Mission: Butte Environmental Council (BEC) is a 501(c)(3) organization that was founded in 1975 as a cooperative with
representatives from five environmental groups. Since its inception, BEC has been the principal voice for education, sustainable development, healthy watersheds, and the preservation of open space and agricultural lands in the northern Sacramento Valley. BEC's first major contribution to Butte County came with creation of a multi-use recycling service in 1977. The organization's activities soon expanded to include cultivating grassroots momentum to facilitate ecosystem preservation, natural resource protection and restoration, and compact human communities.
Target demographics: protect and defend the land, air and water of Butte County and its surrounding regions
Direct beneficiaries per year: 45 schools in Butte County implement and maintain recycling & composting bins, and conducted oil recycling workshops to Shop Classes throughout the county, just to name a few!
Geographic areas served: Butte County, CA
Programs: community gardens, watershed & drought education and response activities, an energy conservation program, festivals promoting endangered species awareness and sustainable living, and more!
Interning for BEC has been an empowering and incredible experience, showing me what it truly feels like to be part of a strong team of inspired individuals that are actively making a difference in our community.
BEC is a positive force for environmental stewardship in in Butte County. They do this with a dedicated team of like-minded, change oriented people, who get things done without getting in the way.
I am a donor and supporter of BEC because of the strong impact they have had for decades to protect the beautiful places I love in Butte County, as well as the air we breathe, and the water we drink. The strong team at this organization is always there to speak up for the benefit of future generations when it comes to Butte County decisions on development, water and air quality, and the protection of green spaces, and more importantly, they work to teach community members how to speak up for ourselves, and get involved in the decision making process!
The amazing staff are always there to greet you with a smile, and help you find the best answer to any question. A true community resource. I love BEC!
Butte Environmental Council is an amazing organization, and a strong hub for all environmental work in northern California. This group has been around 41 years, and is getting ever stronger.
The Butte Environmental Council is an incredible organization that has done a lot for my community over 40 years. With meager resources, they've been able to protect our groundwater, keep pollutants out of our watershed, educate our youth and bind Butte County citizens closer with their local environment. I feel truly blessed to live in a community where we have a great people doing great work for Mother Earth.
BEC Community Gardens is a great way for local people without land can grow and eat their own healthy organic food. It also serves as a vessel to "build community" within the environmental movement in Butte County.
The Butte Environmental Council is an incredible organization. With little resources, BEC has been able to fight many acts of injustice on our trees, water and people. The group is built on a tightly knit community of local members young and old who wish to see the Butte County area remain pristine and preserved for our future generations. That would not be possible without BEC standing as the voice of environmental justice. I wish my family in other areas had an advocacy organization like BEC in their neighborhoods.
A great non profit that has worked for over 40 years to save our land, air, and water. They hold great community events . The endangered species fair is a family favorite and the creeks clean up is invaluable.
