Realizing that Steele Creek Park was something truly special, a community gem, City leaders in 1996 appointed a 10-member committee to create a vision for the Park’s future. What they couldn’t have known then, however, was that this grassroots committee would draft an ambitious blueprint for Steele Creek and then, through the creation of the… Read more

We’re beyond thrilled to join the YWCA Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia in celebrating Sondra “Sonie” Schermer’s selection as a 2025 Tribute to Women Award winner for Steam/Education. The City of Bristol Tennessee nominated Sonie for her extraordinary efforts over the past three decades to promote learning and scientific discovery at Steele Creek Park and to make the Park’s state-of-the-art Nature Center the perfect… Read more