Dates: June 26 - 28 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) Master Stone Artisan Alan Ash (http://thestonemason.com/) is joining us at Willow Bend Gardens for a 3 day stone building workshop! Learn all the skills you'll need to do your own by practicing on a 90-foot retaining wall for the Hummingbird Garden at Willow Bend! More info and […]
Through generous funding from Mountain Sports Flagstaff and 1% for the Planet, Willow Bend Environmental Education Center offers FREE guided Downtown Geology Tours twice a month, June-August! The 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 […]
This workshop will focus on how to print on fabric and paper using the natural dyes found in leaves. Fabric artist Sharon Richards will introduce participants to the art of using the natural chemistry of the plants to create beautiful prints celebrating the leaf’s structure and shape. The morning will begin with an introduction 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 […]
Join Willow Bend and NAU Merriam Powell Center for Environmental Research for a creepy crawly Science Saturday. We will have hundreds of arthropod samples on display, including butterflies and native bees. Design your own super bug, view insets under a microscope, play the pollinator game, make insect hotels, learn about native plants that support pollinators, […]
Through generous funding from Mountain Sports Flagstaff and 1% for the Planet, Willow Bend Environmental Education Center offers FREE guided Downtown Geology Tours twice a month, June-August! The 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 […]
Join Willow Bend Environmental Education Center and AWWE wildlife experts for a community program at Picture Canyon Natural and Cultural Preserve focused on wildlife! Please note this is not a full tour of Picture Canyon, it will be a presentation and a short walk. Free and open to the public! Meet at the main Picture […]
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. Please note that the Center will be closed during the week. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Come join the Friends of the Willow Bend Gardens for the most fun volunteer event of the year! Hundreds of plants to put in the ground. Come be part of restoring the Willow Bend Habitat Gardens. Tools will be provided but feel free to bring your favorite planting implements (small shovel, trowel, kneeler, tubs for […]
Through generous funding from Mountain Sports Flagstaff and 1% for the Planet, Willow Bend Environmental Education Center offers FREE guided Downtown Geology Tours twice a month, June-August! The 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 […]
Want to learn about recycling in Flagstaff? Join us for a tour of the recycling center. No RSVP needed. First come first serve.
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. Fun hands on activities from 9am-1pm. No need to RSVP, the event is free and open to […]