Saturday, October 26th, 2024

10:00 AM and 10:30 AM

We are inviting our Friends to the fifth annual Friends of the Forest Hike here at Black Rock Forest!

Do you wonder: What are those prehistoric-looking insects in the water (hint: dragonfly larvae)? What’s killing our American Beech trees? Why do we have Wi-Fi in parts of the Forest?

Meet the Scientists!

A series of short talks by Consortium scientist in 3 locations in the Forest
(Mailley’s Mill Bridge, the Upper Reservoir and Aleck Meadow)

Mercury Bioaccumulation in 
Dragonfly Larvae and Other Aquatic Insects 

–Allyson Jackson, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Purchase College, SUNY

Successional Impacts of
Beech Leaf Disease on an Urban to Rural Gradient 

–Justin Bowers, Doctoral Candidate
CUNY Graduate Center / Reinmann Lab 

Black Rock Forest’s Wireless Infrastructure and Sensor Network

–Edwin Reed-Sanchez, Founder of SayCel
Adjunct Professor at CUNY Bronx Community College

The event will include: Coffee, Jones Farm donuts & apples at check-in. Maps will be provided for self-guided walks to speaker locations. A digital map of the Forest is available on Avenza Map for those interested.

Only  Friends of the Forest  will be admitted to this private event. 

We are offering TWO start times (10am & 10:30am) to ensure that everyone has a chance to interact with each scientist.

Space is limited, please register individually for this special event. Register now!

📞 Questions? Contact info@blackrockforest.org or call (845)534-4517.

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