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BIRDING IN SHELBY PARK
AND BOTTOMS
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9/11
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Directions to Shelby Park and Bottoms:
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From I-65/I-24: Exit onto Shelby
Avenue going east (away from
town). Turn right onto South 5th
Street, left on Davidson Street.
Enter Shelby Park, then follow
the signs to Shelby Bottoms.
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SITE INDEX
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Click on the globes
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HISTORY OF SHELBY PARK AND BOTTOMS:
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Shelby Bottoms trail map
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Shelby park , one of the oldest parks
in the city, was originally operated as
a private amusement park, until it
went bankrupt in 1903.
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Shelby Park and Bottoms area map
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The park board purchased the land
in 1909, and the park was opened
to the public on July 4, 1912.
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Birding in Shelby Park
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Bird species recored in Shelby Park/Bottoms
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Shelby Bottoms, which consists of
810 acres of fields and forest along
a 3 mile stretch of the Cumberland
River, was opened to the public on
October 25, 1997.
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Butterflies recorded in Shelby Park/Bottoms
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Recent bird sightings
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Bird photos from Shelby/other photos
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Photos from Shelby Park's early years
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Photo: Susan Hollyday
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We all have our own relationship to
the wild.Out there.Or in here,In our
hearts and souls.- Chris Stevens, KBHR
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