VISTA Spring 2025

Because of You, the Forest Endures

As Steep Rock turns 100, we’ve been digging through old VISTA issues—and your impact is unmistakable.

In 1998, we reported the first sighting of hemlock woolly adelgid in Steep Rock Preserve. Nearly 30 years later, those same hemlocks are still standing—thanks to the long-time support of people like you.

The threats haven’t disappeared—but because of you, the forest endures. It’s proof that steady, committed conservation can outlast even the most persistent challenges.