District One Meeting regarding re-zoning proposals. Re-zoning requests are for properties located on Abernathy Road, County Hospital Road, and Ashton Avenue.
Learn about fire safety and how to build a fire as well as how to keep the forest safe while having a fire outside.
Leader: Zach Knight
Age level: 13 and up
Perhaps you know the sugar maple by leaf, the oak by fruit, and hickory by bark. Let’s look a little closer at winter features of twigs and silhouette to determine ID of our favorite trees.
Leaders: Emilie Fauchet, Friends of Beaman Park, and Heather Gallagher
Age level: Adults, 13 and up
$12 cash/check/Venmo
Friends of Beaman Park invites you to bring your own mat to enjoy gentle yoga that is appropriate for all experience levels. This program is scheduled for the Nature Center back deck but will take place inside if weather is inclement.
Instructor: Robin Haynes
updates and answer questions regarding River Trace
Age level: All ages
Join us inside the nature center and enjoy nice warm tea on a cold January afternoon.
Leader: Nature Center Staff
Help us pull up some invasive plants to help keep our forest and park beautiful and healthy for years to come. We will be using different tools to pull, cut and remove species such as Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese privet. Different locations throughout the Park announced—email beamanpark@nashville.gov to find out and register.
Call to register 615-862-4187 or email bellsbend@nashville.gov
Age Limit: All ages
Join us for this fun informal holiday celebrated on the first Saturday in February. We will have some ice-cream on hand to join in the fun!
Leader: Christie Wiser
Age level: 13 and up
It’s cooler at Beaman in summer, yes, but why does it snow in winter? Are the wildflowers blooming earlier and are the summers getting longer? Discuss these questions and more during an enhanced Storm Spotter class.
Presenters: National Weather Service Nashville Staff
Call to register 615-862-4187 or email bellsbend@nashville.gov
Age Limit: Ages 13 and up
One of Mother Nature’s most spectacular courtships takes place in late winter. Woodcocks are best known for their unique flight displays and courtship rituals of the males during breeding season. Join park naturalists for an interesting and informative evening of woodcock watching. This program is weather dependent.
Leaders: Krista Allen, LinnAnn Welch, Christie Wiser, and Lise Brown
Age level: Adults, 13 and up
$12 cash/check/Venmo
Friends of Beaman Park invites you to bring your own mat to enjoy gentle yoga that is appropriate for all experience levels. This program is scheduled for the Nature Center back deck but will take place inside if weather is inclement.
Instructor: Robin Haynes
Age level: Adults, 13 and up
Meet at Highland Trailhead to hike the Ridgetop/Red Trail, one of first Beaman Park trails.
Leader: Zach Knight
Age level: 8 and up
Enjoy the amazing Snow Moon with hopefully a snow filled hike around Henry Hollow Loop lit up by the full moon.
Leader: Isaiah Francescon
Call to register 615-862-4187 or email bellsbend@nashville.gov
Age Limit: Ages 8 and up
On February 12 the “Snow Moon” will be shining bright and lighting up the fields of Bells Bend! We will hear the Timberdoodles peent and enjoy the night views of the park. If weather permits we can try to spot some of the prominent winter constellations. Make sure to bundle up!
Leader: Krista Allen
Call to register 615-862-4187 or email bellsbend@nashville.gov
Age Limit: All ages
One The Streamside Salamander (Ambystoma barbouri), is a state listed endangered species in Tennessee. Habitat conservation is vital to the successful recovery of this vulnerable stream-breeding species. Come learn all about these amazing creatures from expert David Withers through a presentation and hike.
Leader: David Withers, TDEC Zoologist
Call to register 615-862-4187 or email bellsbend@nashville.gov
Age Limit: All ages
Growing season is just around the corner and we want to share some free seeds with you! If you have any spare seeds you want to bring to share, feel free.
Leader: Christie Wiser
Call to register 615-862-4187 or email bellsbend@nashville.gov
Age Limit: Ages 13 and up
One of Mother Nature’s most spectacular courtships takes place in late winter. Woodcocks are best known for their unique flight displays and courtship rituals of the males during breeding season. Join park naturalists for an interesting and informative evening of woodcock watching. This program is weather dependent.
Leaders: Krista Allen, LinnAnn Welch, Christie Wiser, and Lise Brown
Age level: All ages
You can help Beautify the Park- through picking up trash, cleaning the nature center windows or removing invasive plants. Projects are available throughout the park, and groups are welcome. volunteers are needed!
Leaders: Nature Center Staff and Friends of Beaman Park
Age level: Adults, 13 and up
$12 cash/check/Venmo
Friends of Beaman Park invites you to bring your own mat to enjoy gentle yoga that is appropriate for all experience levels. This program is scheduled for the Nature Center back deck but will take place inside if weather is inclement.
Instructor: Robin Haynes
Call to register 615-862-4187 or email bellsbend@nashville.gov
Age Limit: Ages 18 and up
Our winter book is The Essential Mack Prichard: Writings of a Conservation Hero, edited by Mary Patten Priestley. This compelling collection captures the passion and eloquence of Mack Prichard, celebrated as the "Conservation Conscience of Tennessee." Through his essays, Prichard salutes those who champion preservation, critiques those who fall short, and inspires with his unyielding dedication to protecting natural and cultural treasures. Read this book independently over the season, then join us for an discussion as we explore the legacy of this conservation hero.
Leaders: LinnAnn Welch and Krista Allen
Call to register 615-862-4187 or email bellsbend@nashville.gov
Age Limit: Ages 13 and up
One of Mother Nature’s most spectacular courtships takes place in late winter. Woodcocks are best known for their unique flight displays and courtship rituals of the males during breeding season. Join park naturalists for an interesting and informative evening of woodcock watching. This program is weather dependent.
Leaders: Krista Allen, LinnAnn Welch, Christie Wiser, and Lise Brown
Call to register 615-862-4187 or email bellsbend@nashville.gov
Age Limit: Ages 13 and up
One of Mother Nature’s most spectacular courtships takes place in late winter. Woodcocks are best known for their unique flight displays and courtship rituals of the males during breeding season. Join park naturalists for an interesting and informative evening of woodcock watching. This program is weather dependent.
Leaders: Krista Allen, LinnAnn Welch, Christie Wiser, and Lise Brown
Age level: Adults, 13 and up
Cost $25
A Forest Bathing Walk is an experience of taking time in nature with no specific goal in mind. As your guide, Certified ANFT Guide Tami Coleman will offer a series of invitations to the group and keep track of time. You’ll stroll slowly, stopping to notice and share what you see, hear, smell and feel. Many studies show that taking time in nature in this way reduces stress, boosts immune response, enhances creativity, and allows for attention restoration. Learn more at https://anft.earth/
Your physical comfort is essential to a pleasurable experience. Check the weather forecast and dress accordingly, knowing that you will not be walking fast or working up a sweat.
Leader: Tami Coleman, Certified ANFT Guide.
Call to register 615-862-4187 or email bellsbend@nashville.gov
Age Limit: Ages 18 and up
We will discover the winter bird residents at Bells Bend and discussion of adaptations for cooler weather and the difference of the population from other seasons.
Leader: Lise Brown
Age level: 10 and up
The forest can get confusing and look the same. Learn about how to orient yourself in the forest and how to find your way even if you get lost.
Leader: Isaiah Francescon
Call to register 615-862-4187 or email bellsbend@nashville.gov
Age Limit: Ages 13 and up
Enjoy the winter woods while learning about tree identification based on bark, seeds, twigs, and other characteristics.
Leader: LinnAnn Welch
