Flat Rock Brook is a 150-acre nature preserve and environmental education center in Englewood, NJ, just two miles from the George Washington Bridge. Visit our 3.6 miles of self-guided forested hiking trails that lead to a cascading stream, wetlands, pond and meadows. Register for one of our environmental programs for schools or the public and learn about our natural world. Come explore and learn with us!
Flat Rock Brook's 7th Annual "Run in the Wild" 5K Trail Run
Sunday, August 12th, 2018
8:30 a.m. rain or shine
The “Run in the Wild” will start from the Nature Center’s visitor center. After a short street run, the course will follow the shaded forest trails of the 150-acre preserve.
Runners must be at least 12 years old to participate. All pre-registered runners will receive a “Run in the Wild” t-shirt and prizes will be awarded for the first three male and first three female finishers in various age categories.
The 5K run is sanctioned by the USA Track and Field Association. Proceeds from the run will support the Flat Rock Brook Nature Center and registration is tax deductible and non-refundable.
Register today! The race is limited to 200 participants!
Sponsorships are welcome. Please contact Sandy Pinto at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors:
Michael & Jane Murphy
Bronze Sponsors:
Jillian Abbott Brown & Brown Risk Advisors Serena & Rob Carson
Malesardi, Quackenbush, Swift & Co. LLC
NVE Bank PDQ Starr, Darcy & Starr
Flat Rock Fridays
Full Moon Howl
Friday, July 27th 8:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Join us for our special Friday night programs. Bring the family (children 10+). What can you see by the light of the full moon? How can other animals see in the dark and we need flashlights? Come on this nighttime hike under the full moon and see what special things and animals we can find! Hike is 2-3 miles long. Bring a flashlight. Bugspray is highly recommended! Call (201) 567-1265 to reserve your spot.
Flat Rock Brook is pleased to announce the award of a $4,000 grant from the Community Chest of Englewood to provide continuing support for the Nature Center’s environmental education initiatives. The grant will enhance our ability to provide education programs for the thousands of area adults and students to learn about the natural world. The Community Chest has been a long-time supporter of Flat Rock Brook, providing over $125,000 in grant funds over the past 25 years. We also appreciate the Community Chest’s continued support of our education initiatives in the Englewood Public School District, and their leadership regarding the excellent Professional Development Series they offer area nonprofits, which several members of the Flat Rock Brook staff.
June 2018 - This month marks a milestone 100,000 kilowatt hours generated by the solar panels on our roof. The amount of clean energy produced by our photovoltaic panels equals 81, 424 lbs. of burned coal or 182,406 miles driven by a passenger vehicle.
The 88 panels covering our roof are a gift from Dave Nichols and Rosemary Russell.
One of Flat Rock Brook's most popular exhibits is our aviary where we house 5 birds of prey that are all unable to be released into the wild. Their home is now Flat Rock Brook, where our staff provides the care that they need. Our birds act as animal ambassadors and help us teach thousands of people each year about protecting and respecting wildlife.
Help support our special birds! Various adoption levels allow our supporters to provide food, enrichment, and enclosure maintenance for 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or 1 year. Each level offers different benefits, such as a photo and certificate of adoption for your raptor or even a meet and greet!
Choose your raptor today! Raptor adoptions make great gifts!
Visit Flat Rock Brook Adopt-a-Raptor to adopt and learn more.
Flat Rock Brook wants to recognize and extend a big "thanks" to our newest adopters!
Hero Level: Corinne Hoexter, Michael Shannon
Champion Level: Jeff & Rosemary Russell
Caregiver Level: Jill Abbott
Friend: Joellen Knie
Urban Wildlife Educational Program Learn about wildlife & their interaction with people. Prevention, Precaution & Preservation from New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife talking about bear, coyote & fox. For more information contact Matt Traudt, Public Health Investigator at (201) 568-3450 x 517. Presented by Englewood Health Department |
Full Moon Howl What can you see by the light of the full moon? How can other animals see in the dark and we need flashlights? Come on this nighttime hike under the full moon and see what special things we can find! Hike is 2-3 miles long. Bring a flashlight. |
What's in the Tree? Find out why we have a giant tree in our nature center! Learn what it means to stop, look and listen while in nature. All activities inside. |
Creepy Crawlies Why do we think crawlies are creepy? Learn about the most numerous animals on the planet as we explore the world of insects and arachnids. Discover how these small critters help our world and why they are not creepy at all. Come dressed for a short hike. |
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