May 23, 2023 Time 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Description Age level: All ages Call to register. Hike with a naturalist to some of our park ponds. We’ll use binoculars to look for turtles and other pond wildlife to celebrate Turtle Day! Leader: Krista Allen
NORFE 2023 Partners: (We will update as we get more confirmations) Adams BBQ Besitas BSAS: Barnard - Seyfert Astronomical Society Camp Twigs/Leadership Academy Columbia - Brentwood Friends of Bells Bend Park Greenways for Nashville Harpeth Conservancy Healthy Parks, Healthy Person Hobnail Trekking Co. HOKA Metro Parks disABILITIES Program Music City Disc Golf Nashville Orienteering Nashville ...
Wear green and meet on the back porch to hunt for lucky four leaf clovers! If you find one (or a few) a park naturalist will help you create your own bookmark to use over and over again. Leader: Krista Allen
Welcome the new season with a story that is sure to spark spring fever! We’ll discuss a little bit about the changing of the seasons, read a story, and finish with a seasonal activity to get ready for warm weather! Leader: Krista Allen
December 21, 2022 Time 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Description Age level: All ages Call 615-862-4187 or register by email bellsbend@nashville.gov. Join us for a short hike on the longest night of the year! We’ll take in the crisp night air and try to spot some prominent constellations as we stroll through the park. We will ...
December 21, 2022 Time 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Description Age level: Toddler/Preschooler Call 615-862-4187 or register by email bellsbend@nashville.gov. In this seasonal treasure, Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper’s beloved poem The Shortest Day, heralds the winter solstice, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis’s strikingly resonant illustrations. We’ll read the short poem and do a fun craft! ...
November 30, 2022 Time 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Description Age level: All ages Call 615-862-4187 or register by email bellsbend@nashville.gov. Enjoy a beautiful evening hike on the River Loop at Bells Bend Park. This is such a spectacular time of year, as the fallen leaves provide sweeping views of the surrounding hills. We will hope ...
October 29, 2022 Time 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Description Age level: All ages Call 615-862-4187 or register by email bellsbend@nashville.gov. Many species of wildlife seek refuge in Bells Bend Park. Bobwhites call through the fields and deer meander through the tall grasses. Join a park naturalist for a nature excursion into this beautiful area for ...
October 25, 2022 Time 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Description Age level: All ages Call 615-862-4187 or register by email bellsbend@nashville.gov. The new moon provides us with beautiful darkness to observe the expansive night skies of Bells Bend. We will gaze at the stars, try to spot some prominent constellations, and talk about light pollution, as ...
September 30, 2022 Time 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Description Age level: All ages Call 615-862-4187 or register by email bellsbend@nashville.gov. Join life-long Bells Bend resident and Friends of Bells Bend Park’s president, Sharon Work, for a hike focusing on the cultural history of Bells Bend and the birth of the park. Leader: Sharon Work