News & Updates

  • Herbarium Named in Memory of Ruth Clark

    On February 2nd, the Bristol Tennessee City Council unanimously approved a resolution naming our herbarium the Ruth Clark Herbarium at The Nature Center at Steele Creek Park. The resolution was requested by Friends of Steele Creek and had previously been approved unanimously by the City’s Parks and Recreation Commission. Ruth, who passed away last February… Read more

  • A Generous Gift from The Massengill-DeFriece Foundation

    Just before Christmas, Friends received an early Christmas present – a $10,000 contribution from The Massengill-DeFriece Foundation to help us with our ambitious Nature Center Library project. City crews are finishing their renovation of the downstairs area of the original Nature Center building. Among other things, this space will soon house the new library, just… Read more

  • 2020 Wildlife Weekend Photo Contest Winners Announced

    Thanks to all of the photographers who contributed images to this year’s photo contest, and congratulations to the award winners. CLICK HERE TO SEE A LIST OF THE WINNING PHOTOGRAPHERS AND LINKS TO THE PHOTOS Prints of all of these photos will soon be available for viewing downstairs (behind the Geology Wall Exhibit) at the… Read more

  • 2020 Wildlife Weekend Photo Contest Entries Now Available for Viewing

    All of the images entered in this year’s Wildlife Weekend Amateur Photography Contest and Show are now available for viewing. To see the wonderful collection of pictures submitted for both the Adult and Youth Divisions CLICK HERE. Winning photographs will be announced this Friday (10/16/2020). Check back here Friday afternoon to see which images our… Read more

  • 2020 Wildlife Weekend Photo Contest Announced

    Friends of Steele Creek Nature Center and Park has announced its 14th Annual Wildlife Weekend Photography Contest and Show, traditionally held in conjunction with Wildlife Weekend at Steele Creek Park, in Bristol Tennessee.  Amateur photographers of all ages, including children and teens, are encouraged to participate. Eligible photographs must be taken at Steele Creek Park… Read more

  • Earth Week Bristol 2020

    The first Earth Day, held on April 22nd, 1970, is generally heralded as the beginning of the modern environmental movement. It’s estimated that some 20 million Americans, approximately 10% of the entire U.S. population, participated in Earth Day activities in 1970. By the end of that year, the Environmental Protection Agency was created and the… Read more

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