Jackson Bottom Party Package

Activity
Winter/Spring 2024|#29994

Jan 13, 2024
Age at least 4 yrs but less than 10y 11m, Mixed
EventsAll Ages
Activity locationOutside deck, classroom

Description

Celebrate your next birthday at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve!

All party packages are 3 hours (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM including set up and clean up time) and include up to 15 participants. You will have 30 minutes for set up and the 1 hour for cleanup (the time frame allotted for the actual party is 1:30 PM -3:00 PM). All party packages will include a 30-minute instructor led demonstration and take and make activity at 2:00 PM. Use of classroom space including tables and chairs are included.

Payment for full rental fees due up front at time of registration.

Please read full Party Package Guidelines & Package Descriptions below before proceeding with registration.


Rental Guidelines

  • Party Packages must be booked at least 14 days in advance.
  • Maximum attendance of 40 people, including non-activity participants.
  • Full payment is due up front at the time of reservation.
  • The adult listed as the main contact on the reservation is required to stay on premises the entire time.
  • You will be allowed to enter the facility at 1:00 PM. Early admission is not permitted.
  • You must exit the facility at 4:00 PM. You will not be able to add additional time.
  • If your rental is cancelled within 48 hours of the rental date, your entire fee will be forfeited. If your event is cancelled before this timeframe, your rental fees will be returned minus an administrative fee and 25 percent of the total rental fee.
  • Due to unforeseen circumstances, the City of Hillsboro reserves the right to reschedule and/or cancel the facility reservation. In the rare event a cancellation should occur, your rental fees will be refunded in full.

Rules
  • You are welcome to bring your own food and drinks. Food and beverages are allowed in the Party Room only.
  • Alcoholic Beverages and tobacco products are not permitted during Party Package rentals.
  • Balloons must be secured at all times and are limited to the Party Room only.
  • All decorations must be free-standing. DO not affix anything to the ceiling, walls, windows, wood sliding doors, tables, chairs, or floor. Tack, nails, staples, putty and tape are prohibited.
  • To preserve the integrity of our facility, we do not allow confetti, rice, birdseed, glitter, silly string, dance wax, real flower petals, fog machines, paint, fireworks, sparklers or other similar items.
  • The use of live candles or any open flame is prohibited including birthday cake candles. Battery-operated candles are approved for use.
Set Up & Clean Up
  • Your event will be assigned a supervisor who will remain on premises for the duration of your event.
  • Tables and chairs will be available for set up after your arrival (some tables may already be set out).
  • Party activities must end and clean up must begin at 3:00 PM or 1 hour prior to the end of your rental time. Additional fees will incur if your rental ends late.
  • The supervisor will inspect the facility with you and check off the cleaning list at the conclusion of your rental.
Clean Up Responsibilities

At the end of your rental, you are responsible for:
  • Wiping off and sanitizing tables and chairs
  • Sweeping Party Room
  • Returning tables/chairs to where they were before your rental
  • Cleaning up any messes created during your rental
  • Removing all other items you brought in
  • Additional cleaning as listed on checklist
A complete cleaning checklist will be provided and need to be completed and reviewed by the supervisor before you leave.

Equipment Guidelines

You may utilize the following equipment in the Party Room
  • 20 six-foot rectangular tables
  • 33 chairs
  • Refrigerator/Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Sinks
Jackson Bottom does not provide linens, tableware, serving utensils, serving dishes or coffee service equipment. Heating equipment for warming food (such as a crock pot or Sterno) is permitted. Sterno can only be used for its intended use and not for novelty usage (ie: s'mores bar).

Party Packages

All Party Packages Include:
  • A demonstration and take and make activity
  • A gift for the birthday child
  • A small party favor for each party guest
  • Digital party invitation template
  • Customized birthday sign on display
  • Choice of 1 of 3 activities (see below)
Mad Science Party (15 participant maximum, ages 4-10)

You and your guests will make things ooze, glop, bubble, or fizz as our resident mad scientist guides you through a magnificent mad science themed activity.

Choose from 1 of 3 activities: Bubble Snakes (recommended ages 4-7), Lava Lamps (recommended ages 7-10), OR Slime (recommended ages 4-10).

Dinosaur Party (15 participant maximum, ages 4-10)

You and your guests will journey back to the time when dinosaurs roamed the earth and learn all about these amazing creatures as our resident paleontologist guides you through a delightful dinosaur themed activity.

Choose from 1 of 3 activities: Dinosaur Terrarium (recommended ages 7-10), Dinosaur Egg Hunt and Hatch (recommended ages 4-10), OR Fossil Casts (recommended ages 4-10).

Pirate Party (15 participant maximum, ages 4-10)

Arr mateys! You and your guests will get a taste of the pirate life and learn all about life at sea as Captain Barnacle guides you through an awesome pirate themed activity.

Choose from 1 of 3 activities: Treasure Hunt (recommended ages 7-10), Pirate Ship Race (recommended ages 4-10), OR Decorate a Treasure Chest (recommended ages 4-10).

Instructor

Eleanor Anderson
Tenaya DeWitt

More Information

SupervisorKerstin Motsch-Reiter
Cancelled
Cancelled as of Jan 12, 2024.
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