Category: Natural Beauty
A few stubborn oaks still cling to brown leaves, but for the most part, trees are rid of foliage, giving forests a different look and
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
It’s that time of year again when thrushes and warblers serenade forest dwellers, buds burst, and a rejuvenated environment even teases of summer with an
Bushwhacking 101: Nature Preserve Monitoring Have you ever seen those yellow “Steep Rock Nature Preserve” property signs dotting the roads of Washington? Behind those signs
Essay and photos by Peary Stafford It’s January… and there’s precious little nature to study in Steep Rock. Few birds, no insects and for sure
Our summer days and nights have normalized in comparison to last year, interspersed with thunderstorms that moisten the air and briefly lower air temperatures. June
There’s nothing quite as startling as a ground-nesting bird gone undetected until erupting in flight. This happened more times than I care to admit while
Satisfy your senses with an outing to Hidden Valley Preserve. Short, hoarse phrases give away a singing scarlet tanager atop the talus slope while a
A winter’s day awakens with a burnt salmon sunrise engulfing the horizon and a fresh snow blanketing the landscape. A frigid breeze rattles frozen limbs.
Steep Rock Association is hosting a virtual Winter Speaker Series and invites
If you are 70½ years of age or older, you can take advantage of a popular gift option called a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) also known as a IRA charitable rollover. QCDs offer simple ways to benefit Steep Rock and receive tax benefits in return.
To learn more, visit here.
If you’d like to give a gift via wire or stock, please reach out to gifts@steeprockassoc.org for our account information.
You can donate through your donor advised fund in just three clocks on our website.
When granting through your donor-advised fund, please use the following information:
Our legal name: Steep Rock Association, Inc.
Tax ID: #06-6069060
Mailing address: PO Box 279, Washington Depot, CT 06794
