Black Rock Forest Consortium
Overview

Black Rock Forest is a nearly 4000-acre natural living laboratory for field-based scientific research and education, operated by a unique consortium of colleges and universities, public and independent schools, and scientific and cultural institutions.

  • The Black Rock Forest Consortium and its members, history, board, and staff.
  • The Black Rock Forest and its geology, biodiversity, and location.
  • The facilities and resources of the Forest, including labs, classrooms, housing, scientific instrumentation, environmental monitoring, and curricula.
  • The Forest’s award-winning green buildings, with sustainable design features that include geothermal heating and cooling, solar panels, composting toilets, and materials from the Forest itself.
  • The Forest’s publications, including its newsletter, species lists, and articles in scientific journals.
  • The School in the Forest, a program that offers the Forest’s resources and curricula to underserved urban schools.

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