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A cattail falls to the blade of my brush cutter, grudgingly smacking my face and exploding into a cloud of seed. Reed canary grass, invasive
Category: Natural Beauty
A cattail falls to the blade of my brush cutter, grudgingly smacking my face and exploding into a cloud of seed. Reed canary grass, invasive
Winter is primetime for owl prowling since many species’ breeding seasons are either underway or quickly approach, and they act accordingly. Great horned and barred
As a senior at Shepaug Valley High School in 2005, I would look forward to when “C Period” would roll around in early afternoon, a
Water-obligate birds species like great blue heron, common merganser, and belted kingfisher likely associate low flows with foraging success. The drought-ridden Shepaug River has experienced
The Shepaug River has a robust population of snapping turtles, evident by the abundance of females observed nesting in May and June. Many find the
The air is thick with moisture this morning. My glasses quickly fog and I remove them, decidedly better off with just sub-par vision. Thunder claps
Thunderstorms have moistened the warm woods, triggering many fungal species to send out their fruiting bodies through leaf litter and dead wood. Certain specimens have
The time has come when the young of many bird species have reached a stage in their life called fledging. This means the nestlings have
A pair of kestrels have successfully nested in a box built by Steep Rock staff! Several boxes were deployed in our preserves two years ago,
Next time you are looking at program flyers or checking trail maps in the trailhead kiosks, stop and do some investigating. Perhaps a phoebe has
Steep Rock Association is hosting a virtual Winter Speaker Series and invites
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