Managing Trails For A Changing Climate
Featured image: Stone steps built by SRA Staff along a vulnerable riverside trail. In the last century, average precipitation in the Northeast increased 10 percent, with a corresponding 70 percent increase in heavy rains since 1958. It is not terribly surprising then that over the next century, as the climate continues to warm, the Northeast […]
Cold Water in a Warming World
In recognition of a rapidly shifting climate and increasingly pronounced weather events, Steep Rock Association (SRA) has proactively managed our preserves to enhance their climate resilience – the ability to resist and recover from climate-related disruptions. The ecology of rivers and streams are particularly vulnerable, not only to prolonged droughts and severe floods, but also […]
