Willow Bend will be leading a Picture Canyon and Frances Short Pond teacher workshop. Workshop will focus on two of Flagstaff's most exciting open spaces and outdoor classrooms. Participants will explore both locations and learn engaging and educational hands on activities and in-class program ideas, review available teacher resources and kits, learn how to conduct […]
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. No need to RSVP. Event is free and open to the public.
Join Willow Bend at the Orpheum for a community screening of the film: An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power. A decade after An Inconvenient Truth (2006) brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To […]
Join us for a tour of the Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Center) and learn all about recycling in Flagstaff. This is the last tour of the year! FREE reusable bags for participants. Thanks to support from the City of Flagstaff, we offer these public MRF tours free of charge. For groups of 12 or more […]
An annual favorite, join us for a Science Saturday that's all about making fun holiday gifts out of reusable and natural materials. 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.
Herbalist Mike Masek from the Forager's Path is back just in time for winter and the holidays, to lead the annual Salve Making Workshop. Make unique and useful gifts for friends, family and yourself! The workshop will focus on two salve making processes, one from the resign of the local Pinyon Pine tree, and the […]
Join us for a tour of the Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Center) and learn all about recycling in Flagstaff. This is the last tour of the year! FREE reusable bags for participants. Thanks to support from the City of Flagstaff, we offer these public MRF tours free of charge. For groups of 12 or more […]
We are kicking off our first Science Saturday of the year with an event that’s all about: water! Come check out our watershed models, water cycle games, hands on activities, and the 2017 4th grade Water Ethics Contest posters. The event is held in partnership with the Colorado Plateau Watershed Council. Event is FREE and open […]
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 […]
Don't miss the annual eagle celebration! LIVE Bald and Golden Eagles, early morning bird watching tour, educational presentation and more. This year we will be offering 4 programs to fit your schedule: 8-10am – “Early Birds” Field Trip: Join wildlife biologists for an early morning field trip searching for wild Bald Eagles and local waterfowl […]
