Posted on February 15th, 2021 by Steele Creek Fan
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 […]
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Posted on February 13th, 2021 by Steele Creek Fan
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 […]
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Posted on July 6th, 2017 by Steele Creek Fan
Visible progress is now underway in the Nature Center Expansion. The massive metal structure that will house the aquatic species display in the main upstairs gallery is now in place. Within a week, we anticipate that all of the aquariums will be installed, and their interior decorations complete. From this point forward, things will […]
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Posted on May 28th, 2016 by Steele Creek Fan
The nice spring weather has allowed BurWil Construction to continue their work at a brisk pace! This week, the elevator shaft took shape and work began on the exterior walls. Here are a few photos taken today. In other exciting news this week, Friends has reached an agreement to partner with Ed Hackley for […]
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Posted on April 8th, 2016 by Steele Creek Fan
After years of anticipation and planning, expansion of the current Nature Center at Steele Creek Park is about to become a reality! On April 5th, the Bristol Tennessee City Council gave final approval to Burwil Construction Company’s bid for the initial building project. When completed, the new Nature Center will have more than double the […]
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Posted on January 21st, 2014 by Steele Creek Fan
Friends of Steele Creek Nature Center and Park recently gave the City of Bristol Tennessee a big New Year’s gift. How big was it? Almost exactly three acres! And, more than its size, was what it contained! After years of effort, Friends was able to purchase a three acre lot just off of Skyline Drive […]
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Posted on April 2nd, 2011 by Steele Creek Fan
Celebrate Earth Day 2011 by coming to Steele Creek Park and helping us make a difference. Saturday morning, April 30th, Friends will be sponsoring and coordinating a lake cleanup effort at the park. As one of Keep Bristol Beautiful’s 2011 Great American Cleanup events, this will be your opportunity to make a difference in enhancing […]
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Posted on September 22nd, 2010 by Steele Creek Fan
Herbarium Day at Steele Creek Park on September 25 will include guided tours about plant diversity in the region. Plants to be used in the park herbarium will be collected. There will be a workshop with hands-on experience identifying, preparing, pressing and mounting plants. This activity is well suited for high school age and up. The […]
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Posted on May 25th, 2010 by Steele Creek Fan
Friends of Steele Creek Nature Center and Park was recently awarded a generous grant from the Kingsport Community Foundation to purchase educational materials for the Nature Center. The $1000 grant will be used to greatly enhance the Nature Center’s library and resource center with educational nature books and DVD’s for children and adults (primarily children.) […]
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Posted on May 24th, 2010 by Steele Creek Fan
The Nature Center, in conjunction with Friends of Steele Creek, has begun the development of a park herbarium. Plants within the park will be gathered, identified and preserved and will be used for scientific, educational, and resource management purposes. Volunteers are needed for all aspects of this exciting project. Our next activity is scheduled for Saturday, May […]
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