Bristol city park to be focus of scientific paper

The reptile and amphibian diversity of a Bristol municipal park will be the focus of a forthcoming scientific paper in the Southeastern Naturalist. Researchers from the Nature Center at Steele Creek Park and Northeast State Community College have authored the paper using a decades’ worth of data collected from the park, which will aid in conservation efforts for the entire region. The study includes a list of the 41 reptile and amphibian species known to live within the park, including nine species new to Sullivan County. Research conducted for the paper was supported by the city of Bristol and Friends of Steele Creek Nature Center and Park.