[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"] The Quest for Notable Trees StoryMap [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""] What is a Notable Tree? We spend large portions of our lives surrounded by trees. They are a constant presence, yet the individual tree often goes unnoticed. A notable tree...

[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 Plight of Eastern Hemlocks StoryMap   A Story of Collaboration and Conservation at Steep Rock   Eastern hemlock, Tsuga canadensis, is a key component of New England forests. Considered a foundation species, this coniferous tree has a major influence on ecological...

[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"] 2024 Impact Report [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=""]Every stream, every patch of forest, every bird protected, and every project undertaken by Steep Rock staff and volunteers this year is because of you. Your generosity and belief in what we...

Updated September 1, 2016 All trails on our preserves are in the process of being clipped of encroaching vegetation and cleared of woody material.  Oftentimes in mixed hardwood coniferous forest, an eastern hemlock bordering a trail will branch out into the opening and need to be...