to send a special shout-out to The City of Chico, Murdock's Moving & Storage, CARD, Recology, WM, Sweet Flower and Payless Lumber Supply for their in-kind and financial contributions to this annual event. Their support demonstrates a core value to protect our natural resources that we all cherish.

We'll see you next year! 🌿

09/25/2026

We wanted to give a special shout-out to our superstar volunteers who showed up at this year's hotspot and were absolute rock stars! ⭐

They worked hard all morning on steep and unsteady terrain, removing large, bulky items and even getting right into the creek! And to make the cleanup even more fun, they had live music playing while they worked. How awesome is that?! 🎶

Thank you so much for volunteering at this location and for going above and beyond to make a difference in our waterways. We truly appreciate all of your hard work and dedication! 💙

Address

313 Walnut Street, Ste 140
Chico, CA
95928

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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(530) 891-6424

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