Trinkle Hollow Nature Hike this Saturday

Join Park Naturalist Don Holt for an adventurous hike into some of the most remote areas of the Park.  Trek where few have been, and enjoy the beautiful scenery.  Meet at the Nature Center at 8:00 am this Saturday, August 17th.  Be sure to bring water and a snack for this hike!

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Insect Photography Walk this Saturday

What:  We will take an easy hike learning the basics of macro photography  with some rare and challenging subjects – bugs!  Bring your own digital camera, or borrow one of ours free!  When:  Saturday, August 3rd 2013, 10:00 am Where:  Steele Creek Park Nature Center Who:  This activity will be lead by Naturalist, Larry McDaniel, with Parks and Recreation Department. Contact:  Steele […]

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2013 Wildlife Weekend Photo Contest and Show

Friends will again be sponsoring an amateur photography contest and show. The event will be held 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 […]

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Park History Open House a great success!

Thanks to everyone who helped to make this weekend’s Steele Creek Park History Open House a great success.  There was a wonderful turnout of folks, all of whom are interested in the history of our beautiful park.  Those attending had an opportunity to mingle and share stories with each other and to view the SCP Timeline […]

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Park History Open House – Sunday, May 19th

Friends of Steele Creek Nature Center and Park will be kicking off a year-and-a-half-long celebration of the Park’s 50th Anniversary at our annual membership meeting and open house on Sunday, May 19th. The event, to be held at the Steele Creek Park Lodge, will be open to the public and will feature a presentation by […]

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Don’t forget Park Cleanup Day – this Saturday!

Come to the Park this Saturday morning and help us celebrate Earth Day with our annual spring cleaning!  Click here for details.      

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2013 Nature Center Camps – Time to Sign Up Now

Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes another season of exciting Nature Camps at Steele Creek Park.  This year there will be six sessions, three for campers ages 7-9 and three for campers ages 10-13.   Themes for the camps include “Exploring Nature Through Journaling” (both age groups), “Young Scientists’ Camp” (ages 7-9), and “Geology Rocks” (ages […]

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Wildflowers and butterflies with Don Holt

It was a beautiful spring day today… perfect weather for an easy and informative walk with park naturalist Don Holt. For those who don’t know Don, he’s a walking encyclopedia of east Tennessee natural history. After a short ramble through the Nature Center wildflower garden area, we had a great couple of hours seeking out […]

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Butterfly Walk: Saturday, April 13th

Join Park Naturalist Don Holt for a Butterfly Walk, this Saturday, April 13th.  Meet Don at the Nature Center at 2:00 pm to go looking for butterflies!    

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Moth Night at the Park – Friday, April 5

  What: An opportunity to meet entomologists (people who study insects) and other folks who just enjoying watching moths.  Personnel from the Nature Center will give an informative talk on local moths, then take the group out to the “light trap” to see what creatures it’s attracted. When: Friday, April 5, 2013 at 7:30 PM Where: […]

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