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Science Saturday: Sustainable Holiday Gift Making

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

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. Science Saturday is an event held on the first Saturday of every month from 9:30am-11:30am. Each month is focused on a different theme and each event offers fun and educational […]

Downtown Geology Tour

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

Through generous funding from Mountain Sports Flagstaff and 1% for the Planet, Willow Bend offers  guided Downtown Geology Tours. The 45 minute- 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 never before. The tour will cover […]

Adult Workshop: Salve Making

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

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. This workshop shows you how to make unique and useful gifts for friends, family and yourself! The workshop will focus on two salve making processes. One method uses resin from the […]

Science Saturday: Winter Science

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

This Science Saturday, learn about the science of snow and ice and how wildlife responds to winter through demonstrations, games and hands-on activities. Create animal tracks in the snow, make snow themed crafts, learn what different animals do in the wintertime and more! Science Saturday is an event held on the first Saturday of every month […]

Adult Workshop: Basics of Wildlife Tracking

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

Join Willow Bend and local expert, Geoffrey Gross, for our annual wildlife tracking workshop. Geoffrey will teach participants about basic animal tracking through a fun hands-on presentation and guided hike around Sawmill Park and the FUTS trail below Willow Bend (weather permitting). Cost is $15 for the general public, or $10 for Willow Bend members. Workshop is open […]

Science Saturday: Earth and Planetary Science

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

Join Willow Bend for an exciting partnership with Lowell Observatory! For February's I Heart Pluto Festival, we’re joining forces to host an event that is all about earth and planetary science, the first ever Science Saturday theme of its kind! It will be out of this world! We’ll have space-themed activities, demonstrations and fun crafts […]

Free

Bug Banquet- A Willow Bend Fundraiser (POSTPONED, New Date: TDB)

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

In an effort to reduce our carbon footprint and preserve traditional recipes, insects offer an excellent, healthy and often forgotten nutrition source. Insects have been a part of culinary traditions within many indigenous communities throughout the world, long before pastoral animals and game meat became the norm. Individuals with insect recipes and cooking knowledge are […]

$150

[CANCELED] Science Saturday: Awesome Archaeology

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

This Science Saturday, Willow Bend is celebrating Archaeology Month with local professional archaeologists! Join us for hands-on interactive activities that demonstrate what an archaeologist does, the tools they may use, and how their scientific work helps interpret ancient history.

Free

Adult Workshop: Basics of Flintknapping

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

Logan Simpson archaeologists Byl Bryce and Gavin Wisner will lead a 2-hour hands-on workshop that will take you back in time to learn the ancient skills of stone tool making. Byl and Gavin will demonstrate the many stages of reduction, starting with the raw materials and finishing with a usable tool, which will help you to understand […]

$30.00

Family Science: Amazing Arthropods

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

Join Willow Bend and Biodiversity Outreach Network for a creepy, crawly and super exciting Amazing Arthropod event. Families will learn all about these amazing little creatures, and get to meet tarantulas, cockroaches, mealworms and a millipede! A short educational presentation will be followed by observations of live animals, and a chance to become an entomologist and […]

$10