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• Lessee shall leave the Park in the same condition it was found, shall remove all refuse, and shall make sure all exterior doors and windows are closed and locked.     

• Merryspring is a privately owned nature park and educational center. Its gardens are tended regularly by staff and volunteers for the public to enjoy.  Please remind your guests to stay out of the flower beds and do not pick any of the plants. 

• Reservation includes the Ross Center’s conference room (20’ x 22’ with capacity of approx. 50 people), bathroom and small kitchen; the grounds; and the hexagon (22’ diameter with seating for about 30 people). Six rectangular tables (6’ x 2.5’) and about 40 plastic stacking chairs are also available for use, but if removed from the building, must be returned by the end of the event.  The administrative office and entire lower level of the Ross Center (basement and office area) and its contents are off limits.

• Four large trash barrels can be made available for use upon request.

• Reservations may be booked for a minimum of two hours up to a maximum of 12 hours, starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 9 p.m. unless otherwise specified on the agreement.

• Tents no larger than 40’ x 80’ are recommended for more than 50 people and must be set up in the designated area no earlier than Friday and taken down no later than Monday.

• Caterer’s tent must be no larger than 20’ x 20’ and must be in the area between the hexagon and greenhouse .

• Portable toilets are required for 50 or more people and must be set up in designated area no earlier than Friday and taken down no later than Monday.

................ * For each day portable toilets and/or tents are on the premises before or after the
...................specified time, $100 will be deducted from your security deposit or billed to you.

• With the exception of tents and portable toilets, the delivery and setup of chairs, tables, flowers, decorations, propane tanks, gas grills, and any and all other items must be no earlier than the specified rental time.

• Complete clean-up inside the Ross Center, tent, grounds, and hexagon must be finished no later than 9 a.m. on the morning following the event. 

• Propane tanks must be removed at the end of the event.

• Portable dance floors, if used, must be taken up off the grass at the end of the event.  If left overnight, $100 will be deducted from your security deposit.  Alternatively, music and dancing may be set up in the hexagon, where there are electrical outlets and benches.
  

• Power outlets are located on the hexagon exterior, greenhouse exterior and Ross Center interior and exterior.

• Outside water faucets are located on the Ross Center and greenhouse for caterers to use for cleanup.  Please remember to turn faucets off when finished.
  

• Greenhouse interior is off-limits to lessee, caterers, and guests.

• Please remind caterers:  1) If they use something belonging to Merryspring, they must put it back where it was found.  2) They must not kill the grass or leave grease and/or oil of any kind anywhere in the park.  3) They must remove all of their trash.  Note:  Consider withholding final payment from caterers until you are sure they have followed the above requests as your security deposit will not be refunded if the Park is not left as it was found.

• Alcohol shall only be served by someone with a valid license to do so.

• NO open fires or fireworks of any kind are allowed in the park, with the exception of gas grills used by professional caterers.  No grills are allowed inside garden circle.  Charcoal grills are prohibited.

• A key to all exterior doors of the Ross Center building may be issued up to one week in advance.

• Parking and driving of automobiles shall be in designated areas only; car-pooling is strongly recommended.

• There are 32 parking spaces.  Overflow parking is in lower mown meadow area.

• Merryspring is not responsible for destruction, damage or loss of personal property of any kind, including but not limited to that of the Lessee, Lessee's guests, employed personnel or caterers left on the premises.