Walking in the woods after a fresh snowfall is always a serene experience, the silence and solitude seem to echo infinitely amidst the landscape of whites, green and greys, as though the entire natural world was at rest, if only for the day. In these...
Donor Advised Funds (DAF) are a simple way to manage charitable donations. DAFs allow donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend donations to non-profit organizations like Steep Rock from their fund over time. Gifts made to Steep Rock can...
https://vimeo.com/660941593 End the year with a gift that protects the places you love. Every day, Steep Rock protects 5,400 acres of land nestled in Litchfield County, safeguarding essential ecosystems and countless species who call our nature preserves home.But we can’t do this without you. Your donation is...
Volunteers in Judea Garden during fall cleanup. The Friend of the Green Award is presented annually by The Frederick Gunn School to honor an individual or group that has contributed to the well-being of the town of Washington through their volunteer efforts. This year, in lieu...
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Featured image: Stone steps built by SRA Staff along a vulnerable riverside trail.In the last century, average precipitation in the Northeast increased 10 percent, with a corresponding 70 percent increase in heavy rains since 1958. It is not terribly surprising then that over the next...
In recognition of a rapidly shifting climate and increasingly pronounced weather events, Steep Rock Association (SRA) has proactively managed our preserves to enhance their climate resilience – the ability to resist and recover from climate-related disruptions. The ecology of rivers and streams are particularly vulnerable, not...
April Showers Bring May Flowers? Maybe not anymore. Climate change has shifted the weather patterns of old so that current gardeners can no longer rely on the patterns and rhythms of old. In 2020, Judea Garden saw a hard, killing frost on September 19th. In 2021, that...
Grand OpeningAbove (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 the Grand Opening of the Boulders Trail, a new, 1-mile...