Join Willow Bend as we make fun holiday gifts out of reusable and natural materials and learn about alternative gift wrapping. Guest artists will assist participants with different projects including recycled holiday cards, bottle top and pine cone ornaments and more. Materials and supplies will be provided.
Join Willow Bend on a walk through of the Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Center) to learn more about the “behind the scenes” of recycling. Meet us at the facility at 1800 E. Butler Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (at the northeast corner of Butler and Babbitt) at 1pm. Tour lasts 1 hour. Event is FREE and […]
An event that's all about: WATER! Watershed models, water cycle games, hands on activities, and the 2018 4th grade Water Ethics Contest posters. The event is held in partnership with the Colorado Plateau Watershed Council and is free and open to all ages.
Join Willow Bend and the Arboretum at Flagstaff for our Annual “Basic Wildlife Tracking” workshop. Lynne Nemeth, Executive Director of the Arboretum at Flagstaff, will teach participants about basic animal tracking through a fun hands-on presentation and guided hike around Sawmill Park, the Rio de Flags and the FUTS trail below Willow Bend (weather permitting). […]
Climate Change and Renewable Energy Teacher Workshop Jan 25th-26th This two-day workshop will cover climate change and renewable energy curriculum, hands-on activities, teacher check-out kits, as well as useful information for teachers wanting to participate in the Annual Flagstaff Climate Summit (including the Climate Action, KidWind, and Solar Structure Challenges). Information and activities are geared towards […]
Climate Change and Renewable Energy Teacher Workshop Jan 25th-26th This two-day workshop will cover climate change and renewable energy curriculum, hands-on activities, teacher check-out kits, as well as useful information for teachers wanting to participate in the Annual Flagstaff Climate Summit (including the Climate Action, KidWind, and Solar Structure Challenges). Information and activities are geared towards […]
Join us for our free monthly recycling center tour! Learn what can and what can't be recycled in Flagstaff, follow items as they travel on the conveyor belt, see the mountain of glass, ask questions, and get some answers. Tour is free and open to the public through generous support from the City of Flagstaff […]
Join Willow Bend for our monthly Science Saturday program, on Saturday, February 2nd from 9am-1pm for a hands-on and interactive event celebrating winter! Special guests from the Jones Benally Family, an internationally acclaimed traditional Diné (Navajo) performing group, will be sharing traditional Diné winter stories and games between 11am- 12:00PM. Make snow art, learn about animal winter adaptations, hands-on experiments […]
Learn the basics of botanical illustration with Sheila Murray, Arboretum Research Botanist and Artist. Learn how to translate what you see in the natural world into scientifically accurate and aesthetically pleasing works of art. Basic skills learned will include composition, three-dimensional rendering, black ink pen technique, some botanical anatomy fundamentals, and drawing from herbarium specimens. […]
Join Arizona Game and Fish, Liberty Wildlife, Willow Bend, Arizona Watchable Wildlife Experience, and other partners for the Annual Eagle Celebration. We will be offering a number of programs including an early morning outdoor bird watching field trip led by wildlife biologists, and indoor presentations covering eagle ecology, management, conservation efforts and a visit from […]
