The McDowell Environmental Center (MEC) is a unique learning experience for thousands of students and teachers throughout the region every year. Instruction and activities take place outside, among forests, canyons, and streams, where students can see and feel exactly what they are being taught. Respect for the environment, recycling fundamentals, team building, confidence enrichment, and zero-waste concepts are only some of the life-skills students are empowered with upon leaving.
