Adult Workshop: Pine Needle Basket Making

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

Learn and make your own pine needle baskets with Vanessa (Chili) Chicharello. Workshop will cover different types of baskets, materials needed for basket making, collecting and choosing needles, and step by step instructions on how to make your own basket. Participants will make their own baskets during the workshop. Presenter: Vanessa “Chili” Chicharello is Diné […]

STEAM Saturday at Museum of Northern Arizona: Exploring Earthworms

Museum of Northern Arizona 3101 N Fort Valley Rd, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Join Willow Bend at MNA and learn about these amazing animals and their role in composting by looking at real, live earthworms! We will also learn how you can set up a worm composting bin at home. STEAM Second Saturday programs are included with admission and appropriate for families with kids of all ages.

2nd Annual Youth Climate Summit

The Arboretum at Flagstaff 4001 S. Woody Mountain Rd., Flagstaff, AZ, United States

The 2nd Annual Flagstaff Youth Climate Summit will be held on April 16, 2019 at The Arboretum at Flagstaff. The Summit has expanded into a collaborative event with the Arboretum and Willow Bend Environmental Education Center and will feature three challenges: the Climate Action Challenge, the KidWind Challenge, and the Solar Structure Challenge. Each challenge […]

Earth Day Recycling Center Tour

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

This Earth Day, join Willow Bend on a FREE walk through of the Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Center) to learn more about recycling. The tour is usually offered every first Friday of the month (except holidays) on Earth Day, during the Flagstaff Science Festival, or by appointment. Note: Groups of 12 or more people must […]

Earth Day at Bushmaster Park

Bushmaster Park 3150 N Alta Vista Dr, Flagstaff, AZ, United States

Come celebrate Earth Day at Bushmaster Park! This event will be held on Saturday April 20, 2019 at Bushmaster Park from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, with a community cleanup from 9:00 am - 10:30 am. Willow Bend will be tabling there, so come say hello!

Arbor Day Celebration and Volunteer Kick Off Event

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

Celebrate National Arbor Day and the start of the planting season! Join the Friends of the Willow Bend Gardens for our first spring volunteer weekend event. Activities include pruning, weeding, general maintenance and cleaning, seed prep and more! Get your hands dirty, spend the day outside, meet new people, earn volunteer hours, have fun, and […]

Arbor Day Celebration and Volunteer Kick Off Event

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

Celebrate National Arbor Day and the start of the planting season! Join the Friends of the Willow Bend Gardens for our first spring volunteer weekend event. Activities include pruning, weeding, general maintenance and cleaning, seed prep and more! Get your hands dirty, spend the day outside, meet new people, earn volunteer hours, have fun, and […]

Science Saturday: Fires and Forests

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

Join Willow Bend and the Rocky Mountain Research Station to learn about fire ecology in Flagstaff, as part of National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. Learn about plant and animal fire adaptations, fire management, and fire safety through displays and hands-on activities.

Adult Workshop: DIY Kombucha

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

Ecologist Mike Dechter is back to teach you how to brew kombucha and you will get to take home your very own kombucha starter kit. There will also be a tasting of various kombucha flavors to inspire your own brews. Registration opens April 1st. Cost: $20/general public, $15/Willow Bend members.

Family Science: Amazing Arthropods

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

Join Willow Bend and Northern Arizona University's Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research for a creepy, crawly and super exciting Amazing Arthropod event. Families will learn all about these amazing little creatures, and get to meet tarantulas, cockroaches, mealworms and a millipede! A short educational presentation will be followed by observations of live animals, and a […]