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24 Jul

Posted at 10:53h in Outdoor Recreation

[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=""]Thank you for joining us for CT Trails Day this year at Steep Rock Preserve! Enjoy our photo gallery below.[/vc_column_text][/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_gallery type="image_grid" images="40989,40990,40991,40992,40993,40994,40995,40996,40997,40998,40999" img_size="300x300" css="" column_number="4" grayscale="no" images_space="gallery_with_space"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

07 Jul

Posted at 15:49h in Family Friendly, Outdoor Recreation

[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=""]Summer 2026 Book: Fairy Walk Written and Illustrated by Gaia Cornwall Let’s go, let’s go! Hopping and skipping into the woods behind their house, a trio of kids and their loyal doggy companion head off into the wild world in...

07 Jul

Posted at 11:41h in Outdoor Recreation, Special Projects, Trails

[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 Rock Centennial Loop, formerly the Steep Rock Loop, leads hikers on a 4-mile trek through old hemlock forests, along the scenic Shepaug River, and up to the Steep Rock Summit. It also offers a balanced...

03 Jun

Posted at 11:37h in Outdoor Recreation, Trails

[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=""]While Steep Rock invests considerable resources to ensure our trails are in excellent condition, we will never control the weather. On a beautiful but very windy recent Saturday, a visitor reported that a large tree had fallen...

02 Jun

Posted at 15:49h in Outdoor Recreation

[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=""]Partnering with Vets Healing on the Fly and the Washington Rod and Gun Club (WRGC), SRA was honored to welcome seven veterans to the Shepaug River for a beautiful day of fishing and another step in their healing...

27 May

Posted at 07:30h in Donor Impact, Family Friendly, Outdoor Recreation, Trails

[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=""] Passport to the TrailsAn Outdoor Adventure Created by Local Students The Passport to the Trails program is back for its second year! This year, students from Shepaug Middle School and Oliver Wolcott Technical School teamed up with Steep...

22 Nov

Posted at 13:23h in Donor Impact, Outdoor Recreation

[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=""] Engaging Older Adults in Conservation and Recreation​ [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=""]We are thrilled to have been joined by about 75 older adults who participated in our “Seniors in Steep Rock” programs this year. This initiative seeks to promote and sustain...

28 May

Posted at 14:21h in Outdoor Recreation

[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="32167" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text css=""]Steep Rock Association is pleased to announce the return of our popular “Seniors in Steep Rock” programs. Together with the Washington Senior Center, SRA is hosting four events that promote a vibrant,...

19 Apr

Posted at 14:42h in Outdoor Recreation

Please—Leash Your Dog. For Wildlife. For Safety. For Steep Rock. Your pets are welcome at all Steep Rock Association nature preserves that are open to the public. When visiting our Preserves with your pets, please help us protect this land you treasure by abiding by the...

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...