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24 Jul

Posted at 14:51h in STORY MAPS, Trails

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24 Jul

Posted at 12:02h in STORY MAPS, 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="" el_class="block-hidden-valley__title h1-sm"] Sustainable Trails StoryMap [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] Blazing New Paths: Where Conservation and Recreation Meet Humans have been creating trails for as long as we have inhabited the planet. They are vital in enabling easy movement through the landscape. However,...

07 Jul

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

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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...

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...

26 Jun

Posted at 12:42h in Trails

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19 Jun

Posted at 14:00h in Special Projects, Trails, 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_single_image image="32466" img_size="full" add_caption="yes" alignment="center" css="" qode_css_animation=""][vc_column_text css=""]We recently sat down with Chap­in Bates, a dedicated volunteer who is one of our skilled “Steep Rockers” - a small group of crafts­men who, along with out Trail Management Team,...

11 Jan

Posted at 21:02h in Trails, Volunteers

Trail Manager Info It takes a village to keep our trails pristine. That's why Steep Rock Association (SRA) relies on a group of volunteer Trail Managers to be the eyes and ears of our trail system. Trail Managers not only report issues to staff,...