[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=""] Acts of Love: 100 Years of Caring for the Land As Steep Rock Association celebrates its centennial, I’ve been reflecting on the acts of love that have shaped our organization—acts of love meaning the choices we make that...
[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=""] Because of You, the Forest Endures As Steep Rock turns 100, we’ve been digging through old VISTA issues—and your impact is unmistakable. In 1998, we reported the first sighting of hemlock woolly adelgid in Steep Rock Preserve. Nearly 30...
[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=""] Where to find Steep Rock Honey Hickory Stick Bookshop, 2 Green Hill Rd., Washington Depot, CT J. Seitz & Co., 9 E Shore Rd., New Preston, CT The Pantry, 5 Titus Rd., Washington Depot, CT The Po Cafe, 5 Kirby Rd.,...
[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]Our Speaker Series brings together experts, historians, and community members to share knowledge and stories that deepen our understanding of conservation, local history, and the natural world. Whether you’re interested in ecology, archaeology, or Washington’s unique past, these...
[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=""] A Century of Leadership: Building the Next 100 Years Together As Steep Rock Association celebrates 100 years since its founding, Executive Director Brian Hagenbuch reflects on the generations of volunteers whose leadership through governance, stewardship, programming, and fundraising...
[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=""]Steep Rock Association’s ten-week paid internship program immerses college and high school students in all aspects of our organizational operations. Our interns make a difference in our community, gain real-world skills in land conservation, sustainable agriculture and...
[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=""] Featured Painting: Johnson Farm by Stephanie Johnson [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][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" el_id="entryform" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_separator type="normal"][vc_column_text css=""]Steep Rock Association is celebrating 100 years of conserving our natural surroundings and is inviting interested artists to take part...
[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=""] A Century of Trails: Celebrate 100 Years on the Trail Trails are the veins that carry our visitors through majestic forests, up to stunning views, past wildlife, and alongside echoes of bygone eras. From the earliest carriage lanes...
[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=""] Escape the Heat! Summer Adventures Await at Steep Rock Summer in Steep Rock’s preserves is vibrant and alive. Explore our Summer Guide for refreshing ways to escape the heat—wander shaded trails through cool coniferous forests, chill out in...
Passport to the TrailsAn Outdoor Adventure Created by Local StudentsThis year, Region 12 sixth graders teamed up with Steep Rock Association for an exciting interdisciplinary project: Passport to the Trails. Over the course of the school year, students explored the trails of Steep Rock Preserve,...