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 Welcome to Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
Located at 548 Puddintown Road (College Township). State College, PA 16801
Operated by Centre Region
Parks & Recreation..."Where Everyone Plays"
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Photo by Wendy Blumenthal
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© 2008 Christine Dornbush. Used by permission. |
LOCATION:
548 Puddintown Road
(College Township)
State College, PA 16801
(814) 235-7819
Fax 814.272.1608
Link to
a Bing® Map
CONTACT INFO:
Centre Region Parks & Recreation
2643 Gateway Drive #1
State College, PA 16801
(814) 231-3071 or crpr@crcog.net
Tax Deductible DONATIONS for Millbrook Marsh Nature Center are welcome and may be made to:
Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
c/o CRPR Gifts-For-Parks Program
2643 Gateway Drive #1
State College, PA 16801
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Millbrook
Marsh Nature Center, operated by Centre Region
Parks & Recreation (c/o Centre Regional Recreation
Authority), is a 62-acre site consisting of a 12-acre
farmstead area (with a large bank barn, farmhouse,
and several outbuildings), plus an adjacent 50-acre
wetland area. The 50-acre wetland area also hosts
a Conservation Easement between Penn
State and ClearWater Conservancy of Central PA. Formerly known as "Farm
12," the tract was leased on a longterm basis from Penn State University
starting in 1997 for $1/year. The center provides
an opportunity to present to Centre Region residents
three important themes from the site: environmental,
agricultural, and historical. The center is pleased to host many groups (all group visits must be scheduled in advance).
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Please click on a photo to view more "Then and Now" photos at the Nature
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 Reserve the Nature
Center
for meetings,
group picnics and more!
The facilities at the Nature Center, including the grounds, barn, and picnic
pavilion, are to groups from churches,
schools, neighborhoods, scout groups and businesses. This may be the ideal
place for your next group picnic, meeting, birthday party or other group activity.
For more information about rentals, please contact CRPR at (814) 235-7819 or
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VOLUNTEER & STAFF
OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteers are needed to assist with planning and leading
educational programs, sharing expertise and creative ideas, event planning, new
program development and more! If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at
Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, please email the Nature Center Recreation Supervisor Molly Hetrick or phone (814) 235-7819 for more information.
Seasonal employment opportunities (part-time and full-time) and intern opportunities are posted HERE.
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ENDOWMENT
GIFTS BENEFIT NATURE CENTER Millbrook Marsh Nature Center benefits
greatly from two endowments managed by the
Centre County Community Foundation (CCCF). A portion of the
interest generated by the:
(1) Millbrook Marsh Nature Center (MMNC) Fund and by the
(2) Fred & Anne Coombs Fund For Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
provides annual funding assistance for facility and program improvements. If
you or your group are interested in assisting the nature center through the
endowments, please contact the CCCF. |
GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS - NATURE CENTER
• All uses of the facility must end at dusk, except by written permission of the Director of Parks and Recreation.
• A Certificate of Insurance may be required for the proposed event(s), listing CRPR / Centre Regional Recreation Authority and College Township as additional insureds. The appropriate types and amounts of coverages shall be determined by Centre Region Parks & Recreation.
• Centre Region Parks & Recreation 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.
• All proposed activities must conform to the lease agreement with Penn State, the ClearWater Conservation Easement, College Township ordinances, Rec. Authority regulations, and agreements with Nature Center partner groups.
• Per municipal ordinances for all Centre Region parks, the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited. |
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