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MMNC LogoWelcome 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"

Photo submitted by Wendy Blumenthal
Photo by Wendy Blumenthal

 

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Visitor's Welcome Here!

 • About Millbrook Marsh Nature Center
• The "Green" Guide to the Spring Creek Educ. Bldg. (PDF)
• Brochure for a self-guided "Green Walk" around MMNC (PDF)

• Programs, Events & Activities: Winter & Spring 2012
• Children's Birthday Parties at Millbrook (Now year-round!)
• Group, School & Scouting Programs

• Facility Rentals by Groups -2012
• Location & Contact Info
• Advisory Committee
• Geo-Games Policy (Geocaching, Letterboxing, etc.)
• The Boardwalk Campaign (Completed!)
• Photo Comparisons: 1996 vs. 2004
• Annual Program Reports for MMNC
• The Science of Millbrook Marsh (Special Website)
• Early History of Millbrook Marsh
• The Master Site Plan for the Nature Center
• The Capital Campaign for Millbrook Marsh
• The Spring Creek Education Building

• Program Registration Information
• Volunteer & Employment Opportunities
• Research Project Request Form
© 2008 Christine Dornbush. Used by permission.
© 2008 Christine Dornbush. Used by permission.

LOCATION:

548 Puddintown Road (College Township)
State College, PA 16801
(814) 235-7819  
Fax 814.272.1608

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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

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).

1996 Photo

2002 Photo
Click HERE for more "Before & After" Photos of the Nature Center

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 click here.

2012 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.

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 any agreements that may be made with Nature Center partners.

• Per municipal ordinances for all parks, the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages on Nature Center property is prohibited.

CRPR is a publicly-funded, municipal agency serving 5 municipalities.
© 2012 Centre Region Council of Governments / Centre Regional Recreation Authority, State College, PA 16801. All rights reserved.