The Environmental Resource Center is a non-profit (501c3) membership organization dedicated to serving the Wood River Valley by promoting a more sustainable environment through community education, awareness and participation.  In furthering its mission, the ERC focuses on three main goals:

• Leadership: Serving the community as a catalyst in sparking sound awareness and decision-making on environmental issues that affect the Wood River Valley and surrounding communities.

• Outreach: Crafting effective programs that reach out to, inform, and involve our community.

• Collaboration: Partnering with key organizations in furthering mutual interests that promote conservation and the sustainability of our communities.

The ERC's efforts divide into two main areas: nature education and sustainability. Through Wild Connections, our James Widener Ray traveling nature center, the ERC brings environmental education directly to children. We believe acquiring knowledge about and appreciation for nature will inspire locals to take action to preserve the ecological integrity of this beautiful valley we all call home.

Equally important is teaching our children to reduce, repurpose and recycle. The ERC believes that we will not conserve what we don't understand and that awareness, particularly among our younger generations, is key to fostering a more sustainable community.

ERC Partners:

The Environmental Resource Center is the only local organization dedicated to providing environmental education in the Valley. The ERC does, though, collaborate with many other local organizations to advance our mission more effectively. These organizations include: Blaine County, Hailey, Ketchum, and Sun Valley cities, Wood River Land Trust, Sawtooth Botanical Garden, Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Nature Conservancy, Blaine County School District, Blaine County Recreation District, Sun Valley Adaptive Sports, Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, and others.