Join us for a special tour of the Recycling Center hosted in conjunction with the Festival of Science! The tour will take you behind the scenes of Flagstaff's Material Recovery Facility (also known as Recycling Center). Learn what can and can't be collected in Flagstaff, visit the mountain of glass, try lift a 2,000 lb […]
Held in conjunction with the Coconino County Sustainable Building Program's Annual Sustainable Building Tour, this Science Saturday will teach you all about our straw bale passive solar center. Join our fun sustainable building scavenger hunt, design your own sustainable home, learn all about passive solar, visit vendor tables and booths, and of course grab a map […]
Join us for a special workshop with visiting presenter Desert Tortoise Botanicals founder and herbalist John Slattery. A detailed approach to gathering, processing, and preparing acorns for food. There are so many things to do with acorns including cookies, bread, pizza crust, pancakes, gnocchi, crepes, falafel, burgers, and much more. John has been gathering, processing, eating, […]
It's the season! Flagstaff is always blessed with a bounty of apples. Come learn all about apples, including the history of apples in Flagstaff, apple ecology, how to make cider and other favorite recipes in this fun and informative Adult Education workshop. Held in partnership with Foodlink's Sustainable and Local Food Workshop Series. Cost $25/participant […]
Join us on tour of Flagstaff's Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Center) to learn more about the “behind the scenes” of recycling. Tour will include an overview of what can and can't be recycled in Flagstaff and a walk though of the recycling center. Thanks to support from the City of Flagstaff Sustainability Section, public tours are […]
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 on tour of Flagstaff's Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Center) to learn more about the “behind the scenes” of recycling. Tour will include an overview of what can and can't be recycled in Flagstaff and a walk though of the recycling center. Thanks to support from the City of Flagstaff Sustainability Section, public tours are […]
This Science Saturday is really going WILD! Willow Bend in partnership with local artist Frederica Hall, will be hosting an endangered species art exhibition. The event will include hands on wildlife focused activities, interactive art blocks, pollinator games, and an opportunity for participants to create and add their own art pieces. Event is FREE and […]
We are very excited to have Mike Dechter return for one more "Introduction to Fermentation" workshop. The workshop will provide you with some basic knowledge about fermenting foods, both the scientific basis of how fermented foods affect health and the techniques used for at-home fermentation projects. Workshop participants will be able to sample various fermented […]
Join us on tour of Flagstaff's Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling Center) to learn more about the “behind the scenes” of recycling. Tour will include an overview of what can and can't be recycled in Flagstaff and a walk though of the recycling center. Thanks to support from the City of Flagstaff Sustainability Section, public tours are […]
