Please review carefully. The facility rental rates below are current as of October 1, 2020.

Rental Area

Rental Rate

Pavilion Area

Additional Hours @ $150/hr

  • Weekday – Daytime (must end by 6 pm)
  • Weekday – Evening (anything after 6 pm)
  • Weekend – Daytime (must end by 6 pm)
  • Weekend – Evening (anything after 6 pm)
  • $75/hr
  • $125/hr
  • $375 Minimum/fixed 3 hour block
  • $500 Minimum/fixed 3 hour block

Classroom and Reception Area

  • Limited Availability
  • $75/hr

Entire Henshaw House

  • Limited Availability
  • $250/hr plus security deposit and liability insurance

Russ Pitman Park

  • Daytime Only (must end by 6 pm)
    • Pecan Grove (Front Lawn)
  • $125/hr per area

ALL rental fees MUST be paid in advance of the event date. Rentals are not considered booked reservations without payment.

ALL required liability insurance documents and/or required use permits must be filed with the Nature Discovery Center and /or the City of Bellaire at least 72 hours in advance of the event date.

Cancellations must be made at least 10 days in advance for any refund.

Please call the office at 713-667-6550 to discuss non-profit rates.

Proceeds from Facility Rentals support the mission of the Nature Discovery Center, to ignite lifelong curiosity, understanding, and respect for nature through education. When you rent an NDC space for your gathering you are supporting the care we provide for our ambassador animals and the work we do to maintain and improve our nature park, in turn ensuring we can continue to provide these important natural resources for your community. We are a private, non-profit urban nature center nestled in Russ Pitman Park. Though the park is a City of Bellaire Park, we are not funded by the City of Bellaire.