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The Black Rock Forest is a 3785 acres nature preserve locates in the Hudson Highlands near Cornwall, New York. It is owned by the Black Rock Forest Preserve, a not-for-profit organization which leases the land and facilities to the Black Rock Forest Consortium. The Consortium is a group of private and public academic institutions dedicated to pursuing education and scientific research in the Forest. Members of the Black Rock Forest Consortium include colleges and universities, independent schools, public schools, and some of New York's leading cultural and scientific institutions. All share the common mission of preserving and protecting the Black Rock Forest while using it as a model ecosystem for the advancement of our understanding of the natural world.

More than 1000 feet of vertical relief results in great habitat diversity including inspiring summits, large headwater wetlands, towering groves of ancient hemlock trees, and a waterfall that drops more than 100 feet. Through more than six decades of careful management and preservation, Black Rock Forest exudes a nearly pristine quality and supports as wide a variety of plant and animals life as can be found in the region.