News & Updates

  • Wildlife Weekend 2010 Photo Contest and Show

    Friends of Steele Creek Nature Center and Park will again be sponsoring an amateur photography contest and show in conjunction with Wildlife Weekend 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 focused on the natural aspects… Read more

  • Upcoming Nature Activities

    Saturday, July 10th 9:00 am Nature Walk at Charlie Robinette Park: Meet Larry at our newest park, Charlie Robinette Park (located just off Vance Drive, across from Rooster Front) for a first look into the park’s natural history! This will be a mild hike. Saturday, July 24th 1:00 pm MEBC Butterfly Field Trip! Meet the… Read more

  • Friends of Steele Creek awarded grant from Kingsport Community Foundation

    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.)… Read more

  • Herbarium Project at Steele Creek Park – Volunteers Needed!

    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… Read more

  • Annual Meeting: "Porch Light Insects" and new Board members!

    Those attending Monday evening’s annual membership meeting were treated to a fascinating presentation by Nature Center naturalist Larry McDaniel.  For the past couple of years Larry has been photographing and identifying moths and other insects attracted to his back porch light.  In that relatively short period of time, he’s identified over 350 different species of… Read more

  • Don't miss "Porch Light Insects" and our annual meeting this coming Monday evening

    The officers and Board of Directors of Friends of Steele Creek Nature Center & Park invite you to attend our Annual Meeting, Monday May 17, 2010, 7:00 pm at the Lodge at Steele Creek Park. The agenda for the business meeting includes election of new Board members for 2010-2011, a review of our past year, and… Read more

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