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Flat Rock Brook Nature Assn.
433 Van Nostrand Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
201 567-1265

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 schools and the general public 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, pond, 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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Raptors Arrive at Flat Rock Brook

Flat Rock Brook has received two unreleasable raptors—an American Kestrel and a Red-tailed Hawk—which now reside in the new aviary located in the Native Habitat for Wildlife. Visit the aviary to get acquainted with these marvelous birds. More

Invasive Plant ID Training
June 8, 9:30 a.m
at Flat Rock Brook

The NJ Invasive Species Strike Team is offering this training to anyone interested in learning more about identification of emerging invasive plants in New Jersey. We will start the training with a brief indoor program, explaining who the Strike Team is and how you might get involved in its mission. We will spend the rest of the time walking around the Flat Rock Brook Nature Preserve searching for invasive plants, reviewing identification strategies and collecting GPS data on the location of each detected plant.
For more information and to register.

Flat Rock Brook on TV!

Click the links below to see features about Flat Rock Brook broadcast recently on News 12 NJ and NY1.

Exhibit News on News 12 NJ
Coming Events this Spring News 12 NJ
Hiking on the Trails NY1

In Other News

40th Anniversary Celebration

Recent Grants Received

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Flat Rock Brook is a non-profit
(501k) organization supported by memberships, donations and grants. You can help support Flat Rock Brook by becoming a member or making a tax-deductible donation online.

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Spring Calendar of Events

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Summer Nature Day Camp