Be A Volunteer

Enjoy an evening with fellow gardeners weeding the vegetables in Judea Garden, then enjoy a glass of wine on us! Judea Garden, The Giving Garden, grows and distributes organically grown produce to our neighbors in need.  Now in our 14th season, we have helped fill plates and bellies with over 40,000 pounds of fresh vegetables.  This could not have happened without our volunteers. Please complete the 2022 volunteer registration form (if you haven’t done it yet).  Contact Denise Arturi (denise.arturi@steeprockassoc.org) with any questions. We will be enjoying Weed and Wine Wednesdays on the following dates: June 8, 15, 22, and 29; July 6, 13, 20, and 27; August 3, 10, and 17;  

What odonates (dragonflies and damselflies) inhabit Washington, and what does their presence or absence mean for local and regional conservation? Steep Rock Association (SRA) aims to answer these questions and we need your help. Join our team of "dragon hunters" for an educational and scientific day of sampling odonates in SRA preserves. We'll start by overviewing odonate ecology, transition into capture technique training, and then begin the hunt for as many different species of dragonflies and damselflies at a given survey site. Meet at Macricostas Preserve Parking Lot, 124 Christian St., New Preston. Inclement weather will postpone to Sunday, August 14.      

Join Executive Director Brian Hagenbuch on a series of casual walks through Steep Rock's Preserves. Monday, August 15 we will walk the Hidden Valley Preserve Bridge loop, which will include the Henry David Thoreau Bridge and the Reich Memorial Bridge.

Enjoy an evening with fellow gardeners weeding the vegetables in Judea Garden, then enjoy a glass of wine on us! Judea Garden, The Giving Garden, grows and distributes organically grown produce to our neighbors in need.  Now in our 14th season, we have helped fill plates and bellies with over 40,000 pounds of fresh vegetables.  This could not have happened without our volunteers. Please complete the 2022 volunteer registration form (if you haven’t done it yet).  Contact Denise Arturi (denise.arturi@steeprockassoc.org) with any questions. We will be enjoying Weed and Wine Wednesdays on the following dates: June 8, 15, 22, and 29; July 6, 13, 20, and 27; August 3, 10, and 17;  

Put your hands (and not just your boots) on the trails this hiking season by joining Steep Rock Association’s (SRA) Monthly Trail Work Party. The Monthly Trail Work Party meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Saturday of every month from April through October. Participants in SRA’s monthly trail work party learn by doing, tackling new and exciting projects every month, ranging from backcountry trail construction to water and vegetation management. Wear/bring close-toed shoes, long pants, seasonally appropriate clothing, and a re-usable water bottle. Some hiking to the varying worksites will be necessary. Families with teens and older children are welcome, but an adult must accompany and participate with children under 16 years of age. Project: We will be continuing trail building activities at Macricostas  Preserve. Note that participants must hike roughly 1-mile through steep terrain to reach the work site. Location: Macricostas Main Parking Area (124 Christian St., New Preston, CT 06777)

Join Steep Rock Association's Judea Garden for it's annual Open Garden at Macricostas Preserve. Visitors, volunteers, and friends are welcome to explore the beautiful garden, enjoy refreshments and learn from our interns. Come by and visit us any time during the event! All ages.