Family Science Event XXX
Willow Bend Environmental Center 703 E. Sawmill Road, FlagstaffThis event is super cool............... Go to http://willowbendcenter.org/family-science-registration/ to register for this event now!
This event is super cool............... Go to http://willowbendcenter.org/family-science-registration/ to register for this event now!
Join the Willow Bend team for a fun activity at Bookman's. Why are worms so important for the planet? What do they eat? How are their body parts different than ours? We will answer all this and more. Plus, visit live worms, create your own worm art, and listen to a "heartworming" story. The event […]
Join Mike Masek, director of The Forager’s Path School of Botanical Studies, for a tour of the Willow Bend gardens, emphasizing medicinal plants and their uses. Hands on activities and time for questions and discussion. Cost: $25/participant or $20/ Willow Bend members. Sign-up required.
One hour guided tour exploring Downtown Geology! The tour will cover ancient history of stones used to build downtown’s iconic buildings, including Moenkopi Sandstone, Pumiceous Dacite, Kaibab Limestone, and Malapais Basalt. In addition tour will highlight progression of architectural styles, discuss changing preferences for certain rock types, and provide an overview of historic events. Limited […]
Join us on tour of Flagstaff's Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Center) to learn more about the “behind the scenes” of recycling. Tour will include an overview of what can and can't be recycled in Flagstaff and a walk though of the recycling center. Thanks to support from the City of Flagstaff Sustainability Section, public tours are […]
Join us for a Science Saturday that really rocks! Learn about the region's unique rock formations, have fun making your own fossils, and try to balance stones with our special guest artist and stone balancer extraordinaire Pieter Schaafsma.
Join us for a guided tour of Picture Canyon! Tour lasts between 2-3 hours and covers some of the history, ecology, geology, and archaeology of Picture Canyon. The 3-mile loop will offer viewing, photography, and educational opportunities and will cover iconic sites along the way including Flagstaff’s only waterfall, Northern Sinagua petroglyphs and dwelling sites, and […]
One hour guided tour exploring Downtown Geology! The tour will cover ancient history of stones used to build downtown’s iconic buildings, including Moenkopi Sandstone, Pumiceous Dacite, Kaibab Limestone, and Malapais Basalt. In addition tour will highlight progression of architectural styles, discuss changing preferences for certain rock types, and provide an overview of historic events. Limited […]
Learn how to make healthy, natural, and delicious soda and beer using the power of fermentation! Ecologist Mike Dechter will teach you how to make refreshing natural beverages including tepache, ginger beer, manzanita cider and water kefir soda. Taste the drinks being demonstrated, and go home with written instructions for making natural soda and beers […]
Roll up your sleeves and join the "Friends of the Willow Bend Gardens" group for a volunteer effort to clean-up the gardens and pond. We will be removing trash and invasive plants, replanting, cleaning the pond, placing new bird feeders and more. Join us anytime throughout the day. Bring a sack lunch and join us […]