Grounds

Yoga Group on Grounds
Instructional Use of Grounds

Contact the Nature Center to arrange a group permit. Leaders of groups wishing to use the Nature Center Instructional Areas for self-guided activities must contact the Nature Center to schedule the visit fitting the below  

1. Organized Non-commercial Group Walk-Through Only

Permit Required; No Charge groups of 25 or fewer. By municipal ordinance, all group activities require a permit in advance. Therefore, all requests for group activities at the site must be coordinated with and scheduled by Nature Center staff. There is no fee for non-commercial groups of less than 25 people who arrive and walk through the Nature Center grounds. (Example: An instructor with students studying flora and fauna). This option permits no use of or access to buildings, interior equipment, the telephone, or any shelter in case of rain. In view of the size of the marsh, the Agency may grant permits for more than one group per time period, depending on the activity and area of use. Non-commercial groups of 25 or more, or groups wishing to make use of designated instructional areas must request a permit under Category #2.

2. Organized Group Use of Instructional Areas

Permit Required; Fee $100 for two hours plus $20/each additional hour Non-profit Group Fee $60 for two hours plus $20/ each additional hour. Groups who wish to use the Grounds and Instructional Areas (i.e., school group self-guided field trips) have priority access to these areas during the time of the rental. No access to the barn, Spring Creek Education Building, or paviliopollinator gardenn is granted unless reserved separately. Group size is limited to two classrooms, or 50 people, to protect the marsh ecosystem. The event times and the fees are calculated upon total event times, including any setup and cleanup times. Instructional areas are defined as the boardwalk observation/viewing decks, sun shelters, field areas, boardwalk bridges and bird blind (these areas can impact the effectiveness of other reserved groups). Non-profit groups charging admission or a fee for the scheduled activity are subject to the regular group rate..

Centre Region Parks and Recreation (CRPR) may specify permitted use-areas, schedules, and all activity locations that are in the best interest of the Nature Center. In addition, CRPR may establish the level of training required of group leaders to conduct any activities in the marsh, or may require that a CRPR staff member accompany the group. The costs for this leadership shall be added to the facility rental fee.