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About Flat Rock Brook
![]() Photo by Realf Schermer Flat Rock Brook Nature Center is a 150-acre preserve and education center situated on the western slope of the Palisades in Englewood, New Jersey. The Center was established in 1973 by citizens who were deeply committed to land conservation and environmental education. One of the last remnants of the Palisades Forest, the preserve is managed by the Flat Rock Brook Nature Association. Its purpose is to maintain and preserve the lands under its supervision as a natural sanctuary for plant and animal life in our urban area and as a natural environment available to the public for trail walks, nature study and other passive recreation. We provide environmental education programs for all ages in order to generate understanding and appreciation of nature and to instill a sense of responsibility and knowledge of the means to protect the natural world and its resources for future generations. A network of self-guiding trails leads to a cascading stream, wetlands, ponds, wildflower meadows, quarry cliffs and woodland. The diversity of the natural landscape allows our members to observe a remarkable array of birds and other wildlife in their natural habitats. Flat Rock Brook trails and picnic area are open free to the public every day from dawn to dusk. Visitors are requested to respect the land and its natural residents, to take away only memories, and to leave behind only faint footprints.
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Annual Meeting Black Bear Education Seminar Thursday, September 30 With the onset of fall, black bears begin actively foraging for food toprepare for the winter denning season. The increase in activity during this time of year can bring bears closer to homes and into backyards The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fishand Wildlife will offer Know the Bear Facts, an education seminar for residents, free of charge, at Flat Rock Brook Nature Center. Program attendees will learn about the history and biology of the Garden Precautions that residents should take to prevent bears from becoming a Black bears have been sighted in all 21 of New Jersey's counties. Therefore, it is important for residents throughout the state to know the facts about co-existing with bears. For more information about black bears, visit the New Jersey Fish and Wildlife web site. Flat Rock Brook on Facebook
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