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With nearly 6,000 acres of protected land, many sets of eyes, ears and hands are needed to monitor, preserve and maintain our special places in this world. Keeping our operation running smoothly and accurately takes many hours of record keeping and data input. Join us as we work to keep a treasure for generations to come.

Come to our Volunteer Info Event on March 19, 2024 at 5PM to learn about the variety of ways you can volunteer with Steep Rock. Click HERE for more info & to register!

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Volunteer Opportunities

We wouldn’t be where we are today without the work of volunteers. Join us as we work to keep Steep Rock Association a treasure for generations to come. There are many opportunities for you to help (see below). If you have other ideas or ways to volunteer, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Denise Arturi. Seasonal opportunities are directly below or scroll down for ongoing opportunities – we need your help throughout the seasons.

Meet Our Volunteers

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Snap Happy People

Calling all snap happy individuals. We are looking for volunteer photographers to photograph events and happenings in our preserves. We can provide a camera if you do not have your own.

Volunteer Here

Judea Garden Project

Judea Garden, The Giving Garden, grows and distributes organically grown produce to our neighbors in need. Whether working in the Garden itself, helping with distribution or doing supportive work, there’s a place for every volunteer to use their skills or develop new ones.  

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Office Help

Help is needed to keep our Preserves and programs running smoothly.  Ongoing work includes: data entry, scanning and organizing.

Volunteer Here

Data for Science

Do you enjoy observing nature? Will you help us collect data for science? Training is on us. Collect info on frogs, birds, plants, insects and more. Conservation science needs you now more than ever.  The only requirement is an interest in the natural world.

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Trails and Preserves Maintenance

With over 47 miles of trails and many more miles of boundaries, volunteers are needed to help keep it all in tip top shape.

Trail Manager Info Volunteer here
INVASIVE TASK FORCE RESOURCES

Where Volunteers Till the Soil

To feed their neighbors!

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Step into the intimate world of Diana Weymar’s textile art with an exclusive private preview of her latest exhibition, Everything I Touched, August 24 – October 19, 2024 with Kathy McCarver of KMR Arts. This private preview not only showcases Weymar’s distinctive pieces but also offers an in-depth look at the artist’s creative process and the motivations behind her work, which McCarver describes as an “intimate and human antidote to our loud, impersonal, mass-marketed world.” Private opening of the artist or preview before the opening with small group of people. Propose you pick an artist you’re excited about and do a private preview with cocktails and discussion.

Courtesy of: KMR Arts

Opening Bid: $250
Value: $400

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Matching Gifts

 Did you know many companies match donations made by employees, employees’ spouses, and retirees, allowing employees to DOUBLE their generosity and impact? 

Contact your employer today to see if they will match your gift.

QCDs

 If you are 70½ years of age or older, you can take advantage of a popular gift option called a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) also known as a IRA charitable rollover.  QCDs offer simple ways to benefit Steep Rock and receive tax benefits in return.

To learn more, visit here.

Stock or Wire

If you’d like to give a gift via wire or stock, please reach out to gifts@steeprockassoc.org for our account information.

DAF

You can donate through your donor advised fund in just three clocks on our website. 
When granting through your donor-advised fund, please use the following information:

Our legal name: Steep Rock Association, Inc.
Tax ID: #06-6069060
Mailing address: PO Box 279, Washington Depot, CT 06794

Check Donations

Please make checks payable to Steep Rock Association. Our mailing address is:

Steep Rock Association
PO Box 279
Washington Depot, CT 06794