In an effort to stay true to our mission, and continue serving the community, we are providing environmentally focused programs through social media. We will offer two programs a week on Wednesdays and Fridays at 11am through Facebook Live. You can view these programs for free and find materials and schedules on our Facebook page. Missed it? […]
Learn about the magnificent flowers around us! Basic flower parts, how a seed is made, why are flowers so important and more! If you want to follow along while we dissect a flower during the program you can have some flowers ready. Please do not pick native flowers. You can remove invasive weeds such as […]
Learn about the bald eagle life cycle, ecology, and conservation in our FINAL program for the Spring of 2020 semester. Activities coming soon! This program is made possible through support from the AZ Arts and Science Fund (administered by the Flagstaff Arts Council) and the City of Flagstaff BBB Tax Revenues
Enjoy spending time outdoors (even right outside your house)? Love wildlife and plants? Want to learn more about them? Or are you an expert in your field and can help identify observations? Join the Willow Bend Nature Challenge. Willow Bend, in partnership with City of Flagstaff Open Space, Coconino County Parks and Rec and NAU […]
UPDATE: We are working on an online alternative to an in person camp with activities to teach children how to collect and identify insects in their own backyard. We hope to have this virtual camp and running by June 1st. We will offer a combination of Zoom sessions, YouTube videos, online content and kits. If […]
https://youtu.be/FrcB64eXGgs Don't forget to share your creation and tag #willowbendnatureart!
http://youtu.be/M3zvYrrQzMk Templates (click to download): Don't forget to share your creation and tag #willowbendnatureart. View our seed art video for some fun ideas
Join Willow Bend Environmental Education Center and Creative Spirits for a fun virtual painting event! For $20, you will receive a log in code to join a Zoom meeting online which will be sent 24 hours prior to event and then again one hour before to all registered households. One of the Creative Spirit instructors […]
Inspiration for rock painting designs (including patterns for tracing) can be found in "Let's Rock: Rock Painting for Kids" by local Flagstaff author, Linda Kranz.
https://youtu.be/b4IawggN7E8 Don't forget to share your creation and tag #willowbendnatureart!
