The Refuge received the 2017 Bootstrap Award at the Henry Awards Ceremony during the Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism.
2015 Excellence in Business Award for Best Small Business
2015 Appreciation Award for Continued Support of Corvette Weekend
In June of 2011, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge was voted among the Top Ten Destinations in the State of Arkansas by online voters at the state’s tourist website.
Turpentine Creek Vice President, Scott Smith, was named “Man of the Year, 2010” by the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce.
Turpentine Creek President, Tanya Smith, was named “Business Ambassador of the year, 2010” by the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce.
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge was named “Eureka Springs Business of the Year, 2010” by the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce.
TCWR Curator Emily McCormack was nominated as Hospitality Hostess of the year by the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce in 2009.
The Refuge received the Bootstrap Award at the Henry Awards Ceremony on March 12, 2008, in Rogers, Arkansas during the Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism.
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge was named “Eureka Springs Business of the Year, 2007” by the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce.
Our current promotional video, “Life at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge,” containing footage of our animals and a description of our mission, has won two national video awards: the Aegis Award of Excellence and the Award of Distinction by the Videographer Award judges.
The Refuge was a 2005 Finalist for the Bootstrap Award at the Henry Awards Ceremony during the Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism.
A 30-minute video segment about our facility, filmed during a photo session with several of our animals for Canon, Inc., aired on ESPN in October of 2000 and was selected for their “Year’s Best Video” segment.
