News & Updates

  • Spring Break Nature Camp – March 16 – 20

    For the first time in several years, the Nature Center Staff is offering a Spring Break Nature Camp. The camp will be held each morning (8:30 to noon), March 16th through 20th for children in grades 3 through 6. Spring wildflowers, bugs and butterflies, frogs and snakes – this camp will feature it all!  The… Read more

  • Tree Keepers 2015 – March 14th

    This year’s Tree Keepers program, sponsored by the Bristol Tennessee Parks and Recreation Department is set for Saturday, March 14th at the Steele Creek Park Lodge.  This has become a popular annual event focused on the planting, care and preservation of trees. The program will run from 8:30 am until 2:00 pm.  The cost is… Read more

  • Phillip Klahs to Discuss Park’s Botanical Diversity this Monday Evening

    If you’d like to know more about the diversity of plant life at Steele Creek Park, plan to join us this coming Monday evening (11/17) for a presentation by Phillip Klahs. Phillip will be receiving his Master’s Degree in Biology from ETSU next month. For his thesis, he has completed the most extensive survey ever undertaken… Read more

  • Join Jeremy on a “Fall Colors Hike” this Friday

    Don’t let the winter-like weather get you down… This Friday afternoon (11/7/14), plan to join Jeremy for a strenuous hike into the knobs in search of amazing fall colors and beautiful vistas! Meet at the Nature Center at 3:00 pm. Bring water and maybe a snack for the trek.   Read more

  • Larry McDaniel’s SCP Nature Guide

    If you haven’t visited Larry McDaniel’s Steele Creek Park Nature Guide on Flickr recently, you need to do so.  Larry. one of the part-time naturalists at the Nature Center since 2006, has catalogued over 1000 photos he’s taken at the Park.  It’s an amazing testament to the natural beauty and biological diversity to be found… Read more

  • Wildlife Weekend 2014

    Despite a relative lack of support from mother nature, Wildlife Weekend 2014 was a great success.  The damp weather and occasional downpours couldn’t put a damper on the many activities for those attending. The highlight of the weekend for many was a reunion of naturalists and student naturalists who have contributed (and continue to contribute) to… Read more

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