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An offering of Penn State

Rental Facilities

Nestled in the woodlands, hillsides, marshlands, and meadows of central Pennsylvania, by winding trails and a seventy-two-acre lake, the center is a favorite location for group events. We offer indoor and outdoor settings, secluded meeting spaces with presentation equipment, a natural history resource library and bookstore, and picnic areas--each with a view of the surrounding countryside and wildlife. Food service can be arranged through Penn State Catering.

Meeting Room Space

Upper Classroom:

  • located behind the raptor center on a slight elevation
  • secluded and quiet with outdoor deck with bird feeders
  • capacity: 42 seated at tables; 55 in rows
  • 4 or 5 picnic tables outside
  • ramp accessible from service road

Lower Classroom:
(available on a limited basis)

  • located within the center, close access to kitchen, exhibit room, bird-viewing area, and the front yard gardens
  • cozy woodstove for heat, ceiling fan
  • capacity: 38-40 seated at tables; 50 seated in rows
  • often includes front lawn with about 8 picnic tables and "conversation circles" of lawn chairs with the lower classroom reserved as rain space
  • ramp accessible from front porch


 

Rental Fee

The rental fee includes the use of meeting room, restrooms, a staff member as a host at the Nature Center, and most audiovisual equipment, including a screen, TV and VCR, overhead projector, and slide projector. Please inform us of your equipment needs at least one week prior to your rental, so that we may reserve them for your use.

The below price includes the required $30 deposit.

  Members Nonmembers
Half day (1-4 hours) $75 $125 + tax
Full day (5-10 hours between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.) $175 $195 + tax
Each additional hour after 5:00 p.m. $25 $25 + tax
Evenings only (after 5:00 p.m.) $175 $175 + tax

Penn State Outreach Groups
Please call for special rates.

Additional Programming
If a Shaver's Creek program, such as a live-animal presentation or a teambuilding program is added to your rental, deduct $20 from your total rental price.

A $30 deposit is required for each rental date. This deposit is nonrefundable if the rental is canceled less than fourteen days before the rental date.

Excess Clean-Up Fee
If more than twenty minutes of clean-up labor is required after your rental, your group will be charged an additional $85.

Link to Members Pages
To become a member of Shaver's Creek Environmental center, please click here.

Food Service

You can arrange for catering from Penn State Catering--JAVA.
Shaver's Creek, itself, is not in the business of catering. We do host many catered events. We ask that you first check with Penn State Catering--Java for your food and drink service. They should be able to send you menus, prepare any food and drink service you request, and take care of any needs you might have. Please contact Penn State Catering at 814-865-0975 and ask for the representative who handles events at Shaver's Creek. We require the use of environmentally friendly items, such as reusable or compostable flatware, plates, and napkins. No Styrofoam.


Parking for a Rental

Parking for your rental at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center is available in the upper parking loop. From the upper loop, a gentle walking-trail will lead you to the visitors' center through the front gardens. If needed, you may unload directly at the lower or upper classrooms, before returning to the parking lots in the upper loop.

Your assigned host will greet you at the visitor and bookstore entrance and guide you to your rental facility.

Ramp access is available to the visitors' center front porch and to the upper classroom behind the Raptor Center. Participants with a special need may park in the staff and volunteer parking lot next to the visitors' center or other areas as needed.

Click here for a map of Shaver's Creek.


How to Reserve the Facility

A $30 deposit is required for each rental date. This deposit is nonrefundable if the rental is canceled less than fourteen days before the rental date.

If you have any additional questions or would like to reserve the facility, please contact the rental coordinator.

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