2024-11-15T20:31:07-08:00 2023-12-31 933705160 GuzmanGray 3200 Bristol St Ste 640 Costa Mesa CA 92626 990 2023-01-01 800308638 ECOCENTER INC ECOC 9494434223 32701 ALIPAZ ST SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA 92675 EVAN MARKS EXEC DIRECTOR 2024-11-15 true true JOHN C DAHLIN P01564445 5624980997 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z EVAN MARKS 32701 ALIPAZ ST SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CA 92675 7414215 false X http://theecologycenter.org/ X 2008 CA THE ECOLOGY CENTER IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS TO THE PUBLIC RELATED TO THE BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL, ECOLOGICAL DESIGN, AND THE STEWARDSHIP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT THROUGH SEMINARS, DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, AND PERMANENT AND TRANSITIONAL DISPLAYS. 10 10 105 500 0 2778729 2491375 805164 1135398 1764 725 671831 1132960 4257488 4760458 0 0 2473153 3135835 0 539982 1787378 1717773 4260531 4853608 -3043 -93150 6976961 6370570 4929936 4416695 2047025 1953875 THE ECOLOGY CENTER IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS TO THE PUBLIC RELATED TO THE BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL, ECOLOGICAL DESIGN, AND THE STEWARDSHIP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT THROUGH SEMINARS, DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, AND PERMANENT AND TRANSITIONAL DISPLAYS. false false 2724325 1135398 Education Designed for families in search of a holistic framework for their education, our education programs are an exceptional outlet for learning core academic subjects through the lens of nature. Under the guidance of our Waldorf-inspired teachers, with input from experts and artisans in our Village, TEC uses the patterns of nature, the philosophy of regenerative agriculture, and the practices of our 4 seasonal rotations to instruct and illustrate on a variety of topics. Design and OthersCapital Campaign - Development The Ecology Center's infrastructure build-out towards our forthcoming Eco-Village. 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