Summer Time is Giving Time
Are you up for a challenge? We’ve been offered a matching grant and need your help! “As I was running along the river this weekend I was struck by the simple beauty of Steep Rock, yet conscious of just how easy it can be to take for granted something so critical to and synonymous with […]
WHERE did the GOSHAWKS GO?
Seasoned hikers of Steep Rock Association’s (SRA) trails likely remember unique closure signs posted in early spring years ago. Northern goshawks (NOGO), a threatened resident bird of prey in CT, had nested in our two largest preserves and these signs were for the mutual benefit of all users – NOGOs to minimize disturbance at nest […]
Winter Scenes Inspire on a Day of Service
On January 21, 2019 members of the town of Washington hosted a town wide “Washington Gives” event to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. The community event offered various volunteer and donation opportunities to help the community in Washington, CT and beyond. Steep Rock Association invited volunteers to take photographs […]
Who Made Those Tracks: A Family Workshop
Saturday, February 9, 201910:00 AM – 11:30 AMSteep Rock Preserve (2 Green Hill Road, Washington) Learn how to read stories told in the snow and mud with Steep Rock Association (SRA). There is so much to be learned by simply looking at the ground, fallen trees, and stonewalls. While some animals are sleeping away the […]
Scientific Study
Within our Strategic Plan 2020, a key stewardship priority is to manage our lands for biodiversity. In order to accomplish this, Steep Rock Association (SRA) applies science-based knowledge of our land’s natural resources and wild inhabitants. A broad spectrum of research has been performed on the preserves by state biologists, professional contractors, SRA staff, and […]
Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey: A Citizen Science Opportunity
Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey: A Citizen Science Opportunity Training: Friday, January 11, 2019, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM @SRA Office (2 Green Hill Road) Survey: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM (assigned locations) Bundle up and become a citizen scientist by scanning sections of the Shepaug River for bald eagles. The data […]
Spring 2016 Water Bar Maintenance
Many water bars have been installed on Steep Rock trails to divert water and prevent erosion. These bars fill with sand, leaves, sticks, and other organic matter, which needs to be cleaned out periodically so they function properly. Several inches of rain fell two weeks ago (which flushed quite a bit of material) and temperatures […]
Protect Your Public Lands on Election Day
Did you know that our public lands, which provide places for recreation, water quality protection, homes for wildlife, can be – and have been – give(n) away or sold without public comment? On Tuesday, November 6th, citizens of Connecticut can vote “YES” on the statewide ballot to protect public lands. It’s true that our preserves […]
A Summer to be Inspired
Steep Rock Association’s first ever Van Sinderen Intern, Karlie, shares her experiences at Steep Rock Association this summer: Starting off the Van Sinderen Conservationist Internship with a nest check of a kestrel box containing five screeching kestrel nestlings was an awesome experience. The siblings were all at different stages of development, and the youngest was […]
Wildlife baby season: if you care, leave them there
Wildlife baby season: if you care, leave them there “Hello Steep Rock? My cat brought a baby bunny into the house. It doesn’t look injured, but what should I do with it? I think it’s too young to be away from its mother.” Calls of concern similar to these are happening all across the state […]
