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Downtown Geology Tour

Mountain Sports Flagstaff 24 N San Francisco St, Flagstaff , AZ, United States

One hour guided tour exploring Downtown Geology! The tour will cover ancient history of stones used to build downtown’s iconic buildings, including Moenkopi Sandstone, Pumiceous Dacite, Kaibab Limestone, and Malapais Basalt.  In addition tour will highlight progression of architectural styles, discuss changing preferences for certain rock types, and provide an overview of historic events. Limited […]

Bug Camp

Willow Bend Environmental Education Center 703 E Sawmill Rd. , Flagstaff , AZ, United States

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.

Worm Composting Workshop

Willow Bend Environmental Education Center 703 E Sawmill Rd. , Flagstaff , AZ, United States

The City of Flagstaff Sustainability Section will kick-start its 2016 Growing Community Summer Workshop series at Willow Bend with a worm composting workshop. The workshop will teach you how to convert kitchen waste into nutrient rich soil using worm composting. Workshop is free and open to the public but donations are greatly appreciated.

Family Science Event XXX

Willow Bend Environmental Center 703 E. Sawmill Road, Flagstaff

This event is super cool............... Go to http://willowbendcenter.org/family-science-registration/ to register for this event now!

Worms at Bookman’s

Bookman's Varsity Shopping Center, 1520 S Riordan Ranch St, Flagstaff , AZ, United States

Join the Willow Bend team for a fun activity at Bookman's. Why are worms so important for the planet? What do they eat? How are their body parts different than ours? We will answer all this and more. Plus, visit live worms, create your own worm art, and listen to a "heartworming" story. The event […]

Adult Education: Medicinal Plant Walk

Willow Bend Environmental Education Center 703 E Sawmill Rd. , Flagstaff , AZ, United States

Join Mike Masek, director of The Forager’s Path School of Botanical Studies, for a tour of the Willow Bend gardens, emphasizing medicinal plants and their uses. Hands on activities and time for questions and discussion. Cost: $25/participant or $20/ Willow Bend members. Sign-up required.

Downtown Geology Tour

Mountain Sports Flagstaff 24 N San Francisco St, Flagstaff , AZ, United States

One hour guided tour exploring Downtown Geology! The tour will cover ancient history of stones used to build downtown’s iconic buildings, including Moenkopi Sandstone, Pumiceous Dacite, Kaibab Limestone, and Malapais Basalt.  In addition tour will highlight progression of architectural styles, discuss changing preferences for certain rock types, and provide an overview of historic events. Limited […]

Recycling Center Tour

Materials Recovery Facility 1800 E Butler Ave , Flagstaff , AZ, United States

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 […]

Science Saturday: Rocks Rock!

Willow Bend Environmental Education Center 703 E Sawmill Rd. , Flagstaff , AZ, United States

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.

Picture Canyon Tour

Picture Canyon Picture Canyon Trail , Flagstaff , AZ, United States

Join us for a guided tour of Picture Canyon! Tour lasts between 2-3 hours and covers some of the history, ecology, geology, and archaeology of Picture Canyon. The 3-mile loop will offer viewing, photography, and educational opportunities and will cover iconic sites along the way including Flagstaff’s only waterfall, Northern Sinagua petroglyphs and dwelling sites, and […]