Black Rock Forest
@blackrockforest.bsky.social
Our mission is to advance scientific understanding of the natural world through #research, #education, and #conservation & maintain our 3920-acre #Forest.
www.blackrockforest.org
www.blackrockforest.org
Black Rock Forest is closed November 15 through December 7 for the NYS Regular Deer Hunting Season.
The Forest will reopen to the public on Monday, December 8th at sunrise.
For more information on deer management, visit our website:
www.blackrockforest.org/research/con...
The Forest will reopen to the public on Monday, December 8th at sunrise.
For more information on deer management, visit our website:
www.blackrockforest.org/research/con...
November 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Black Rock Forest is closed November 15 through December 7 for the NYS Regular Deer Hunting Season.
The Forest will reopen to the public on Monday, December 8th at sunrise.
For more information on deer management, visit our website:
www.blackrockforest.org/research/con...
The Forest will reopen to the public on Monday, December 8th at sunrise.
For more information on deer management, visit our website:
www.blackrockforest.org/research/con...
We're hiring! 📢 Join the BRF Education team as a Part-Time Outdoor Educator for 2026.
Do you love connecting K-12 students with nature through hands-on science?
➡️ Submit via our website! Applications due 11/30. #OutdoorEducation #Hiring #BlackRockForest #K12Science
Do you love connecting K-12 students with nature through hands-on science?
➡️ Submit via our website! Applications due 11/30. #OutdoorEducation #Hiring #BlackRockForest #K12Science
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We're hiring! 📢 Join the BRF Education team as a Part-Time Outdoor Educator for 2026.
Do you love connecting K-12 students with nature through hands-on science?
➡️ Submit via our website! Applications due 11/30. #OutdoorEducation #Hiring #BlackRockForest #K12Science
Do you love connecting K-12 students with nature through hands-on science?
➡️ Submit via our website! Applications due 11/30. #OutdoorEducation #Hiring #BlackRockForest #K12Science
Acorns are a vital food source for many of our resident wildlife, but production can vary drastically year to year. We've monitored acorn production for decades to better understand, and this year, our oaks produced practically zero acorns 🌰. We'll see what this means for our wildlife this winter!
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Acorns are a vital food source for many of our resident wildlife, but production can vary drastically year to year. We've monitored acorn production for decades to better understand, and this year, our oaks produced practically zero acorns 🌰. We'll see what this means for our wildlife this winter!
The Fall Newsletter is OUT! 🍁 Feat: Riverdale students doing salamander research, a recap from @hannahgais.bsky.social , and forest updates. Read it now: www.blackrockforest.org/newsletter #BlackRockForest #FieldResearch #Science #FieldStation
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The Fall Newsletter is OUT! 🍁 Feat: Riverdale students doing salamander research, a recap from @hannahgais.bsky.social , and forest updates. Read it now: www.blackrockforest.org/newsletter #BlackRockForest #FieldResearch #Science #FieldStation
This Halloween, beware the forest's "tree-vampire"—the invasive Spotted Lanternfly 🧛♂️. They pierce and drain sap from our trees, leaving sticky honeydew behind.
To learn more: www.lhprism.org/spotted-lant... #BlackRockForest #SpottedLanternfly #InvasiveSpecies
To learn more: www.lhprism.org/spotted-lant... #BlackRockForest #SpottedLanternfly #InvasiveSpecies
October 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This Halloween, beware the forest's "tree-vampire"—the invasive Spotted Lanternfly 🧛♂️. They pierce and drain sap from our trees, leaving sticky honeydew behind.
To learn more: www.lhprism.org/spotted-lant... #BlackRockForest #SpottedLanternfly #InvasiveSpecies
To learn more: www.lhprism.org/spotted-lant... #BlackRockForest #SpottedLanternfly #InvasiveSpecies
It's #BatWeek !🦇 Did you know Black Rock Forest is a crucial haven for these incredible creatures? Surveys suggest BRF is home to EIGHT of the 9 bat species known to reside in New York State! Let's celebrate these vital, insect-eating neighbors. #BlackRockForest #WildlifeConservation
October 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
It's #BatWeek !🦇 Did you know Black Rock Forest is a crucial haven for these incredible creatures? Surveys suggest BRF is home to EIGHT of the 9 bat species known to reside in New York State! Let's celebrate these vital, insect-eating neighbors. #BlackRockForest #WildlifeConservation
Join "The Shotgun Scientist," Dr. Patterson, here on Saturday, Nov 8th (10:00 AM) for a FREE talk! Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/roots-of-r... #BlackRockForest #TheShotgunScientist
October 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Join "The Shotgun Scientist," Dr. Patterson, here on Saturday, Nov 8th (10:00 AM) for a FREE talk! Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/roots-of-r... #BlackRockForest #TheShotgunScientist
Due to Sept. low rainfall (just 1.4" — less than half of normal!), New York is under a temporary burn ban until October 15th. 🔥 Dry conditions & gusty winds mean fires spread quickly. Help us protect the forest by conserving water 💧 & complying with the ban! #BlackRockForest #Conservation #BurnBan
October 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Due to Sept. low rainfall (just 1.4" — less than half of normal!), New York is under a temporary burn ban until October 15th. 🔥 Dry conditions & gusty winds mean fires spread quickly. Help us protect the forest by conserving water 💧 & complying with the ban! #BlackRockForest #Conservation #BurnBan
Thanks to everyone who joined our Friends of the Forest Hike last Sat! 💚 We loved connecting & sharing latest science updates. We discussed the spread of beech leaf disease, the science of changing leaf colors, and even got to see (and pet!) local bees. #BlackRockForest #FriendsOfTheForest
October 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Thanks to everyone who joined our Friends of the Forest Hike last Sat! 💚 We loved connecting & sharing latest science updates. We discussed the spread of beech leaf disease, the science of changing leaf colors, and even got to see (and pet!) local bees. #BlackRockForest #FriendsOfTheForest
It was great to be at #OBFS2025, connecting with colleagues and collaborators from field stations around the world at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. We're proud to represent the education and research work happening at Black Rock Forest! #science #conference #rmbl #fieldstation #obfs
September 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
It was great to be at #OBFS2025, connecting with colleagues and collaborators from field stations around the world at Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. We're proud to represent the education and research work happening at Black Rock Forest! #science #conference #rmbl #fieldstation #obfs
New paper from @hannamakowski.bsky.social ! They studied tiny hairs on the American Bellflower and found that longer hairs promote self-fertilization, while faster hair retraction helps attract #pollinators to ensure outcrossing. bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
September 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
New paper from @hannamakowski.bsky.social ! They studied tiny hairs on the American Bellflower and found that longer hairs promote self-fertilization, while faster hair retraction helps attract #pollinators to ensure outcrossing. bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Our 6th Annual Friends of the Forest Hike on Saturday, September 27th! This exclusive event for FOF to learn about wild bees, tree phenology, and forest restoration from scientists.
Space is limited! Register individually: www.blackrockforest.org/events #Research #Conservation #Science
Space is limited! Register individually: www.blackrockforest.org/events #Research #Conservation #Science
September 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Our 6th Annual Friends of the Forest Hike on Saturday, September 27th! This exclusive event for FOF to learn about wild bees, tree phenology, and forest restoration from scientists.
Space is limited! Register individually: www.blackrockforest.org/events #Research #Conservation #Science
Space is limited! Register individually: www.blackrockforest.org/events #Research #Conservation #Science
We’re so thrilled to share this beautiful day with 28 educators on our 2025 Educator Open House. We talked updates, heard from veteran teachers on their many stories of the benefits of outdoor learning, and experienced the benefits of nature firsthand on our guided exploration of the Forest.
August 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
We’re so thrilled to share this beautiful day with 28 educators on our 2025 Educator Open House. We talked updates, heard from veteran teachers on their many stories of the benefits of outdoor learning, and experienced the benefits of nature firsthand on our guided exploration of the Forest.
🍕🔥✨ Wood-fired pizza, a bonfire, and live music… all in the heart of Black Rock Forest.
Join us Saturday, Sept 20 for Into the Woods! 🌲🌌
Get your tickets now → app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/...
Join us Saturday, Sept 20 for Into the Woods! 🌲🌌
Get your tickets now → app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/...
August 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
🍕🔥✨ Wood-fired pizza, a bonfire, and live music… all in the heart of Black Rock Forest.
Join us Saturday, Sept 20 for Into the Woods! 🌲🌌
Get your tickets now → app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/...
Join us Saturday, Sept 20 for Into the Woods! 🌲🌌
Get your tickets now → app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/...
The native pollinator garden is in full swing! 🌻 We're seeing everything from 🐝 bees to butterflies on our latest blooms, including New England aster and Common boneset. There's still time to catch the Cardinal flower, Great blue lobelia, and more! #BlackRockForest #PollinatorGarden #NativeFlowers
August 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The native pollinator garden is in full swing! 🌻 We're seeing everything from 🐝 bees to butterflies on our latest blooms, including New England aster and Common boneset. There's still time to catch the Cardinal flower, Great blue lobelia, and more! #BlackRockForest #PollinatorGarden #NativeFlowers
We’re hiring -- please share!
Join us this winter as a #wildlife #ecology technician. 6 months at $18/hr with subsidized housing available. Maintain a #cameratrap array, #bobcat and #fisher live trapping transects, and #telemetry. More: blackrockforest.org/work_with_us
Join us this winter as a #wildlife #ecology technician. 6 months at $18/hr with subsidized housing available. Maintain a #cameratrap array, #bobcat and #fisher live trapping transects, and #telemetry. More: blackrockforest.org/work_with_us
August 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We’re hiring -- please share!
Join us this winter as a #wildlife #ecology technician. 6 months at $18/hr with subsidized housing available. Maintain a #cameratrap array, #bobcat and #fisher live trapping transects, and #telemetry. More: blackrockforest.org/work_with_us
Join us this winter as a #wildlife #ecology technician. 6 months at $18/hr with subsidized housing available. Maintain a #cameratrap array, #bobcat and #fisher live trapping transects, and #telemetry. More: blackrockforest.org/work_with_us
Free Guided Hike for Newburgh residents! 🌳 Explore our Forest with expert staff on Wed, Aug 13. Learn about plants, animals, & more!
🚌 Pick up at Newburgh Armory: 9:00
🚌 Return: 1:30 PM
Must register via QR code! Contact Diana Bernal: 845-245-4035 or dbernal@newburgharmory.org. #Hiking #NewburghNY
🚌 Pick up at Newburgh Armory: 9:00
🚌 Return: 1:30 PM
Must register via QR code! Contact Diana Bernal: 845-245-4035 or dbernal@newburgharmory.org. #Hiking #NewburghNY
August 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Free Guided Hike for Newburgh residents! 🌳 Explore our Forest with expert staff on Wed, Aug 13. Learn about plants, animals, & more!
🚌 Pick up at Newburgh Armory: 9:00
🚌 Return: 1:30 PM
Must register via QR code! Contact Diana Bernal: 845-245-4035 or dbernal@newburgharmory.org. #Hiking #NewburghNY
🚌 Pick up at Newburgh Armory: 9:00
🚌 Return: 1:30 PM
Must register via QR code! Contact Diana Bernal: 845-245-4035 or dbernal@newburgharmory.org. #Hiking #NewburghNY
#Dragonfly mating behaviors & reproductive bio are incredibly complex & borderline weird! @cuny.edu and @amnh.org grad student Kate Montana investigates this with support from our small grants program. Her team in the @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social has documented 25+ spp of dragonflies in our Forest
July 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
#Dragonfly mating behaviors & reproductive bio are incredibly complex & borderline weird! @cuny.edu and @amnh.org grad student Kate Montana investigates this with support from our small grants program. Her team in the @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social has documented 25+ spp of dragonflies in our Forest
Free for Newburgh residents! 🚌 Guided hike at Black Rock Forest on Wed, July 16. Bus from #Newburgh Armory (9 AM pick-up). Explore plants, animals, water with expert staff! Register via QR code. #NewburghNY #Hiking #BlackRockForest
July 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Free for Newburgh residents! 🚌 Guided hike at Black Rock Forest on Wed, July 16. Bus from #Newburgh Armory (9 AM pick-up). Explore plants, animals, water with expert staff! Register via QR code. #NewburghNY #Hiking #BlackRockForest
Fantastic PD with Newburgh teachers at Black Rock Forest (July 1-2)! 🌿 13 teachers learned outdoor best practices, & planned field trips. One teacher raved: "Filled with helpful information... I can't wait to take my class to the forest this year!" #OutdoorEd
July 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Fantastic PD with Newburgh teachers at Black Rock Forest (July 1-2)! 🌿 13 teachers learned outdoor best practices, & planned field trips. One teacher raved: "Filled with helpful information... I can't wait to take my class to the forest this year!" #OutdoorEd
Many thanks to all presenters & attendees for battling the heat and making the 14th Hudson Highlands #Research Symposium a success! Topics ranged from soils to #bats, #genes to #populations, and millennia ago to future predictions. See our program report here: www.blackrockforest.org/past-researc...
June 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Many thanks to all presenters & attendees for battling the heat and making the 14th Hudson Highlands #Research Symposium a success! Topics ranged from soils to #bats, #genes to #populations, and millennia ago to future predictions. See our program report here: www.blackrockforest.org/past-researc...
City of Newburgh Recrecation is heading to the Forest this Sat, June 28! Explore plants, wildlife, & water. 🥾 Email mtetrault@cityofnewburgh-ny.gov for details. Bring water, lunch, sturdy shoes, bug spray, sunscreen. #Newburgh #OutdoorAdventure #summerscience #outdooreducation
June 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
City of Newburgh Recrecation is heading to the Forest this Sat, June 28! Explore plants, wildlife, & water. 🥾 Email mtetrault@cityofnewburgh-ny.gov for details. Bring water, lunch, sturdy shoes, bug spray, sunscreen. #Newburgh #OutdoorAdventure #summerscience #outdooreducation
Happy Summer Solstice! ☀️ Celebrate the longest day by spotting our breeding birds! @BlackRockForest is now part of the @dec.ny.gov NYS Birding Trail! Look for Indigo Bunting, Yellow Warbler, and more. 🦃 🦉 🦅 For more info, visit: dec.ny.gov/things-to-do... #Birding #SummerSolstice
June 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Happy Summer Solstice! ☀️ Celebrate the longest day by spotting our breeding birds! @BlackRockForest is now part of the @dec.ny.gov NYS Birding Trail! Look for Indigo Bunting, Yellow Warbler, and more. 🦃 🦉 🦅 For more info, visit: dec.ny.gov/things-to-do... #Birding #SummerSolstice
We're buzzing for #PollinatorWeek! 🐝
PhD student Matthew Donahue @uconn.bsky.social was back in the Forest collecting ground-nesting #bees 🐝 as part of his Redden #Conservation Grant project. He’s studying how #urbanization impacts #bee evolution to help shape future conservation.
PhD student Matthew Donahue @uconn.bsky.social was back in the Forest collecting ground-nesting #bees 🐝 as part of his Redden #Conservation Grant project. He’s studying how #urbanization impacts #bee evolution to help shape future conservation.
June 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We're buzzing for #PollinatorWeek! 🐝
PhD student Matthew Donahue @uconn.bsky.social was back in the Forest collecting ground-nesting #bees 🐝 as part of his Redden #Conservation Grant project. He’s studying how #urbanization impacts #bee evolution to help shape future conservation.
PhD student Matthew Donahue @uconn.bsky.social was back in the Forest collecting ground-nesting #bees 🐝 as part of his Redden #Conservation Grant project. He’s studying how #urbanization impacts #bee evolution to help shape future conservation.
🌳 Cornwall 3rd graders helped us plant Tulip, Black Gum, & Sycamore trees! They learned about threats like Beech Leaf Disease. We're planting native trees thanks to Partners for Climate Action #HudsonValley & Lower Hudson PRISM grants! #TreePlanting #Conservation
June 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
🌳 Cornwall 3rd graders helped us plant Tulip, Black Gum, & Sycamore trees! They learned about threats like Beech Leaf Disease. We're planting native trees thanks to Partners for Climate Action #HudsonValley & Lower Hudson PRISM grants! #TreePlanting #Conservation