Causes: Adult Education, Education, Environment, Environmental Education, Homeless & Housing, Homeowners & Tenants Associations

Mission: Lost Valley Educational Center is a nonprofit environmental educational center (located near Eugene, OR) dedicated to empowering people to lessen their impact on the earth by teaching permaculture and sustainable living skills. It is also home to an aspiring ecovillage / residential community.

Results: Over 20 years of history in teaching permaculture and sustainable living skills courses. Mentioned in USA Today, on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, featured on the cover of "Communities" magazine.

Target demographics: Students (adults) who want to learn how to live more sustainably, all-ages event participants

Direct beneficiaries per year: Nearly 1,000 students and visitors from all over the world

Geographic areas served: national, international, Lane County Oregon