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Facility Rentals

Conferences

Habitat offers a unique, natural setting for business meetings and conferences. This facility is also available for weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and other weekend rentals.

Our Visitors’ Center, built as a private estate in 1914, houses an art gallery and natural history library. Guests are able to enjoy Habitat’s formal gardens and trails during breaks.

The facilities available include a large, sunny meeting room (750 square feet) with fireplace, two additional breakout rooms and a kitchen. In addition, a library with a seating capacity of approximately 15 is occasionally available. There is an outside garden and patio available for use, weather permitting.

Types of Functions: Conferences, retreats, and other weekday meetings. Also available for weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and other weekend rentals.

Maximum Capacity: Habitat can accommodate up to 35 people for daytime weekday conference/retreat.

Availability: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm all year except summer.

Rates: Full day (up to 8 hours) $600, half-day (up to 4 hours) $350. There is a $100/hour charge to extend the hours of a conference or for overstaying the agreed upon rental time.

Food Storage/Prep: Food may be served but not prepared on site. A refrigerator is available for conference use.

Parking: Onsite parking available; car pooling urged.

A/V Equipment: Slide projector, overhead projector, projection screen, dry erase board/easel. Applicant supplies easel paper.

Additional Amenities: Use of tables, plastic table cloths, and chairs is included in the standard rental fee. We will set up tables and chairs to your specifications. Guided walks on the sanctuary can be arranged at no extra cost.

Please note: The applicant is responsible for set up and clean-up, other than moving tables and chairs. The areas used by the applicant must be left in the same condition as they were found. Habitat does not allow the use of alcoholic beverages at its conference rentals and prohibits smoking inside the building.

For more information:
Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
10 Juniper Road
Belmont, MA 02478
Phone: 617-489-5050
E-mail: habitat@massaudubon.org