Join Willow Bend, Northern Arizona Audubon Society, Rocky Mountain Research Station, AZ Watchable Wildlife Experience, Junior Duck Stamp, and other partners for a Science Saturday event that's all about birds! The event will begin earlier than usual with a a bird watching hike. We will meet at Willow Bend at 8am and hike to the […]
The workshop will cover basic birding skills using sight, sounds, behavior and habitat, review birding ethics, demonstrate a number of birding research methods, and provide opportunities for involvement with local citizen science birding efforts. During the first part of the workshop participants will learn the basics of bird identification, how to properly use binoculars, how […]
Through generous funding from Mountain Sports Flagstaff and 1% for the Planet, Willow Bend will be offering guided Downtown Geology Tours again during the summer! Tour is FREE and will be limited to 20 participants so online or in store sign-up is highly recommended. Walk in-spots will be available on a first come first serve […]
Willow Bend, in partnership with the Open Space Program within the City of Flagstaff’s Sustainability Section, will be leading FREE guided tours to Picture Canyon during the spring and summer. Tours typically last last 2-3 hours and, in addition to the tours theme (changes each month), cover basic history, ecology, geology, and archeology of Picture […]
Join Willow Bend Environmental Education Center and Coconino County Conservation District for a grant writing workshop designed to help environmental educators and non-profit professionals search, craft, and present superior grant applications. Â Workshop covers grant writing fundamentals while offering an insiders perspective on what funders and review panelists are looking for in a grant application. […]
If creepy crawlers fascinate your child, then NAU's summer bug camp is an ideal summer activity. Camp is hosted by the Colorado Plateau Museum of Arthropod Biodiversity in partnership with Willow Bend. Campers will learn about insect natural history and biodiversity through a series of fun project and activities. Campers collect insects and create their […]
Through generous funding from Mountain Sports Flagstaff and 1% for the Planet, Willow Bend will be offering guided Downtown Geology Tours again during the summer! Tour is FREE and will be limited to 20 participants so online or in store sign-up is highly recommended. Walk in-spots will be available on a first come first serve […]
July 1st marks the beginning of our fiscal year. Each year we serve over 18,000 children, their teachers, family members and the community. But with ever-decreasing funding for education, we depend on partners like you. Our major source of funding comes from members and supporters who understand the importance of instilling wonder and love for the […]
Today is the first day of our new fiscal year! Each year we strive to do more, engage more, serve more, and get outside more!  But with ever-decreasing funding for education, we depend on partners like you. Our major source of funding comes from members and supporters who understand the importance of instilling wonder and love for […]
Join Willow Bend and NAU Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research for a creepy crawly Science Saturday. We will have hundreds of arthropod samples on display, including butterflies and native bees plus fun activities, build own super bug, view insects under a microscope, play the pollinator game, make insect hotels, and learn about native plants […]