Consider our beautiful and unique, Gold LEED Certified event venue for your next corporate, private event or wedding. With an outdoor fireplace, rooftop deck, and gorgeous views of our 100-acre Angelica Creek Park, the possibilities are endless!
Rentals of The Rookery & The Nature Place

Berks County’s Newest Event Venue
The Rookery Event Space
Recommended for larger field trips, corporate retreats, conferences, family reunions, weddings
- Capacity: 150 seated
- 150 Chairs
- 20 60” Round Tables that seat 8 per table
- 6 Rectangle Tabletops
Corporate/General Rate
Private: $750
Wedding package (private rental including indoor event space, Rooftop Deck and Breezeway and an on-site coordinator):
With ceremony (including 50 folding chairs): $2,500
Just reception: $2,250
Two-hour kid’s (age 13 + under) birthday party package up to 50 people (including a program and a Berks Nature staff present): $400
Educators & Non-Profit Rate
Private: $650
All weddings starting at a minimum of $2,250
Hours of Availability
Tuesday through Friday, 8am to 10pm
Saturday, 10am to 10pm
*Wedding package only available Saturdays
The Rookery Rooftop Deck
Recommended for cocktail-style parties/receptions, anniversary/birthday parties, bridal/baby showers
- Capacity: 150 (not seated)
- 16 Chairs
- Two lounge sets including 2 chairs and 1 table per set
- 3 Square Tables with 4 chairs at each table
Corporate/General Rate
Private: $500
Educators & Non-Profit Rate
Private: $400
Hours of Availability
Tuesday through Friday, 8am to 10pm
Saturday, 10am to 10pm
The Rookery Event Space & Rooftop Deck
- Capacity: 300 (not all seated)
Corporate/General Rate
Private: $1,050
Educators & Non-Profit Rate
Private: $950
Hours of Availability
Tuesday through Friday, 8am to 10pm
Saturday, 10am to 10pm
The Rookery Breezeway with Fireplace
Recommended for smaller private/social events, cocktail hours, as an add-on to any event in the second floor Event Space & Rooftop Deck
- Capacity: 50 (not seated)
- Outdoor fireplace
- Cocktail tables may be rented from our a la carte list for an additional fee
Corporate/General Rate
Stand-Alone: $300
Add-on to Event Space or Rooftop Deck Rental: $100
Educators & Non-Profit Rate
Stand-Alone: $200
Add-on to Event Space or Rooftop Deck Rental: FREE
Hours of Availability
Tuesday through Friday, 8am to 10pm
Saturday, 10am to 10pm
The Bird Nest (Meeting Room)
Recommended for smaller meetings
- 10 Chairs
- 90” Round Table
- 80” Smart TV with “casting” through WiFi connection via laptop
- Telephone with single line conference calling
- Whiteboard
Corporate/General Rate
$40 per hour, up to 4 hours
Full-day rental (8 hours): $220
Educators & Non-Profit Rate
$30 per hour, up to 4 hours
Full-day rental (8 hours): $140
Hours of Availability
Tuesday through Friday, 8am to 4pm
The Forest (Board Room)
Recommended for larger meetings, lectures, smaller company retreat day
- 26 Chairs
- 1 conference table that seats 20 comfortably around the table and 6 additional chairs around the room
- 80” Smart TV with “casting” through WiFi connection via laptop
- Polycom Conference Calling Equipment
Corporate/General Rate
$60 per hour, up to 4 hours
Full-day rental (8 hours): $380
Educators & Non-Profit Rate
$50 per hour, up to 4 hours
Full-day rental (8 hours): $300
Hours of Availability
Tuesday through Friday, 8am to 4pm
The Wetlands Classroom
Recommended for kid’s birthday parties, presentations, team-building activities, smaller field trips/classes
- Capacity: 25 “lecture” style
- 25 Chairs
- Rectangle Tables
- Telephone (local or toll-free calls only)
- 80” Smart TV with “casting” through WiFi connection via laptop
Corporate/General Rate
$50 per hour, up to 4 hours
Full-day rental (8 hours): $300
Two-hour kid’s (age 13 + under) birthday party package (including a program and a Berks Nature staff present): $200
Educators & Non-Profit Rate
$40 per hour, up to 4 hours
Full-day rental (8 hours): $220
Hours of Availability
Tuesday through Friday, 8am to 4pm
Saturday, 10am to 3pm
*Kid’s birthday parties Saturdays only at 10am and 1pm
The Pond Classroom
Recommended for kid’s birthday parties, presentations, team-building activities, smaller field trips/classes
- Capacity: 25 “lecture” style
- 25 Chairs
- Rectangle Tables
- Telephone (local or toll-free calls only)
- 80” Smart TV with “casting” through WiFi connection via laptop
Corporate/General Rate
$50 per hour, up to 4 hours
Full-day rental (8 hours): $300
Two-hour kid’s (age 13 + under) birthday party package (including a program and a Berks Nature staff present): $200
Educators & Non-Profit Rate
$40 per hour, up to 4 hours
Full-day rental (8 hours): $220
Hours of Availability
Tuesday through Friday, 8am to 4pm
Saturday, 10am to 3pm
*Kid’s birthday parties Saturdays only at 10am and 1pm
RATES ADDENDUM
- Rates listed above for The Rookery rentals reflect a 4-hour rental including setup and breakdown time. An additional $75 per hour will be charged beyond the initial 4-hour rental. NOTE: The Wedding Package is an exception that reflects a full-day rental (8 hours) including setup and breakdown time.
- For meeting room and classroom rentals, you may arrive and stay 30 minutes before and after your allotted event time for setup and breakdown. An additional $25 per hour will be added to any meeting room rental outside of regular business hours (Tuesday through Friday, 8am to 4pm).
- Educational Institutions and Non-Profit Organizations receive a discount of $100 off rentals for The Rookery with the exception of the Wedding Package.
- A 25% non-refundable deposit is due with Signed Rental Agreement. Balance is due one month before date of event.
- Corporate donors of $2,500+ receive a 15% discount on rentals with the exception of the Wedding Package in The Rookery.
- Kid’s birthday party package rates are for children ages 13 and under ONLY.
- The deck will remain open to the public during your indoor event rental of The Rookery unless you rent both the indoor space and rooftop deck.