Bug Banquet- A Willow Bend Fundraiser (POSTPONED, New Date: TDB)

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

In an effort to reduce our carbon footprint and preserve traditional recipes, insects offer an excellent, healthy and often forgotten nutrition source. Insects have been a part of culinary traditions within many indigenous communities throughout the world, long before pastoral animals and game meat became the norm. Individuals with insect recipes and cooking knowledge are […]

$150

[CANCELED] Science Saturday: Awesome Archaeology

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

This Science Saturday, Willow Bend is celebrating Archaeology Month with local professional archaeologists! Join us for hands-on interactive activities that demonstrate what an archaeologist does, the tools they may use, and how their scientific work helps interpret ancient history.

Free

Adult Workshop: Basics of Flintknapping

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

Logan Simpson archaeologists Byl Bryce and Gavin Wisner will lead a 2-hour hands-on workshop that will take you back in time to learn the ancient skills of stone tool making. Byl and Gavin will demonstrate the many stages of reduction, starting with the raw materials and finishing with a usable tool, which will help you to understand […]

$30.00

Family Science: Amazing Arthropods

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

Join Willow Bend and Biodiversity Outreach Network 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 chance to become an entomologist and […]

$10

Science Saturday: Sustainability Superstars

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

This Science Saturday, join Willow Bend and NAU art students in becoming a sustainability superstar! We’ll learn about renewable energy, reusable goods, composting and how to appreciate the natural world around us through hands-on activities such as building sail cars, reusable bags, worm composting bins, seed bombs and nature art! Science Saturday is an event […]

Free

Annual Eagle Celebration

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

Join Willow Bend in partnership with Liberty Wildlife, and the Arizona Watchable Wildlife Experience, for our Annual Eagle Celebration on Saturday, April 8th (originally February 25th, postponed due to the weather). This year’s event will be held at Willow Bend Environmental Education Center, with two separate programs (click the program title to register). 11:00AM-12:00PM - […]

$10

Adult Workshop: Tree Pruning

Pruning can be overwhelming and is often misunderstood. Join Tom Hanecak, an ISA Certified Arborist and Municipal Specialist, for an Intro to Pruning workshop on Saturday, April 29th from 10AM-12PM. The workshop will cover the science behind pruning, tools, different techniques and hands-on examples. Tom will focus on techniques for trees and shrubs that are commonly found […]

$10 – $15

Science Saturday: Fires and Forests

Join Willow Bend and the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station to learn about fire ecology in Flagstaff, as part of National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. Learn about fire science, plant and animal fire adaptations, fire management, and fire safety through displays and hands-on activities. Science Saturday is an event held on the first […]

Free

Adult Workshop: Food Fermentation for Health and Flavor

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

Do you like sauerkraut, kimchi, ginger beer, or chocolate? One thing they all have in common is that they are products of fermentation. Whether you are looking to preserve your garden harvest or learn new ways to make healthy and flavorful food, this workshop is perfect for learning about basic fermentation techniques and the scientific […]

$25 – $30

Beale Wagon Road Historic Trail Guided Trip

On this two-day fundraising trip for Willow Bend Environmental Education Center, volunteer board members Eric Souders and Neil Weintraub (former South Kaibab Zone archaeologist) will lead 12 participants and two camels to retrace the 1857-1859 footsteps of Lieutenant Edward Beale, his crews and camels who built the first federally constructed wagon road in the United […]

$275 – $325