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Host your next event at Fontenelle Forest Nature Center! Surround your guests with the unforgettable beauty of nature for holiday parties, corporate events, reunions, weddings and prenuptials.
For more information or to make a tour appointment, please contact our Rentals Coordinator, Connie Stevenson, at
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or (402) 731-3140, ext. 224.
Available Spaces
The Great Hall is our showpiece and signature space. The two-story wall of windows frames an inspiring and ever-changing view of Fontenelle Forest. The soaring ceiling is supported by naturally hewn pillars of Douglas fir logs accented by the hall's distinctive wrought iron, earthenware tile, ornamental brass accents and original art. This unique and beautiful room, which is available after-hours, accommodates up to 180 guests and is the perfect setting for a wedding ceremony or an elegant private party, especially when reserved in conjunction with the Forest Room.
Fee: $1,300 or $450 if rented with the Forest Room During off-season (November 1 - April 30): $1,000
The Forest Room is a spacious room with a dramatic stone fireplace and large windows that offer a panoramic view of Fontenelle Forest. Whether you are looking for a special, intimate setting for a wedding reception or a dynamic, technologically enhanced space for a large corporate retreat, this is an ideal choice. This multi-purpose 3,000-square-foot room can accommodate up to 200 guests; it can also be subdivided into three areas for breakout sessions or smaller events. It is equipped with adjustable lighting; Internet access; an audio/visual system with sound, projector and screen; a wet bar and easy access to the adjacent catering kitchen.
Fee: Monday - Friday $1,500 • Saturday - Sunday $1,800 During off-season (November 1 - April 30): Monday - Friday $1,200 • Saturday - Sunday $1,500
Dennis Plaza is an inviting outdoor area available after-hours for parties, weddings and other special celebrations. Rustling leaves, the fragrance of the forest, the moon framed by branches - all of these splendid natural elements combine to create a unique event venue. The Plaza, which is adjacent to the main building, is a semi-circular concrete patio inlaid with brick and surrounded by a low stone wall. It can accommodate up to 200 guests and serves as the entrance to the Riverview Boardwalk and the trails.
Fee: $1,300 or $450 if rented with the Forest Room or Great Hall During off-season (November 1 - April 30): $1,000
The Conference Room is the perfect place to escape from the office and inspire your team members to think more creatively! This room has a great view, surrounded on three sides with views into the upper canopy of Fontenelle Forest. The room is equipped with a cherry-wood conference table, eighteen leather chairs, Internet access, a monitor for videos and presentations and counter space for food service.
Fee: $50 per hour
Located in Fontenelle Forest and just up the road from the nature center, Camp Brewster offers a tranquil indoor/outdoor setting for retreats, picnics and informal celebrations. The Kiewit Inspiration Lodge is a rustic log cabin that rests under an arching canopy of 200-year old oak trees. The lodge can accommodate up to 80 people and has a stone fireplace, wooden planked floor, porch, modern kitchen and indoor restrooms. The surrounding clearing provides ample space for outdoor recreational activities.
Fee: Monday - Friday $500 • Saturday - Sunday $800 During off-season (November 1 - April 30): $500
Additional Information
All FNA rentals include the following items:
- Four round tables that seat 10 guests each
- 20 round tables that seat eight guests each
- Four round tables that seat four guests each
- 18 rectangular tables
- 200 padded chairs
- Private dressing room
- On-site FNA representative
- 98 parking spaces with additional street parking
All Fontenelle Nature Association properties are smoke-free.
The Atrium is complimentary when you rent The Great Hall, The Forest Room and/or Dennis Plaza
FNA recommends the following catering companies:
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