Events
Events in June 2025
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Bristol Bird Club Monthly Walk Bristol Bird Club Monthly Walk
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June 12, 2025Steele Creek Park
- June 9, 2025, 8:30 am: Nature Camp: Plant Science Camp
- June 12, 2025, 9:00 am: Bristol Bird Club Monthly Walk
- June 16, 2025, 8:30 am: Nature Camp: Insects and Creepy Crawlies Camp
- June 23, 2025, 8:30 am: Nature Camp: Zoology & Photography Camp
- July 7, 2025, 8:30 am: Nature Camp: Nature Discovery Camp
- July 10, 2025, 9:00 am: Bristol Bird Club Monthly Walk
- July 14, 2025, 8:30 am: Nature Camp: Woodslore & Wildcraft Camp
- August 14, 2025, 9:00 am: Bristol Bird Club Monthly Walk
- September 11, 2025, 9:00 am: Bristol Bird Club Monthly Walk
- October 9, 2025, 9:00 am: Bristol Bird Club Monthly Walk
Annual Park Events
Tree Keepers: Spring
Trash Bash: April
Wildlife Weekend: Second weekend in October
ATTENTION HIKERS: The Commander (Harvey Anderson) will offer his June hike a week early. Instead of the 3rd Wednesday, the hike will be the 2nd Wednesday, on JUNE 11th. Meet him at ROOSTER FRONT parking lot at 2:00 pm for a 2.5 mile hike on and around the LakeRidge Trail. Total time for the hike should be less than 2 hours. The difficulty of the hike is rated MODERATE due to its relatively short length and moderate elevation gain. Happy Trails to everyone on the 11th of June with Harvey.Read moreRead less
The Bristol Bird Club will conduct another walk at Steele Creek Park on Thursday, June 12th. We’ll start a bit earlier than usual and will meet at the Steele Creek Golf Course Parking Lot (20 Little Lane, Bristol, TN), at 8:00 am. Recent birds near and around the Nature Center: Blue-headed Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Eastern Phoebe, Great-crested Flycatcher, Redheaded Woodpeckers, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Warbling Vireo, Baltimore Oriole, Orchard Oriole, Wood Thrush, Yellow-throated Warbler, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Broad-winged Hawk, and many others. Hope you can join us.Read moreRead less
Today, we celebrate World Bee Day
, an international day established by the United Nations in 2017 to raise awareness about the importance of bees and beekeeping and spotlight the global challenges bees face. Did you know bees do more than just make honey? Bees are responsible for pollinating 70% of the top 100 food crops around the globe and play a vital role in ecosystems, agriculture, and food production. However, bee populations globally are threatened by 
Loss of habitat and food sources Pesticide exposure Climate breakdown Parasites and diseases Invasive species You can help protect and support bees by planting a pollinator garden with native flowers
, choosing bee-safe alternatives to harmful pesticides, building a bee hotel, supporting local beekeepers, and sharing bee knowledge with friends and family.Read moreRead less