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New Year Letter

A Letter from our President, Tanya Smith January 1, 2016 Dear Friends, As the year comes to a close and we reflect on the many memories we’ve made and experiences we’ve shared, we would be remiss if we did not also dream of how we can improve ourselves and the world around us in 2016. […]

January 1, 2016 View Article

2015 Year In Review

Year in Review: 2015 December 31, 2015 2015 has been a very productive year at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. Many BIG accomplishments have been made here, but this isn’t the end of our accomplishments and changes, only the beginning. In 2015 we: Built a new road This year we build a new road so that […]

December 31, 2015 View Article

Training Program

Building Bridges between Zoos and Sanctuaries December 28, 2015 On January 8 and 9, 2016, Turpentine Creek will host our first animal training event. Animal advisors from the Little Rock Zoo, Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park, El Paso Zoo, Utah’s Hogle Zoo, and Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo will be here to advise the staff […]

December 28, 2015 View Article

Christmas for the Cats

Don’t forget the animals at Turpentine Creek when holiday shopping! December 21, 2015 Christmas is only days away and most of us, ok… some of us, have all our Christmas shopping done. You bought gifts for your family and friends, and even some of you bought gifts for your pets, but have you bought gifts […]

December 21, 2015 View Article

December Vet Hospital Update

The end is in sight, Veterinary Hospital Progress Report December 19, 2015 The Veterinary Hospital is coming along quickly. We are only a few short days away from frame of the hospital from being completed. We will have to wait until spring to finish the exterior, constantly above 50-degree weather, but once the frame has […]

December 19, 2015 View Article

New Online Store

Shop and Support the Cats this Season! December 17, 2015 Help support the refuge by shopping! Our new online store is live and ready for you! We currently have a few items up; such as our calendar, iPhone cases, iPad cases, bags, and more! We are updating our store frequently, but remember it is a […]

December 17, 2015 View Article

Holiday Giving

We Need Your Help December 15, 2015 Dear Friends, Will you help us? As many of you know Eureka Springs is, for the most part, a destination location. And despite many years of cooperating efforts to bolster tourism during winter months, our beautiful town still experiences the “cold shoulder” of Old Man Winter. Unfortunately, while […]

December 15, 2015 View Article

Habitat Upgrade

Habitats get desperately needed upgrade The staff and interns, at Turpentine Creek, have been working hard over the last few months to update and upgrade our old habitats. Most of the habitats are getting a fresh new coat of paint, higher fence heights, and some needed repairs. All of the tiger habitats in the main […]

December 11, 2015 View Article

Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday Final Report Wow, Giving Tuesday showed us how dedicated our supporters are! This year we set a really high goal, $158,000 which is approximately what it costs to run Turpentine Creek for one month. Although we did not meet that goal we did have an amazing day full of wonderful comments and generous […]

December 9, 2015 View Article

New Steps

New Stairs at the Downtown Gift Shop Our downtown gift shop has seen some changes recently. The old, narrow, crumbling steps have been torn down and new, solid steps now frame the entrance of our downtown location. This improvement has been needed since we opened the downtown location. The new stairs will make it easy […]

December 3, 2015 View Article