Background: The Black Rock Forest Postdoctoral Fellowships are two-year, endowed fellowships awarded on a competitive basis to advance the study of forest ecology or earth and environmental sciences. ...

Click Here For Black Rock Forest 2027 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Information JOIN BLACK ROCK FOREST! Black Rock Forest (BRF) is a growing environmental non-profit organization with programs in en...

As AI becomes commonplace, what you see in a photograph may no longer represent reality. Learn about how this impacts eBird and what you can do to help.

Description: Black Rock Forest is thrilled to welcome back Dana Linck for an archaeology workday alongside Forest Historian John Brady at the “Bearmore Site”. Volunteers will continue digging test pit...

Advocates worry an entire generation is losing access to nature after cuts to federal grants leads to cancellation of programs.

Celebrate a late summer evening surrounded by the natural beauty of Black Rock Forest. Enjoy scenic views of Arthur’s Pond from the historic Stone House while savoring a delicious farm-to-table […]

Test your ability to spot poison ivy and oak before they give you a rash.

Dr. Scott LaPoint from Black Rock Forest will present his research efforts about the impact of roads on local wildlife

Sustainable human–wildlife coexistence requires a mechanistic understanding of the many ways that humans affect animals. However, progress is hampered by the lack of accessible data measuring the dyna...

Drs. Catherine and Michael Diefenbach, Co-ChairsAnd the Benefit Committee invite you to join them for   A BENEFIT LUNCHEON FOR BLACK ROCK FOREST Small Birds,Extraordinary Memory KEYNOTE PRESENTATION B...

Seeing the Forest for the Stories:A Field Visit from Columbia University’s MFA Program In mid-February, a class of graduate students from my FIELD seminar in the MFA Writing Program at […]

Scientific Reports - Large-scale experimental assessment of coyote behavior across urban and rural landscapes

Drs. Catherine and Michael Diefenbach, Co-ChairsAnd the Benefit Committee invite you to join them for   A BENEFIT LUNCHEON FOR BLACK ROCK FOREST Small Birds,Extraordinary Memory KEYNOTE PRESENTATION B...

Given by Andrew Reinmann, Ph.D. Associate Professor, CUNY Date: Tuesday, April 14 Time: 7 – 8pm Virtual Science Lecture Free, but advance registration required Please register by April 10, 2026 […]

Long treated as a backdrop to human life, the trees, babbling streams and rolling hills of the natural world could actually help repair society’s fraying social fabric.