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Annual Arkansas 500 motorcycle charity run raises money for Turpentine Creek

It was a perfect weekend for exploring the Ozarks on a bike, and that’s just what 50+ people did April 10-13. They were taking part in the 4th annual Arkansas 500 charity ride, organized each year by Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Vice-President Scott Smith to help raise funds for the big cat preserve. The Arkansas […]

April 23, 2015 View Article

Vaccinations, pain management all part of big cat maintenance

When’s the last time you gave a tiger a shot? For Emily McCormack and other staff and interns at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, the answer was just last week. “All the animals here receive inoculations once a year and rabies shots every three years,” says McCormack, who is curator at TCWR. “They are subject to […]

April 3, 2015 View Article

Fifth Annual Cats at the Castle April 18

Cats at the Castle is an annual fund raiser put on by Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Board of Directors to help raise money for its more than 100 tigers, lions, and bears. This dinner and art auction takes place at Rogue’s Manor Castle at Beaver, Arkansas, just seven miles north of Eureka Springs. “We are […]

April 1, 2015 View Article

Compound Kitty of the Week

Duke is our Compound Kitty of the week. As you know, only a handful of our bit cats still live in the old compound area right behind the gift shop, awaiting the time when they get their own grassy habitat areas. Duke is one. Duke was part of the big Mountainburg rescue that took place […]

April 1, 2015 View Article

Students spend spring break with the big cats

Last week two groups of college students donated their spring break to volunteering at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge as part of their universities’ Alternative Spring Break programs. “An alternative break is a trip where a group of college students engage in volunteer service, instead of the regular week at the beach or whatever,” says Turpentine […]

March 24, 2015 View Article

Scottish intern champions bears

While most of the interns who come to work at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge hail from within the U.S., such is not always the case. Take for example Emma Campbell. Emma, a first time visitor to this country, comes to us 4,146 miles from Scotland, in the United Kingdom. Emma’s great passion, as it turns […]

March 18, 2015 View Article

Turpentine Creek “Painting With A Mission FUNdraiser”

Have you always wanted to paint but didn’t know where to begin? Now here’s your chance to pick up the brush for a good cause! You are invited to join the friends and supporters of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge for a fun night at our “Painting with a Mission FUNdraiser” at Mimi’s Cafe in Rogers, […]

March 7, 2015 View Article

Kite Festival at Turpentine Creek!

Kites were invented in ancient China 2,600 years ago, but you don’t have to go that far out of your way to see them fly! Spring Break will wind up here on Saturday, March 28, with one of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge’s most popular events of the year, its 25th annual Kite Festival celebration. “Art […]

March 6, 2015 View Article

Turpentine Creek spring break right around the corner!

Spring Break is the perfect time to visit Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. Flowers begin to bloom as the weather gets warmer, and the big cats spend more time outside exploring the changing season. Many people come to stay at TCWR during their time off, and so the rooms tend to get booked solid during Spring […]

March 3, 2015 View Article

New freezer built for Turpentine Creek

Feeding 100+ lions, tigers, and bears at the rate of 800-1,000 lbs. of raw meat per day – that’s 365 days a year — gets pretty tricky. Luckily, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge has been blessed with many generous donors, including Tyson Foods, which regularly supplies huge amounts of raw chicken for our exotic population. But […]

March 2, 2015 View Article