In partnership with NAU’s Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research we will be hosting the second week of “Bug Camp” at Willow Bend. Fun insect focused activities and field trips. Please note that the Center will be closed during the week. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Come join the Friends of the Willow Bend Gardens for the most fun volunteer event of the year! Hundreds of plants to put in the ground. Come be part of restoring the Willow Bend Habitat Gardens. Tools will be provided but feel free to bring your favorite planting implements (small shovel, trowel, kneeler, tubs for […]
Through generous funding from Mountain Sports Flagstaff and 1% for the Planet, Willow Bend Environmental Education Center offers FREE guided Downtown Geology Tours twice a month, June-August! The 1 hour walking tours are based on local Flagstaff author, Marie Jackson’s Stone Landmark’s book. An exclusive and unique opportunity for the community to explore downtown like […]
Want to learn about recycling in Flagstaff? Join us for a tour of the recycling center. No RSVP needed. First come first serve.
Join us for a Science Saturday that really rocks! Learn about the region's unique rock formations, have fun making your own fossils, and try to balance stones with our special guest artist and stone balancer extraordinaire Pieter Schaafsma. Fun hands on activities from 9am-1pm. No need to RSVP, the event is free and open to […]
Join Willow Bend and Airborne Raptors Unlimited to discover why raptors are so amazing! Participants will learn about raptor biology and ecology as well as conservation issues facing Northern Arizona’s raptors. Experience these magnificent birds flying right above you! There will be plenty of time during the Q & A session to ask lots of […]
Through generous funding from Mountain Sports Flagstaff and 1% for the Planet, Willow Bend Environmental Education Center offers FREE guided Downtown Geology Tours twice a month, June-August! The 1 hour walking tours are based on local Flagstaff author, Marie Jackson’s Stone Landmark’s book. An exclusive and unique opportunity for the community to explore downtown like […]
Join Willow Bend Environmental Education Center and the City of Flagstaff Sustainability Section for our annual worm composting workshop. The workshop will teach you how to convert kitchen waste into nutrient rich soil using worm composting. Workshop is open to the public. Cost: $5/participant. FREE to Willow Bend members. Each participant will receive a raffle […]
Want to learn about and see hundreds of elk in one place at one time? Join us for the Annual Elk viewing workshop! Hosted through the Arizona Game and Fish Department with support from the Arizona Watchable Wildlife Experience (AWWE) and Mormon Lake Lodge. The event includes a presentation and a field trip to watch […]
Join the Willow Bend board, staff, volunteers and members for our Annual Celebration and FUNdraiser. Food, Bar, Auction, Raffle, fun activities and wonderful people coming together for a great cause. Event is free and open to the public (a $10 suggested donation or a new or renewed membership will be greatly appreciated!)
