Herbalist, forager, and author, John Slattery is back for a hands on workshop that will take participants through all the steps of processing acorns for food. Participants will then learn how to find, choose, and process acorns, make acorn flour, and prepare acorns for cooking. Finally everyone will enjoy a delicious acorn treat to wrap […]
Herbalist, forager, and author, John Slattery is back for a hands on workshop that will take participants through all the steps of processing acorns for food. Workshop will begin with a walk through an oak grove as John presents the history of oaks in the ancient world, highlighting why oaks were so important and highly […]
Join Willow Bend, Arizona Game and Fish and Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center for a furry, feathery, fun, fact-filled evening! Learn all about Arizona's magnificent Wildlife. How do animals adapt to life in the desert? How do they survive the colder Northern Arizona winter? What do they eat? How do they find shelter? and more...This event is […]
Join us for our monthly tour of the Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Center) and learn about the “behind the scenes” of recycling. Thanks to support from the City of Flagstaff, we offer these public MRF tours free of charge. Tour is offered on a first come first serve basis. No need to RSVP. For groups […]
Join us as we celebrate First Friday at Mountain Sports Flagstaff. As a 1% for the Planet Program partner, Willow Bend will be receiving a percentages of sales that evening. So come out, buy high quality outdoor clothing and support our environmental education programs. Willow Bend staff and volunteers will be tabling at Mountain Sports […]
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.
