The Setting and Facilities
In Acadia
The Schoodic Education Research Center (SERC) is
located in Acadia National Park among the outstanding natural features and
beauty of the Schoodic Peninsula. The Schoodic portion of Acadia National Park
includes 2,400 acres of spruce-fir forest and four nearby islands. A six-mile
scenic drive offers panoramic views along the rocky coast and access to hiking
trails that lead to the highest point on the Schoodic Peninsula.
The SERC campus is 100 acres within the Park, on the wooded heights of Big
Moose Island surrounded by ocean on three sides. On campus there is access to
several hiking trails, two tennis courts, three play grounds, a regulation
baseball field, and a picnic pavilion with covered seating for over 100 people –
in addition to some of the best coastal views Downeast has to offer. Once home
to the U.S. Navy, SERC's facilities include nearly 200,000 square feet of
meeting, lodging, dining, office, and laboratory space.
Meeting and Classroom
Space
The SERC campus is a place for people to work together. Our primary concerns
are support for scientific research in and around the park, conservation, natural resources use, and the economic issues related to
these activities. However, the research center's facilities are available to any group
that needs a place to meet. The Schoodic Point location and the overnight
lodging facilities make this an ideal place for board of directors retreats,
extended planning meetings, training workshops, faculty retreats, small
conferences, and other activities where it is important to provide an
attractive, quiet setting away from the press of the daily routine.
The 6,500 square foot Schooner Club is an attractive log building with a warm
wood paneled interior. The building has three separate rooms and either can be
rented in its entirety or used by up to three separate users. The building also
has a kitchen and dining area. The aesthetic appeal of this building, combined
with dining capability, is ideal for meetings and seminars.
The 4,800 square foot Chapel is currently used for a resident science program
for elementary-aged children. It has three smaller rooms that could be ideal for
breakout sessions, classrooms, or smaller meetings in addition to educational
programs.
In fall of 2006 the 10,000 square foot Moore Auditorium will be complete with
a 125 seat auditorium, two 60 seat meeting/seminar rooms, and state-of-the-art
IT and audio-visual facilities.
Lodging
Many groups find that the best use of the SERC campus involves at least one
overnight stay. Our lodging facilities are available to groups making use of the
conference and meeting facilities. We also provide lodging for students,
artists, and researchers working with SERC program activities, such as the
Artists in Residence program. Room and board arrangements are available for
students working on fellowships and internships associated with SERC.
The SERC campus includes 32 Schoodic Shore
apartments, four one-bedroom Suites and six Cabins with comfortable lodging for
up to 80 overnight guests.
Schoodic Shores
Two and four bedroom apartments are located in a village-like setting with a playground
and picnic pavilion. All units have full kitchens, living and dining rooms. The
two bedroom apartments have one full bathroom, the four bedroom apartments have
one full and two half bathrooms. Some apartments have laundry
facilities.
The Suites
In the woods above the Schoodic Shore apartments are four one-bedroom suites
with a kitchen/dining room, a living room, and a private bath.
The Cabins
Set in the spruce/fir woods in the center of campus, the Cape Cod style
cabins have a kitchen/dining room, living room, bedroom, and full bath on the
first floor. There are two more bedrooms are on the second floor.
