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Report Large Mammal Sightings

Have you seen a black bear, coyote, bobcat, fisher, or river otter when hiking in one of our preserves? Prepare yourself for reporting your next

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Natural Beauty

Summer Study and Notes from the Past

July is a fascinatingly wild time of year. Life histories of organisms spanning all taxonomic kingdoms converge, forming a bustling and bursting environment that beckons

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People

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

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BUGS of the SHEPAUG RIVER
Scientific Study

BUGS of the SHEPAUG RIVER

Born and raised a fisherman, the progression of my year is closely tied to insect hatches.  Trout is the quarry of choice and so I

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Scientific Study

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)

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Scientific Study

DISSECTING an OWL PELLET

Steep Rock Association trustee, committee chair, and conservation easement landowner, Natalie Dyer, poked into the office this spring possessing some treasure.  “It’s an owl pellet!”,

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Scientific Study

#64

With snowshoes strapped, baggies at the ready, and GPS fixed, I head out into one of Steep Rock Association’s (SRA) preserves characterized as overgrown field

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AN ULTRASONIC EAR to the NIGHT SKY
Notes From The Field

AN ULTRASONIC EAR to the NIGHT SKY

Bats not only flap webbed digits to get around. They also use echolocation to navigate through their surroundings and capture insects, rapidly emitting high-frequency pulses

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TEEMING WITH LIFE
Scientific Study

TEEMING WITH LIFE

Peeps and quacks of breeding amphibians are beginning to permeate our woodlands.  Follow them and you will find a vernal pool, pond, or stream in healthy spring

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