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02 May

Posted at 09:42h 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=""] Watch the video below to hear the full story from Jim Dugan of the Connecticut Butterfly Association. [/vc_column_text][vc_video link="https://vimeo.com/1080664566?share=copy" css=""][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][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=""] Hidden in the forest understory of Hidden Valley Preserve, a rare...

04 Feb

Posted at 13:15h 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=""]Steep Rock Association was a partner organization in a CT Department of Agriculture “Climate Smart Ag” grant awarded to the Northwest CT Land Conservancy (NCLC). SRA enabled two Washington farms—Averill Farm and Waldingfield Farm—to construct high tunnel hoop houses...

04 Feb

Posted at 10:53h 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=""] Honoring Major Stephen C. Reich​ As we celebrate Steep Rock’s Centennial in 2025, we reflect on the people and places that define our history. This month, we honor Major Stephen Reich, a local hero whose dedication to his...

08 Nov

Posted at 13:29h in Natural Beauty, Notes From The Field, 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_single_image image="30754" img_size="large" alignment="center" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text css=""]A primary initiative of our Land & Water Management Plans is to protect and enhance biodiversity – the variety of habitats and species supported by our nature preserves. While some cover types...

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...

04 Dec

Posted at 14:08h in Notes From The Field, Outdoor Recreation, 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=""]The Steep Rockers Rock Crew, which formed last fall, continued their work on the Meeker Trail throughout this past year. After receiving further training from Artie Hidalgo and Kent Stivers of the Jolly Rovers Trail Crew, the...

02 Oct

Posted at 14:38h in Community Science, Internships, Notes From The Field, Scientific Study, Wildlife

[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="30194" img_size="full" alignment="center" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] October is Bat Appreciation Month Connecticut’s nine different bat species are simply amazing creatures that play the important role of keeping insect populations in check. Unfortunately, they face a number of threats. This...

20 Sep

Posted at 14:45h 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=""]SRA is vigilant about protecting our lands from invasive plant and animal species. Here's how you can help--We are on high alert for the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), which has been found in high numbers in southwest CT...

01 Sep

Posted at 14:54h in Community Science, Notes From The Field, Scientific Study, Wildlife

[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 recognizes invasive plants and animals as some of the most significant threats to the well-being of our protected natural and agricultural lands. In August, our volunteer work party tackled a stand of Japanese barberry in...

08 Aug

Posted at 14:58h in Natural Beauty, 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_video link="https://vimeo.com/852725022?share=copy" align="center" css="" title="Microburst Video"][vc_column_text css=""]On June 27th, we received a call from a hiker in Hidden Valley Preserve that trees were down on some trails, and she was “seeing sky where I usually see trees!” Upon investigation,...