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!

http://youtu.be/4568OxH4Szk Go outside and make some beautiful nature mandalas! Then, when you are done, make some more :-)

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 […]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RbZ6aOzciw Compare rubbings from different trees. Which bark patterns make the nicest rubbings? Can you tell which rubbing came from which kind of tree? Glue your rubbings in a scrapbook or your nature journal. You can include some interesting facts about the trees. Have fun!

We'd love to see what you create.  Share a picture to social media with the hashtag #willowbendnatureart

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 […]