The LES Ecology Center has pioneered community-based models in urban sustainability since 1987. We provide unique composting and recycling services, environmental stewardship opportunities, and educational programming to all New Yorkers to create an equitable, resilient, and sustainable city.

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Happy Earth Month!

As we kick off a season of renewal, we’re focusing on something powerful: local action that leads to global impact.

What makes the Lower East Side Ecology Center different is that your gift grows right here:

  • Your food scraps become soil, right here.
  • Your volunteer hours become vibrant parks, right here.
  • Your support becomes butterfly gardens, right here.
  • Your trust empowers youth environmental leaders, right here.

When you give, you’re not just making a donation—you’re investing in your own community.

Join us this Earth Month and help us grow something lasting, together 💚 You can make a donation on our biolink.

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