The mission of this center, located in the scenic setting of Mission Creek Regional Park is to teach people (especially children) about protecting our environment. The 2,500-square-foot log building offers environmental exhibits and programs, children's activities and books, park and trail information and an environmental library. There is a composting education garden, an amphitheatre on the lower level for groups; and the exhibits on the main level are changed on a regular basis.

Thousands of school children come to the EECO Centre each year. They came to see, among other things, an exhibit relating to the fires that ravaged Kelowna in 2003. Part of the exhibit displays a micro-region of the forest immediately after the burn. Another part shows how the forest is regenerating, with mosses again carpeting the ground and saplings and seedlings rising up through the ashes.

It's an exhibit of hope and facts that provides a tangible positive experience for children for whom the destruction of the fire is probably still quite real. The EECO Centre is open April – October, 9 am to 5 pm daily and from November - March is open on weekdays 10 am to 3 pm and weekends 10 am to 4 pm. Its address is 2363 A Springfield Road.