Request for Reservation of the Aquatic Resource Education Center's Conference Area or Mallard Lodge Facilities

Woodland Beach, Delaware
(302) 735-8650

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Type of Facilities Use - Please type one of the following in the box provided after the choices. See footnote #1 for information on fees and requirements (Type Only the Bolded Portion):

School or Youth Group
Teacher/Leader-led education program. Note: Facilities I Training mandatory for Teacher/Group Leader responsible.

Adult
Adult Aquatic Education-related meeting or training.

Non Aquatic
Non aquatic education related meeting or use. A rental fee and some restrictions apply, see footnote #1.

Other
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 (Less Than18 Years of Age)

Both the Mallard Lodge and ARE Center (day-use) conference area are available for use/rental under the conditions that follow, each with a maximum group limit of 40. Please type one of the following in the box provided after the choices. See footnote #2 for reservation time guidelines and restrictions. (Type Only the Bolded Portion):

Weekend Mallard Overnight
Weekend Use of Mallard Lodge with overnight(s) - Some restrictions apply - read # 3 below - facilities should be booked 6 - 12 months in advance to optimize availability.

Weekday Mallard Overnight
Weekday use of the Mallard Lodge with overnight(s) - maximum 2 nights during fall and spring.

Weekday Mallard Day Only
Weekday use of the Mallard Lodge without overnight, Mallard Lodge preferred.

Weekday ARE Center
Weekday use of the ARE Center Conference Area - no weekend use is available -  no overnight accommodations are available at this facility .



Dates Requested - Please Select a second and third choice to maximize availability. See footnote #3 for information on how your request will be handled.

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Comments/Questions?

Footnote # 1 - There is no fee for aquatic education-related use of facilities; however, in addition to the requirement that group leaders attend the 3-hour facilities orientation workshop, a copy of the group's planned agenda of activities for use of the facilities must be submitted in advance to confirm the fee waiver;  also upon leaving, groups are required to complete and return the facilities use evaluation form provided. 

There is a $50/day (plus $50 additional if staying overnight) fee for non-aquatic education use of ARE facilities;  this is because funding for facilities operation is provided the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program for Aquatic Resources Education;  please direct any questions regarding fees or fee waivers to Bob Jones (302-653-3441) or Gary Kreamer (302-653-2882).

Footnote #2  - During the busy field trip season (March-May and September-November), use of the Mallard Lodge facilities will be available only for groups doing aquatic-education related programs. Due to high demand, each user group will be limited to one weekend reservation per year.

Please note:  on all weekdays (except Mondays) during those busy months, the boardwalk and pavilion areas are off-limits to visiting groups between 9 AM and 1:30 PM, due to use by ARE staff for facilitated fifth grade Eco-Explorers (salt marsh ecology) field programs.

Use of the ARE Center is available weekdays only (no weekend use is allowed).

Footnote #3 - Upon receipt of your facilities use request, ARE staff will do their best to respond in a timely manner as to the availability of our facilities for the date(s) requested.  If possible, this response will be done via the e-mail address you provide on this submission.  Response to your request may vary depending on holidays, workload, etc.

If the dates you requested are unavailable, we will try to indicate dates in the vicinity of the ones you requested that are available.   However, since those dates may also be requested by other groups in the interim, you will need to respond promptly to ensure the best opportunity of securing them.

Once a reservation is confirmed, depending on the use category, you will also need to:

for those doing aquatic ed.-related programs, mail or fax (302-653-3431) your group activity agenda;  if this is not received the fee waiver will be negated.

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for those using the facilities for non aquatic ed. activities, return a check payable to the "Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife" for the fee amount indicated.