News & Updates
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2026 Wildlife Weekend Photography Contest and Show Announced
Friends of Steele Creek Park announce the opening of the annual Wildlife Weekend Photography Contest and Show. Amateur photographers are encouraged to participate, with categories for Adults and Youth (photographers under 16). Eligible photographs must be taken within the boundaries of Steele Creek Park in Bristol, Tennessee and should be focused on the natural aspects… Read more
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Nature Camps at Steele Creek Park for Summer 2026
Registration is now open for Summer Nature Camps 2026 Sessions are available on a variety of topics for kids ages 7 to 12 years. Ages 7 to 9 June 1 – 5: Discovering Weather June 15 – 19: Insects and Creepy Crawlies July 6 – 10: Nature Discovery Ages 10 to 12 June… Read more
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2025 Wildlife Weekend Photo Contest Entries and Award Winners
Thanks to the 49 photographers who contributed almost 300 images to this year’s photo contest… and congratulations to the award winners. To see each winning photo, click on its title below. In addition, prints of all of these winning photos are now available for viewing downstairs (behind the Geology Wall Exhibit) at the Nature Center.… Read more
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Plan to Attend Wildlife Weekend 2025 at Steele Creek Park
The Friends of Steele Creek Nature Center and Park is excited to partner with the City of Bristol, TN to host the 28th annual Wildlife Weekend at Steele Creek Park. Friends of Steele Creek Nature Center and Park will explore “The World of Bees” during the 28th annual Wildlife Weekend that begins Friday, Oct. 10,… Read more
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New video documents the history and impact of Friends of Steele Creek Nature Center and Park
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
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Summer 2025 Nature Camps at Steele Creek Park
Summer is just around the corner, which means it won’t be long before Summer Nature Camps at Steele Creek Park in Bristol, TN are in full swing. With camps available on a variety of topics for children ages 7 to 15, it’s not too early to start making plans. Some camps may fill quickly, so… Read more
