Earth Walk: An Educational Stroll

BEC is hosting our first annual Earth Walk: An Educational Stroll through the Park, a walk-a-thon to raise money to help keep the Endangered Species Faire free! The walk will take place the morning of the Endangered Species Faire, May 5th, at 9 AM at the Nature Center. Along the way there will be fun education stations teaching kids and families about the creek, the park, bike safety, horse safety, animals and more! Read more here.

BEC's Water Policy is Online

BEC released its water policy on Feb. 22, 2012. Read it here.

BEC's PSAs

These PSAs were created as part of BEC's Alternative to Toxics program. The PSAs were created by Brian Peterson for BEC.

Learn more about the Alternative to Toxics program here, and view the videos here.

BEC's Butte County General Plan 2030 Lawsuit

BEC has urged the Board of Supervisors to direct their professional staff to fix the problems in the General Plan 2030 now, which would save taxpayer money and eliminate a lengthy trial process.

View the "Actions to Settle" BEC's lawsuit over the Butte County General Plan here.

BEC Volunteers Help With Community Garden

Chico News & Review, 7/14/2011

In April, Chico State professor Mark Stemen recruited students to help erect a fence at the community garden adjacent to Murphy Commons. He and Commons residents, BEC volunteers, GRUB and CHIP have drawn up a plan—still in the conceptual stage—for possible future development of the remaining acreage near, should the city decide to lease more land for gardens.

The Butte Environmental Council files lawsuit for general plan inadequacies

Chico News & Review, 12/02/10

The Butte Environmental Council has fired back against Butte County just weeks after the five-member Board of Supervisors gave the green light to an updated general plan.