Stony Acres Scholarship!

Stony Acres is pleased to announce its annual scholarships (two are being offered this year) available with a value of up to a $1000.00 each in the 2024 Spring semester. This scholarship can be used toward the students’ tuition for either the summer or fall/spring semesters as long as the student is enrolled full time.

The scholarship committee reserves the right to reward a partial scholarship if deemed appropriate.

Mission Statement

The primary purpose of Stony Acres is to serve as a recreation site and field campus for the students, faculty and staff of 鶹 in support of the Institution’s educational and service mission.

Stony Acres strives to administer facilities, programs and services that encourage the pursuit of outdoors recreational activity, promote co-curricular involvement, foster leadership development, and provide social opportunities.

Stony Acres provides similar opportunities on a contractual basis, for community and business organizations.

Description

small boy holding a fishStony Acres is 119 acre wildlife sanctuary located in Marshalls Creek, Pennsylvania.

It offers recreational activities for 鶹 students, staff and faculty throughout the year.

Additionally, the facilities can be rented and programs can be organized for outside groups on a contractual basis.

Stony Acres offers events to the 鶹 community as well as the following:

  • Camping in six rustic cabins, each which can accommodate eight people
  • The Lodge for workshops, meetings, banquets, or retreats for over 125 people
  • A fire pit, picnic tables and two pavilions
  • Quality outdoor equipment FREE of charge for 鶹 students, staff and faculty-equipment for camping, backpacking, cross country skiing, sports, ice skating, and other recreational activities
  • Hiking and interpretive nature trails
  • Frisbee golf course
  • Horseshoe pits
  • Volleyball courts
  • Large field for games
  • Pond for fishing, canoeing or ice skating
  • Challenge Course: trust building, group initiatives, high and low elements
  • 30ft foot Climbing Tower for rock climbing
  • Recreational programs offered to 鶹 students, staff and faculty, such as ice skating, snow shoeing, fitness challenge, and team building to name a few
  • Hours of operation: Dawn to dusk for day use. Reservations are needed for overnight accommodations.

Contact Us

For reservations, please contact Maddy Constantine, Stony Acres Program Director, at mconstantine@esu.edu or 570-223-8316.

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