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03 Jul

Posted at 09:50h in VISTA

[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=""]Spring is a bustling time at Steep Rock Association. We are hard at work laying out new trails, cleaning up winter debris in our preserves, conducting species surveys, sowing seeds in Judea Garden, and planning a summer...

19 Jun

Posted at 14:12h in Special Projects, Volunteers

[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 New Ornamental on the Loose Invasive plants are one of the most significant threats to natural communities within Steep Rock’s preserves. By outcompeting native species for resources altering soil properties in their favor, and having few, if...

19 Jun

Posted at 14:07h in 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=""]One year ago, Steep Rock Association celebrated a significant milestone with the expansion of Hidden Valley Preserve. Thanks to your support, we were able to add 206 acres of core forest and riparian habitat to this remarkable...

19 Jun

Posted at 14:00h in Special Projects, Trails, Volunteers

[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_single_image image="32466" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text css=""]We recently sat down with Chap­in Bates, a dedicated volunteer who is one of our skilled “Steep Rockers” - a small group of crafts­men who, along with out Trail Management Team,...

14 Jun

Posted at 11:03h in Judea Garden, STORY MAPS

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04 Jun

Posted at 11:11h in Uncategorized

[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_video link="https://vimeo.com/1038598599?fl=pl&fe=cm&turnstile=1.z9ygAMhuZcVI-0f6_tXN37kH8bCUq356YChtKW1wMxwOfEPfO8lt6_6nMoLePBxrYRs78CVUss--P86fZaGbRRS8vvpdjXechjkev1DSWTc3-oP3IqFGHjDgNRy2d2wRnStqW0qBn7F4T_njM-OaiBCqftqYupGENjmniDgUwQwho6zfY_36I8hk7bTz0PY1RIP8oOsbr5DiAvi75oxZFE1LrYKkQBeQbMRX4FI8qjPDnzvJC8lNetXZFaYO4I1OrWjSrYfAckhQA_DY6pidF7z5UssFkHuACbArBruj4AJxDnk3jyj_eaAdM0PkhTJmaXRAoatCZaZK9TnwM3KNgUr3-kTgqQsPWs6k0YQABHc4P7AV4Qvt4snm3p1syYMTL_grCuIwlUu7aLMSgPbNHBMEnjmUy8edfxQvdRRaBNYeFtN8KuNUHq_FmrCygVelQJRJM9R9HecVDQpVvQufFqusytYahFNvMUi_1cHM2yIizJK27jguPCKotTO7wVGsPYNlaA8Q9JX8p3l05Uc34fCaZoIEdwi7eWEQ2yApDZC_KxxFz0dlBVkDuKGDfYyseAoe85_ZTyCa_CbLgAkSlU9jDrykE28YFcthWAQCABrc2Ac44cVjKzdLzbvr9_XFUlWQue2_1CL9iAiZNmlV8qZoXTgIZywWWl4XWwhn1lg.lMCjVe7UXcKfrw-H8Z1HWA.2c389a1e05215bbf5bfc8f0edb2f2dfc2f3a4d8f6c2f21e017f0187941d73b76" css=""][vc_column_text css=""]Every stream, every patch of forest, every bird protected, and every project undertaken by Steep Rock staff and volunteers this year is because of you. Your generosity and belief in what we can achieve together...

28 May

Posted at 14:21h in Outdoor Recreation

[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_single_image image="32167" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text css=""]Steep Rock Association is pleased to announce the return of our popular “Seniors in Steep Rock” programs. Together with the Washington Senior Center, SRA is hosting four events that promote a vibrant,...

19 Apr

Posted at 14:42h in Outdoor Recreation

Please—Leash Your Dog. For Wildlife. For Safety. For Steep Rock. Your pets are welcome at all Steep Rock Association nature preserves that are open to the public. When visiting our Preserves with your pets, please help us protect this land you treasure by abiding by the...

01 Apr

Posted at 14:29h in Uncategorized

[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 staff will participate in Washington Environmental Council’s (WEC) Roadside Cleanup on Thursday, April 18 cleaning up Christian Street and Route 202 where it borders on our office and Macricostas Preserve. Many of our Preserves border on...

06 Feb

Posted at 14:00h in Notes From The Field

[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 original one hundred acres has grown to nearly 5,800 acres of protected land.  None of this would be possible without the help of thousands of people over the last ten decades who all loved Steep Rock...