Wildlife Weekend 2011 October 14 – 15 Passport to Nature!! All programs are free and will begin from the Steele Creek Park Lodge, located beside the Nature Center.  Come get your Passport to Nature (and other great giveaways) at the Park Lodge Friday, October 14th beginning at 6:30 pm. An evening program titled “Porchlight Insects”… Read more

It’s that time again… Friends will again be sponsoring an amateur photography contest and show in conjunction with the annual Wildlife Weekend celebration at the Park.  Amateur photographers of all ages, including children and teens, are encouraged to participate. Eligible photographs must be taken at Steele Creek Park in Bristol, Tennessee and be focused on the… Read more

The Mountain Empire Butterfly Club has announced its schedule of events planned for the remainder of 2011. Click here to see a list of the many activities they have planned between now and October! Read more

The first Nature Camp session begins June 6th and the sessions are filling fast.  For the schedule of individual camp sessions, click here. For more detailed  information about the camps and the registration form click here.         Read more

Meet naturalist Don Holt in the parking lot at Rooster Front Park and go on an easy walk to see what butterflies are fluttering by.  Rooster Front Park is on Vance Drive, more or less behind the Volunteer Parkway Food City and Lowe’s shopping centers.  The walk will begin at 1:00 pm. For more information call the… Read more

Summer Nature Camps begin at Steele Creek Park the week of June 6th.  For kids aged 10 to 13 camp themes include: animal tracking and orienteering, geology and paleontology, and nature photography.  For those aged 7 to 9 the three sessions will focus on: freshwater nature, nature discovery, and nature photography. All camps are limited… Read more