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 […]
Join Willow Bend for a Science Saturday that really rocks! Learn about the region's unique rock formations, have fun making your own fossils, paint rocks, dig through our rock collection, and try balance stones with our special guest artist and stone balancer extraordinaire Pieter Schaafsma. Fun hands on activities for all ages.
Held in conjunction with Colorado Rover Days, Water Shadows is an exhibition featuring Grand Canyon/Colorado River photographic images by Debbie Leavitt. Water flows, shapes, erodes, leaves its mark, finds a way through... Reception will be held during September Science Saturday event and will be up till September 12th. The event is FREE and open to […]
In conjunction with Colorado River Days this annual Science Saturday event is not to be missed! LIVE fish, hands on activities, selfies on a river boat, water shadows: photographic images by Debbie Leavitt, and more!
Come celebrate the amazing world of bats. October is Bat month and we have so many hands on activities and displays celebrating these unique winged mammals. Halloween bat decorations, bat games, AZ bat displays, bat research information, test your bat knowledge, hands on activities and free bat posters. Event held in partnership with AZ Game […]
Come celebrate the end of the growing season with the Friends of the Willow Bend Garden volunteer group. Fun and delicious hands on activities, cooking demos, seed art, a guided walk through the heirloom and the medicinal plant garden and more. No need to RSVP. Event is free and open to the public.
An annual favorite, join us for a Science Saturday that's all about making fun holiday gifts out of reusable and natural materials. Guest artists will assist participants with different projects including recycled holiday cards, bottle top and pine cone ornaments and more. Materials and supplies will be provided.
We are kicking off our first Science Saturday of the year with an event that’s all about: water! Come check out our watershed models, water cycle games, hands on activities, and the 2017 4th grade Water Ethics Contest posters. The event is held in partnership with the Colorado Plateau Watershed Council. Event is FREE and open […]
Join Willow Bend for our monthly Science Saturday program, on Saturday, February 3rd from 9am-1pm for a hands-on and interactive event celebrating winter! Special guest Catherine Esquivel will be sharing traditional Diné winter stories during two sessions, 10:00-10:30AM and 12:00-12:30PM. Make snow art, learn about animal winter adaptations, hands-on experiments and more. FREE event! No need to RSVP. Science Saturday is […]
Join Willow Bend, Prometheus Solar, Arizona Wind for Schools and Flagstaff Skylights by JKC Inc for a Science Saturday that is all about renewable energy! Design and build your own wind turbine, play with solar powered devices, create "sun" art, generate your own energy with our "power" bike, explore a Solatube, enjoy delicious solar oven […]