Bike Rides for Black Rock
Posted by Carina
Hunter College and a host of other universities are sponsors of the Black Rock Forest Consortium. I unfortunately have never made it up there but many of our students and plenty of others from the NY/NJ/CT metropolitan area have used the space as a learning laboratory to understand the ecosystems of the forested area. It is a 4000 acre area, equipped with classrooms, scientific instrumentation, housing, green buildings, and of course, a forest. Sponsoring organizations range from K-12 to leading research institutions, so the science education and learning ranges from basic to...things I can't even imagine. 
One of my favorite programs at Black Rock is the School in the Forest Project that offers curicula and other educational resources to underserved students in New York City Public Schools. Currently, PS 220, in Mott Haven and PS/IS 311, located in Inwood, are involved in the program. Want to help grow this project? Don't have plans for Columbus Day weekend? Love your bike? If you answered yes to any or all of these, than check out the Forest Ride, a fundraiser for the environmental education, research, and conservation programs of Black Rock Forest. Participants have the option of doing the full 3 day ride or a scaled back version of just 1 day. Perks include hikes, organic meals, scenic rides, full support staff, and a finale at an organic vineyard. I'm not quite sure I am in shape for a full 3 days, but am thinking seriously about this one day affair...Viva la Black Rock!
The Green Queen Bee
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