Ecologist Mike Dechter is back to cover the basics of fermentation in a fun and tasty workshop! Come learn about fermentation 101, ask questions, taste samples, and make your own fermentation products!
Join us for a tour of the Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Center) and learn all about recycling in Flagstaff. FREE and open to the public to celebrate EARTH DAY! For groups of 12 or more please call and schedule your own tour.
Come visit our Willow Bend table to celebrate 2018 Earth Day! The event will be held on Saturday April 21, 2018 at Bushmaster Park from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. Hope to see you there! More info here: https://www.flagstaff.az.gov/1439/Earth-Day
Join Friends of Willow Bend Gardens on Saturday, April 28, 8 - 11:30 am and help get some much needed pruning done. Under our agreement with the County Parks and Recreation Department, only volunteers trained in proper pruning techniques will participate. A certified arborist will be in attendance for pruning guidance!
Are your curious about Flagstaff’s native bee species? Do you want to learn how to build native bee habitat in your own backyard? Join entomologist Lindsie McCabe’s presentation on the fascinating world of pollinators and ways we can assist their survival. Then, mixed media artist Travis Lurato will show you how to construct your very […]
Join us for a tour of the Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Center) and learn all about recycling in Flagstaff. Thanks to support from the City of Flagstaff, we offer these public MRF tours free of charge. For groups of 12 or more please call and schedule your own tour; private tours are $5 per person […]
The science of color! Explore color science with natural color dyeing examples, science experiments, and more!
Learn how to make your own delicious kombucha at our Adult Workshop. Ecologist Mike Dechter is back to teach you how to get your own kombucha brewing and you will get to take home your very own SCOBY! Cost: $20/general public, $15/Willow Bend members or students Sign up here: http://willowbendcenter.org/adult-education/
Join Willow Bend Environmental Education Center and AWWE wildlife experts on a Community Tour of Picture Canyon Natural and Cultural Preserve focused on birding. Meet at the main Picture Canyon Trailhead parking area off of El Paso Flagstaff Road. Dress according to weather, wear comfortable walking shoes as the tour will include light hiking, and […]
****THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN POSTPONED**** This art workshop will focus on applying and understanding Traditional Ecological Knowledge (Indigenous Science) and making Pine Needle Baskets. Participants will learn about Traditional Ecological Knowledge from Chad Hamill, NAU's Vice President for Native American Initiatives. The presentation will be followed by a short walk around the pines at Willow […]
