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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
This Science Saturday, join Willow Bend and NAU art students in becoming a sustainability superstar! We’ll learn about renewable energy, reusable goods, composting and how to appreciate the natural world around us through hands-on activities such as building sail cars, reusable bags, worm composting bins, seed bombs and nature art! Science Saturday is an event […]
Join Willow Bend in partnership with Liberty Wildlife, and the Arizona Watchable Wildlife Experience, for our Annual Eagle Celebration on Saturday, April 8th (originally February 25th, postponed due to the weather). This year’s event will be held at Willow Bend Environmental Education Center, with two separate programs (click the program title to register). 11:00AM-12:00PM - […]
Pruning can be overwhelming and is often misunderstood. Join Tom Hanecak, an ISA Certified Arborist and Municipal Specialist, for an Intro to Pruning workshop on Saturday, April 29th from 10AM-12PM. The workshop will cover the science behind pruning, tools, different techniques and hands-on examples. Tom will focus on techniques for trees and shrubs that are commonly found […]
