Straub Environmental Center

the straub environmental center (sec) is a salem-based non-profit that connects our community with nature in the mid-willamette valley. to do this, sec provides educational and outdoor programs for children and adults that: -promote a sustainable approach to daily life, -increase science literacy, -create awareness and understanding of our natural world, -inspire ecological stewardship. we put a premium on providing direct educational experiences outdoors. we help people leave the virtual world behind and enter into the real-world—one where nature is just waiting to be explored.