Come join the Friends of the Willow Bend Gardens and help get the gardens ready for winter. Tools will be provided but feel free to bring your favorite planting implements (small shovel, trowel, kneeler, tubs for soil, etc.) to help make sure there are enough for everyone. Please park at the Sheriff’s Office at 951 […]
Join Willow Bend, Coconino County Sustainable Building program, and other partners for our annual self-guided tour showcasing sustainable living. Buildings on the tour include construction methods, rainwater harvesting demonstrations, Xeriscape gardening, greywater systems and solar power. Tour packets are available at Willow Bend on the day of the tour for a $5 suggested donation per […]
The annual BLE Run is a day filled with fun, family, and friends. All funds raised during the event go directly to support local acts of kindness. This year Willow Bend received a very generous donation from BLE Flagstaff and we are excited to pass it forward by supporting the run and hosting environmentally focused […]
Come celebrate the end of the growing season with the Friends of the Willow Bend Garden volunteer group. Fun and delicious hands on activities, cooking demos, seed art, a guided walk through the heirloom and the medicinal plant garden and more.
Free Friday "Happy Hour" event for all STEM Educators at Willow Bend Environmental Education Center. Make connections, find or become a mentor, exchange ideas, build knowledge and grow the STEM Educator Community in Flagstaff. The informal agenda will cover Willow Bend's School Programs and Sustainable Building presented by Kenneth Myers of Coconino Community College.
Have you ever been interested in making your own wine/mead but have been stymied on how to start? Learn about the basics of making wine and mead from wine-making hobbyist, Mike Dechter. Mike will go over the basic process for turning fruits, flowers, or even vegetables into wine or mead. The class will focus on […]
Join Willow Bend on a walk through of the Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Center) to learn more about the “behind the scenes” of recycling. This month the City of Flagstaff Sustainability Section will be hosting an "open house" before the tour with a short presentation and time for Q and A. Meet us at the […]
Come celebrate the amazing world of bats. October is Bat month and we have so many hands on activities and displays celebrating these unique winged mammals. Halloween bat decorations, bat games, AZ bat displays, bat research information, test your bat knowledge, hands on activities and free bat posters. Event held in partnership with AZ Game […]
Join Willow Bend for our LAST Picture Canyon tour of the season. With special guest Kaibab National Forest Archaeologist Neil Weintraub. See the waterfall, learn about the petroglyphs, visit the deep water pond and more. No need to RSVP. Meet us at the trail head.
Join Willow Bend and Airborne Raptors Unlimited for an educational presentation about native birds of Arizona. Meet LIVE birds including a Peregrine falcon, American kestrel, Gyrfalcon and more! The Family Science Program provides opportunities for families with children to learn together and explore nature through presentations and workshops on different natural history topics. Events are […]
