Bill deWeese Classroom
A classroom for rent in the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center for meetings, retreats and small events.
Rental Information
The Bill deWeese Classroom in the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center offers a pleasant setting for meetings, retreats and small events and is available for rent on an hourly basis. The room also houses the Hoyt Arboretum Library.
The classroom looks out on colorful landscape plantings and distant conifers, and comfortably accommodates forty people seated lecture style, or smaller numbers at tables.
On site, we have available six large fold-up tables and 45 chairs that can be arranged in any number of ways.

Rental Fee includes use of whiteboard, overhead projector, slide projector and a large mechanized projection screen.
Please note that the classroom has no cooking or refrigeration facilities. Meetings and events may be catered and/or outside food and beverages may be brought in.
Bill deWeese Classroom Rental Fees for 2010
| Application Fee (non-refundable) |
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$16.50 | |
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| Refundable Security Deposit |
$125.00 | ||
| Refundable Key Deposit |
$100.00 | ||
| Rental Fees | |||
| During Visitor Center Hours: |
Non-profit organizations |
$25.75/hour | |
| Weddings/others |
$41.75/hour |
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| After Visitor Center Hours: |
Non-profit organizations | $36.00/hour | |
| Weddings/others |
$51.50/hour |
Minimum: 2 hour rental during business hours
4 hours when Visitor Center is closed
How to Make a Reservation
To make a reservation, please call or visit:
Portland Parks Reservation Center
1120 SW Fifth Ave.
Portland, OR
Phone: (503) 823-2525
Hours: 8:30 am – 4 pm, Monday through Friday
Wedding permits are issued for the current calendar year only. Reservation are taken beginning the first business day of the new year and are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Walk-in customers are given priority. Picnics and other events can be scheduled beginning the first week in March.
Picnic reservations must be made by mail or FAX (503) 823-2515 beginning the third Monday of February. Walk-in and phone-in reservations (using a valid Visa or MasterCard) will be accepted the first Monday in March. This includes both standard picnic as well as Special Use reservations. Please note that Special Use Applications must be made a minimum of (10) working days in advance of use to avoid paying a late fee. The Special Use Application/Processing Fee for events booked less than 10 working days in advance is $121.25.
Payment in cash, by check, money order or credit card (Visa & Mastercard) is accepted.