<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Environmental Nature CenterEnvironmental Nature Center | Environmental Nature Center</title>
	<atom:link href="http://encenter.org/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://encenter.org</link>
	<description>Providing quality education through hands-on experience with nature</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:15:44 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2</generator>
		<item>
		<title>My Two Cents</title>
		<link>http://encenter.org/my-two-cents/</link>
		<comments>http://encenter.org/my-two-cents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Making an Impact]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://encenter.org/?p=2364</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Someone recently asked me what was the one, best piece of advice I ever got and why?  My response was, “Why do I have to pick just one?”  TWO amazing pieces of advice come to mind. Do what you can with what you have where you are.   Apparently this is a quote from Theodore Roosevelt, but this ADVICE came to me via a college professor, Bill Tidwell.  The class was on ecological restoration and the tone was pragmatic.  What it comes down to is, you’ll never be in a perfect situation.  There will always be problems, so make the most of it.  I use this advice nearly every day as an employee at a non-profit where there aren’t always funds to buy what we’d really like to have, or staff time to accomplish everything we’d really like to do. Say something nice to someone every day, and mean it.  This advice came from my dad.  One day, long ago when I worked in Corporate America, I was having a beer with my father after work.  I was having trouble adjusting to office life, and his advice was simply to say something nice to at least one person every day &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://encenter.org/my-two-cents/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>ENC now 1% for the Planet Partner!</title>
		<link>http://encenter.org/enc-now-1-for-the-planet-partner/</link>
		<comments>http://encenter.org/enc-now-1-for-the-planet-partner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fundraisers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://encenter.org/?p=2002</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Environmental Nature Center (ENC) is a new nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet, an alliance of over 1,380 member companies in 43 countries that give one percent of revenues to environmental causes. The ENC is now eligible to receive donations from 1% member companies, placing us among a diverse, global network of environmental organizations.  1% member businesses fuel this non-profit network through their annual contributions. Over 2,300 non-profits worldwide are included in the 1% network, and over $70 million has been funneled to its nonprofit partners to date.  HERE is info on becoming a member company. “The ENC is our community’s foremost authority on ecological responsibility, sustainable practices and environmental education,” said ENC Executive Director Bo Glover.  “Partnership with 1% greatly expands the potential pool of stakeholders which the ENC can count on to support our important mission.” Started in 2002 by Yvon Chouinard, founder and owner of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, owner of Blue Ribbon Flies, 1% for the Planet is a growing global movement of over 1,350 member companies in 43 countries that donate one percent of their sales to environmental organizations worldwide. Each day, more than one new business joins the 1% for the Planet [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://encenter.org/enc-now-1-for-the-planet-partner/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How to find a Job in the Environmental Field</title>
		<link>http://encenter.org/how-to-find-a-job-in-the-environmental-field/</link>
		<comments>http://encenter.org/how-to-find-a-job-in-the-environmental-field/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://encenter.org/?p=1986</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am frequently asked one question by students of all ages – from grade school to college.  “How do I find a job in the environmental field?”  My answer has always been basically the same.  Learn about what you love and what you are interested in, and work really hard.  Environmental organizations and companies need employees with the same skills as any other.  They need great writers, and people who are good at doing math.  They need folks who are educated in marketing and PR, HR and accounting.  But early this morning, as I lay in bed anxious to get up to do the work I am passionate about, I realized there is advice missing from the response I usually give.  Here are seven ways to find and KEEP your dream job in the environmental field: Volunteer.  If you’re crazy about birds, and think you might want to be a biologist, do not wait until you have graduated from college to find out!  Volunteering is your chance to learn more about what you’re interested in – and maybe even find out what you DON’T like before it’s too late!  Long ago I volunteered with a team of bird biologists.  I [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://encenter.org/how-to-find-a-job-in-the-environmental-field/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Campers Explore ENC&#8217;s New Property</title>
		<link>http://encenter.org/campers-explore-encs-new-property/</link>
		<comments>http://encenter.org/campers-explore-encs-new-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nature Camp]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://encenter.org/?p=1974</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The ENC has already begun to transform our new 1.3-acre property at 745 Dover Drive! “Keep an eye on the new property when you drive down Dover,” said ENC Executive Director Bo Glover.  “We’re developing some exciting new signage, removing non-native plants and soon we will be planting some natives.” While the ENC continues fundraising for the new Nature Preschool and nature play area, we are making good use of the property. The land has already been used for education, but not by preschoolers yet… During this week’s President’s Week Camp, campers took advantage of the expanse of land to learn how to use compasses and how to build different types of shelters.  They pitched tents and took shelter from the rain within them while they learned to tie knots! Eventually the property will expand the ENC’s natural habitat and be home to the community’s first nature based preschool and nature play area.  Preschoolers will spend the majority of their day outdoors, where they can learn while obtaining a quality education through hands-on experience with Nature. For more information on the Capital Campaign and how you can help, click HERE.  For more information on the Nature Preschool and to sign [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://encenter.org/campers-explore-encs-new-property/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Native Plant Sale &amp; FREE Kean Coffee at the ENC Saturday!</title>
		<link>http://encenter.org/native-plant-sale-free-kean-coffee-at-the-enc-saturday/</link>
		<comments>http://encenter.org/native-plant-sale-free-kean-coffee-at-the-enc-saturday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eco-Friendly]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://encenter.org/?p=1941</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The ENC staff has been enjoying the much needed rain.   The recent rains make this the perfect time to plant native plants! Whether you plant for beautification, the joy of gardening, or stress relief you should definitely come over to our Winter Native Plant Sale on Saturday, 2-16-13 from 9AM to 3PM. Our friends at Kean Coffee in Newport Beach will be donating coffee for the event, to help keep you awake while you shop!  Thanks, Kean! This is a fantastic opportunity to pick up a few gorgeous specimens! A few of the fun flora we are featuring are the Chaparral Currant (Ribes malvaceum), White Sage (Salvia apiana), Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), and Common Rush (Juncus patens) as well as many other beautiful plants.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://encenter.org/native-plant-sale-free-kean-coffee-at-the-enc-saturday/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Plant Sale Features Winter Flowering Natives</title>
		<link>http://encenter.org/plant-sale-features-winter-flowering-natives/</link>
		<comments>http://encenter.org/plant-sale-features-winter-flowering-natives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eco-Friendly]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://encenter.org/?p=1926</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Locally native plants attract locally native wildlife like butterflies and hummingbirds, which depend on them for survival. These critters have been “growing up for thousands of years in this area, and feeding on the plants here,” said Mike Swingholm, the ENC’s Grounds Manager, “so you’ll have no trouble seeing them in your garden after bringing plants home from the sale this weekend!” This Saturday, February 16th from 9AM to 3PM you can learn all about these plants at the Environmental Nature Center’s Winter Plant Sale. The plant sale will focus on native plants that are flowering at this time of year. Native plants can help you save money on water, and add their colorful touch to a garden.  Planting natives will help you eliminate pesticide use – native plants are adapted to this area so have natural defenses against pests. Visit the Center on Saturday Feb. 16th from 9AM to 3PM to purchase native plants for your garden! Call 949-645-8489 or email Mike for more info. – Jeff Garrett, ENC Intern]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://encenter.org/plant-sale-features-winter-flowering-natives/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>It’s a dirty job but somebody has to do it</title>
		<link>http://encenter.org/its-a-dirty-job-but-somebody-has-to-do-it/</link>
		<comments>http://encenter.org/its-a-dirty-job-but-somebody-has-to-do-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Making an Impact]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://encenter.org/?p=1883</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“It’s a dirty job but somebody has to do it” is the motto for Vanis Buckholz’s “My Recycler” business.  The slogan is a perfect way to summarize his mission. You might have seen Vanis in the past at the Environmental Nature Center, because his goal is to increase participation in recycling. My ReCycler started at the Buckholz’s house, but it has grown into so much more. When Vanis was 7 years old, after he learned about Earth Day in school, he immediately began his quest to recycle and pick up trash. Since it’s beginning 3 years ago, My ReCycler has gained momentum as Vanis and other kids continue to pick up trash in their community.  He has influenced many of his neighbors and community members. On January 22, 2013, Vanis Buckholz was invited to present My ReCycler to the Newport Beach City Council, who acknowledged his meaningful contribution to the City of Newport Beach. Vanis demonstrates how determination can result in widespread public participation in community improvement. If you’re interested in learning more about Vanis’ efforts, visit his website, or read articles about My ReCycler in the Daily Pilot and Corona del Mar Today! - Jeff Garrett, ENC Intern]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://encenter.org/its-a-dirty-job-but-somebody-has-to-do-it/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Environmental Nature Center Purchases Adjoining Property!</title>
		<link>http://encenter.org/environmental-nature-center-purchases-adjoining-property/</link>
		<comments>http://encenter.org/environmental-nature-center-purchases-adjoining-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ENC News]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://encenter.org/?p=1879</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Environmental Nature Center (ENC) has purchased the property at 745 Dover Drive!  Our $10 million capital campaign to expand onto the adjacent 1.3 acre plot and build the community’s first nature preschool and nature play area is still in full swing. No one has a better use for this parcel of land than the ENC. For this reason, we did whatever was in our power to secure it for future generations. We had a short time to raise the funding necessary to purchase before years end and needed to borrow from our reserves in order to complete the deal. Now we need to replenish our reserves and much more.  We have done an amazing job raising 1.5 million during the campaign thus far, and I am certain the community will step up to help us raise the remaining 8.5 million we need to complete this project. The expansion will increase the ENC’s natural habitat, where we have plans to develop a nature play area and construct the community’s first nature based pre-school. The ENC Nature Pre-school will offer children a high quality learning environment that meets their developmental needs while initiating them into a life-long, meaningful relationship with the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://encenter.org/environmental-nature-center-purchases-adjoining-property/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Bo&#8217;s Travels in China</title>
		<link>http://encenter.org/bos-travels-in-china/</link>
		<comments>http://encenter.org/bos-travels-in-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Making an Impact]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://encenter.org/?p=1853</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In Taoism the object of spiritual practice is to become one with the Tao — to harmonize one’s will with nature in order to achieve ‘effortless action’. When I stepped off the plane in Beijing, I had no clue what the Tao was, nor was I too keen on being a follower. I left for China with an itinerary provided by Earth Charter Communities Network but I hadn’t really looked at it too closely. I knew I was to speak at a couple of universities in Beijing, I knew I had a bicycle date with a teacher named Mrs. Dong, and I knew The Nature Conservancy wanted to learn from my experience in, of all places, a Giant Panda preserve.  I knew I had important places to go and important people to see.  Little did I know what REALLY awaited me… Read the long version HERE. There isn’t space here to describe all of the wonderful experiences I had, but I will tell you about my bicycle ride through Beijing with Mrs. Dong, a high school master teacher. Bicycle was by far my favorite way to travel through the city. We stopped at shops, scenic areas and historical sites, then [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://encenter.org/bos-travels-in-china/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Whole Foods, Newport Beach Supports Environmental Nature Center</title>
		<link>http://encenter.org/whole-foods-donation/</link>
		<comments>http://encenter.org/whole-foods-donation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fundraisers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://encenter.org/?p=1628</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cindy O’Shea, Marketing Supervisor at the new Whole Foods Market in Newport Beach, visited the Environmental Nature Center today to present a check for $3832 to the ENC Staff!  The funds are a result of Whole Foods’ Community Giving Day on October 17th. They donated 5% of that day’s net sales to help us provide environmental education programs for adults and children. Since opening a store in Tustin in 2007, Whole Foods Market has single-handedly donated an astounding $50,000 to Orange County-based community groups! Whole Foods has also gone on record to say they, “… enthusiastically support the valuable work the ENC is doing to promote the importance of nature and science in the Orange County community.” We feel proud to have such a community-oriented and environmentally conscious company supporting us!  And since so many of the products sold at Whole Foods are local, organic, fair trade, etc. – we hope you will consider doing your grocery shopping at the Whole Foods in Newport Beach – you’ll be supporting one of our generous sponsors, feeding your family healthier food, and helping the environment.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://encenter.org/whole-foods-donation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
