The John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center (ELC), originally created from an abandoned jam cannery, is a 5-acre site located on the Clackamas Community College campus in Oregon City. The ELC offers a shared space for wildlife habitat and environmental education for children, families and adults.

At the ELC, you can:

• Explore our trails where you'll find more than 250 different species of native and ornamental plants.
• Discover ducks and turtles in our ponds.
• Listen to the rhythm of water that forms Newell Creek.
• View buildings and bridges made out of recycled materials.
• Observe stars and planets through a 24-inch telescope in the Haggart Observatory. Although the observatory is on the ELC site, organization of its use is handled separately. Click on the word Haggart above for more information.
• Experience the wonder of watersheds through hands-on interactive school programs for elementary-age school students.
• Build new environmental education skills through professional development workshops.