With indoor and outdoor classrooms suited to a variety of learning opportunities, the Cloquet Forestry Center (CFC) serves as a regional educational site for learners of all ages. Outside groups, agencies, and companies are welcome to rent our meeting rooms for specialized trainings and meetings. We offer meeting rooms, classrooms, a 140-seat auditorium, as well as lodging options and an on site caterer. Visitors are welcome for any length of time, whether it’s a short business meeting or a multi-day training.
Request a CFC meeting space for your event
Spaces available to rent:
- Auditorium
- Stine Conference Room
- Classroom
- Meeting room
- Library
- Computer Lab
- Open-Air Pavilion
- Dining Hall
See below for additional information on each rental space.
Catering
Meals can be catered onsite by Room at the Table. Contact them at:
- (218) 726-6490 or cell: (218) 451-2889
- [email protected]
They operate independently from the University, so we cannot add their charge to your reservation. If you go through Room at the Table, and need to use our Dining Hall for your meals, the rental fee will not be applied. Any use after or before scheduled meals will incur the rental fee below.
Tours & Bookings
Special forest tours and demonstrations can be arranged upon request. There is no cost to organize a tour. If it is an option for your group, $150 donations to our CFC Student Facilities and Field Programs Support fund are appreciated.
You can request an ASL interpreter using the request form found on the Disability Resource website through the University of Minnesota Duluth.
For additional information on holding an event at the CFC or to book a meeting space, email Rylee Cyr ([email protected]) or call 218-726-6401. All renters will be required to fill out a facility use agreement and provide a certificate of liability insurance.
Meeting Room Specifications
Auditorium
This space is designed to serve larger classes, meetings, workshops and conferences.
The auditorium has tiered seating with 16 fixed tables, 98 fixed chairs, 10 movable tables and 42 movable chairs accommodating up to 140 people.
This space comes equipped with:
- Specialized lighting
- Integrated sound system for microphones & presentations
- Podium with microphone, projector connections, and outlets to keep devices charged
- Wireless lapel (lavalier) microphones (2)
- Projector
- Large screen
- Chalkboard
Size: 50' X 60'
Capacity: 140
Cost: $130 (Half Day) / $215 (Full Day)
Stine Room
This space is designed to serve medium or small classes, meetings, conferences, or workshops. It can also be used as a great breakout room if you have a larger group. Three large windows provide ample natural light to the room which can be easily darkened utilizing opaque window shades.
Furnished with comfortable, ergonomically designed chairs and 6-foot movable tables for easy custom arrangement.
This space comes equipped with:
- Integrated sound system for presentations
- Podium with projector connections, and outlets to keep devices charged
- Projector
- Large screen
- Whiteboard
Size: 27' x 45'
Capacity: 45
Cost: $150 per day
Library
This space is designed to serve medium or small classes, meetings, conferences, or workshops. It can also be used as a great breakout room if you have a larger group. Enjoy the picturesque view of tall pines nestled around the windows of this versatile conference room.
Furnished with 30 comfortable, ergonomically designed chairs and movable tables provides optimal room layout options.
This space comes equipped with:
- Integrated sound system for presentations
- Projector
- Large screen
- Whiteboard
Size: 30' x 42'
Capacity: 30
Cost: $150 per day
Meeting Room
This space is designed to serve small classes, meetings, conferences, or workshops. It can also be used as a great breakout room if you have a larger group. Small upper windows allow natural light into the room. This room features a beautiful mural of a Moose, which gave this room its nickname of the 'Moose Room'.
This room is furnished with 20 comfortable, ergonomically designed conference chairs and several movable tables for maximum flexibility.
This space comes equipped with:
- Projector on cart
- Large screen
- Chalkboard
Size: 19' x 27'
Capacity: 20
Cost: $115 per day
Classroom
This space is designed to serve large to medium classes, meetings, conferences, or workshops. This rooms features 2 dividers that allow the large room to be separated in to 3 smaller ones making it a great option for breakout sessions for a larger group. The tiled floor also makes this space ideal for hands-on activities or as a cafeteria.
This room is furnished with movable tables and classroom style chairs.
This space comes equipped with:
- Dividers which can turn one large room into 3 smaller ones
- Chalkboards
- Small whiteboard
- Projector on cart & pop up screen
Size: 30' x 75'
Capacity: 80
Cost: $130 per day
Computer Lab
Currently the Computer Lab is undergoing a transitional period, as the majority of this equipment is unusable for various reasons. This space is still available, but would best be suited as a separate working space or presentation room rather than a computer lab. Please reach out to the Facility Coordinator if you have any questions.
This space comes equipped with:
- Chalkboard
- Large screen
- Projector
Size: 30' x 36'
Capacity: 24
Cost: $130 per day
Dining Hall
This space is designed to serve large to medium groups for all dining needs. This space adjoins the Classroom Administration Building right next to the Stine Room & Auditorium.
This room is furnished with movable tables and chairs.
The kitchen space is not available for use, as that is occupied solely by our onsite caterer Room at the Table.
If you go through Room at the Table, and need to use our Dining Hall for your meals, the rental fee will not be applied. Any use after or before scheduled meals will incur the rental fee below.
Size: 30' x 60'
Capacity: 108
Cost: $85 per day if using outside of Dining Hall needs
Pavilion
Let nature surround you while using our open-air pavilion built from red pine trees grown at the center. This rustic meeting space has a concrete floor and picnic tables, making it ideal for an outdoor classroom activity or to simply enjoy a meal together.
There is a fire pit next to the Pavilion as well that is open for all groups to use while they are onsite. Firewood is provided, do not bring outside firewood. If you would like to use the fire pit please add that in your request or reach out to the Facility Coordinator if you have more questions.
Size: 28' x 50'
Capacity: 90
Cost: $75 per day
Additional Equipment & Amenities
Equipment available at no cost to users:
- TV/VCR
- DVD player
- Projector on cart
- Internet connection (wireless/hard wired)
- Meeting Owl (great for hybrid meetings)
- Easels
Additional class or meeting aids & costs:
- Flip chart paper: $30 per tablet
- Photocopies: .15 cents per black & white .20 cents per color
Accessibility Accommodations
The Classroom Administration Building which houses all of our meeting room spaces includes an elevator to access the Library & Administrative offices which are located on the second floor.
If you need any other accessibility accommodations, please contact the Facility Coordinator, Rylee Cyr, at [email protected] or (218) 726-6401 at least two weeks in advance of the event.