[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Summer 2026 Book: Fairy Walk Written and Illustrated by Gaia Cornwall Let’s go, let’s go! Hopping and skipping into the woods behind their house, a trio of kids and their loyal doggy companion head off into the wild world in...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]The Steep Rock Centennial Loop, formerly the Steep Rock Loop, leads hikers on a 4-mile trek through old hemlock forests, along the scenic Shepaug River, and up to the Steep Rock Summit. It also offers a balanced...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] New Faces As Steep Rock launches into our next century, it’s worth recognizing some of the individuals driving our success. In addition to donors, supporters, sponsors, volunteers, and community members, SRA’s staff are vital to our work. But as...
6,000 Steep Rock recently reached an amazing milestone thanks to you, our supporters, donors, and everyone passionate about land conservation. With the donation of 5 acres of mixed forest on Fenn Hill Road, we surpassed 6,000 acres of conserved lands and waters, primarily in Washington, but...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]While Steep Rock invests considerable resources to ensure our trails are in excellent condition, we will never control the weather. On a beautiful but very windy recent Saturday, a visitor reported that a large tree had fallen...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Partnering with Vets Healing on the Fly and the Washington Rod and Gun Club (WRGC), SRA was honored to welcome seven veterans to the Shepaug River for a beautiful day of fishing and another step in their healing...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""] Passport to the TrailsAn Outdoor Adventure Created by Local Students The Passport to the Trails program is back for its second year! This year, students from Shepaug Middle School and Oliver Wolcott Technical School teamed up with Steep...
Power of Partnerships Steep Rock Association is strengthened by an extraordinary community of volunteers and partners whose dedication to conservation is truly inspiring. Last year, we launched our Community Partnership Program, bringing together businesses, organizations, schools, and sponsors to take on high-impact conservation work. The response...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Steep Rock is proud to join a coordinated effort to support Purple Martins (Progne subis) in western Connecticut — a region where until recently they hadn't lived. Purple Martins are our largest swallow and a cavity-nesting bird that is...
Nature Is Calling After a long, cold, snowy, quintessential New England winter, it’s good to welcome mud season and the signs of spring emerging over the Litchfield Hills landscape. Spring is always an exciting season as I get to visit with old friends appearing ephemerally in...