Steep Rock J, Author at Steep Rock Association

02 Nov Climate Change in the Garden

Posted at 13:58h in Judea Garden

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12 Oct Macricostas Expansion

Posted at 13:30h in Fundraising, Outdoor Recreation, Special Projects

[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=""] Grand Opening Above (from left): Boulders Trail Leadership: Steep Rock's Mike Giapponi, John Santoleri, and Robby Barnet, November 19, 2022. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all the people who joined us on Saturday, November 19th for...

05 Oct Hillside Farm Protected: The Power of Preservation Partnership

Posted at 15:37h in Uncategorized

Approximately 1600' of frontage on Nettleton Hollow Road offers the public a scenic viewshed of protected open space Steep Rock Association is thrilled to announce the newest addition to its preservation portfolio - Hillside Farm. The 86-acre property located on Nettleton Hollow Road at the junction of...

03 Sep Remarkable Returns on your Conservation Investment

Posted at 14:11h in Donor Impact, Fundraising

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03 Sep Preserving an Agricultural Legacy at Johnson Farm

Posted at 12:24h in Uncategorized

Photo: Haley Bates This past summer, SRA staff and dozens of volunteers worked tirelessly to construct new hiking trails at SRA’s newest publicly accessible nature preserve, Johnson Farm. The trails at Johnson Farm meander through pastures and active agricultural fields, skirting a series of stone walls...

05 Aug A High Summer Day in the Preserves

Posted at 10:56h in Natural Beauty, Notes From The Field, Wildlife

by: Rory Larson, Conservation Science Manager A firmly held tenet of our management approach is that the public's enjoyment of the preserves derives directly from their natural character and diversity of flora and fauna. Lucky for you, there is no better time than now to experience...

15 Jul Observations from Judea Garden

Posted at 11:11h in Judea Garden

Did you realize that Milkweed has a fragrance? Though we allow Milkweed to grow wherever possible in Judea Garden (it is the single most important source of food for the monarch butterfly), we had never noticed its beautiful fragrance until recently weeding right beside a...

18 Jun The Gift of Baby Birds

Posted at 08:27h in Notes From The Field

by Rory Larson The Gift of Baby Birds Every year, Steep Rock Association (SRA) caringly cleans and prepares nest boxes to provide habitat for birds, and every year, SRA staff and citizen scientists then monitor the reproductive success of their tenants. Scientific studies shows that our hard work...

14 Jun Bird Box Builders

Posted at 15:31h in Notes From The Field

A Steep Rock Service by Rory Larson Word on the river is there are rent-free, cozy cottages up for grabs in Washington. No AC, plumbing is rudimentary, and the neighbors can be rather intrusive, but the location cannot be beat and there are all the insects you...