REGISTRATION CLOSED: Adult Workshop: Medicinal Plant Walk + Making Elderberry Elixir

Willow Bend Environmental Education Center 703 E Sawmill Rd. , Flagstaff , AZ, United States

Registration Closed: Join Mike Masek, director of The Forager’s Path School of Botanical Studies, for a tour of the Willow Bend gardens, emphasizing edible and medicinal possibilities of our native flora. After the walk, we will meet indoors to learn how to make an elderberry elixir. Each person will take home a sample of the […]

Artisanal Masonry Workshop with Alan Ash

Willow Bend Environmental Education Center 703 E Sawmill Rd. , Flagstaff , AZ, United States

Dates: June 26 - 28 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Master Stone Artisan Alan Ash (http://thestonemason.com/) is joining us at Willow Bend Gardens for a 3 day stone building workshop! Learn all the skills you'll need to do your own by practicing on a 90-foot retaining wall for the Hummingbird Garden at Willow Bend! More info and […]

Downtown Geology Tour

Mountain Sports Flagstaff 24 N San Francisco St, Flagstaff , AZ, United States

Through generous funding from Mountain Sports Flagstaff and 1% for the Planet, Willow Bend Environmental Education Center offers FREE guided Downtown Geology Tours twice a month, June-August! The 1 hour walking tours are based on local Flagstaff author, Marie Jackson’s Stone Landmark’s book. An exclusive and unique opportunity for the community to explore downtown like […]

The Art of Science: Eco Printing Workshop

Willow Bend Environmental Education Center 703 E Sawmill Rd. , Flagstaff , AZ, United States

This workshop will focus on how to print on fabric and paper using the natural dyes found in leaves. Fabric artist Sharon Richards will introduce participants to the art of using the natural chemistry of the plants to create beautiful prints celebrating the leaf’s structure and shape. The morning will begin with an introduction to […]

$35 – $45

Recycling Center Tour

Materials Recovery Facility 1800 E Butler Ave , Flagstaff , AZ, United States

Join us for a tour of the Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Center) and learn all about recycling in Flagstaff. This is the last tour of the year! FREE reusable bags for participants. Thanks to support from the City of Flagstaff, we offer these public MRF tours free of charge. For groups of 12 or more […]

Science Saturday: It’s A Bugs Life with Merriam Powell

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. Design your own super bug, view insets  under a microscope, play the pollinator game, make insect hotels, learn about native plants that support pollinators, […]

Downtown Geology Tour

Mountain Sports Flagstaff 24 N San Francisco St, Flagstaff , AZ, United States

Through generous funding from Mountain Sports Flagstaff and 1% for the Planet, Willow Bend Environmental Education Center offers FREE guided Downtown Geology Tours twice a month, June-August! The 1 hour walking tours are based on local Flagstaff author, Marie Jackson’s Stone Landmark’s book. An exclusive and unique opportunity for the community to explore downtown like […]

Wildlife Talk at Picture Canyon

Picture Canyon Picture Canyon Trail , Flagstaff , AZ, United States

Join Willow Bend Environmental Education Center and AWWE wildlife experts for a community program at Picture Canyon Natural and Cultural Preserve focused on wildlife! Please note this is not a full tour of Picture Canyon, it will be a presentation and a short walk. Free and open to the public! Meet at the main Picture […]

Bug Camp

Willow Bend Environmental Education Center 703 E Sawmill Rd. , Flagstaff , AZ, United States

In partnership with NAU’s Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research we will be hosting the second week of “Bug Camp” at Willow Bend. Fun insect focused activities and field trips. Please note that the Center will be closed during the week. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Volunteer Event: Planting in the Gardens

Willow Bend Environmental Education Center 703 E Sawmill Rd. , Flagstaff , AZ, United States

Come join the Friends of the Willow Bend Gardens for the most fun volunteer event of the year! Hundreds of plants to put in the ground.  Come be part of restoring the Willow Bend Habitat Gardens. Tools will be provided but feel free to bring your favorite planting implements (small shovel, trowel, kneeler, tubs for […]