Fees

In our mission to understand and sustain the North, we strive to make doing so accessible to researchers. At a very competitive cost, the CNSC offers accommodations, meals, and logistic support for researchers. In addition, we have vehicles for rent as well as storage rooms for long-term research projects. 

Rates are updated annually. Updated rates are announced in January and in effect April 1. 

Membership is mandatory for all guests staying at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre. Dues are renewed on an annual basis and are waived for stays of two days or less.

All bedding and towels are provided, but personal toiletries are not. The prices below include three meals daily - typically lunch and dinner on the arrival day and breakfast on the departure day – and complimentary pick-up and drop-off at the airport or train station.

As part of our mission, we subsidize room and board for Researchers, University Students, and School and Youth Groups.

¹ All accommodations at the Centre is shared with a maximum of four people assigned per room in two bunk beds. For select conferences and meetings, single supplements MAY be available with prior arrangement and at the discretion of the Management.

²This rate includes room and board, annual membership fee, and airport (or train) pick-up and drop-off. It does not include CNSC vehicle support. Extra programming fees may apply. Please contact the Program Coordinator at [email protected] for more details.  Rate unavaliable October 15-November 25.

To receive the university credit course package rate, the course must have a minimum of five students enrolled. These rates include room and board, annual membership fee, airport (or train) pick-up and drop-off, and vehicle support appropriate to the group size (excluding fuel and driver). In addition, the primary course instructor stays for free. Laboratory space will be made available where possible to support teaching. Stays of less than 7 days or more than 14 days may be prorated based on package price and at the discretion of the Management.

Please contact the Centre for complete pricing on meeting, conference and special event catering.

Bicycles are available for rent free of charge on a first come, first served basis.

⁴Does not include bus operator fee.

⁵Includes use of komatik (sled) or toboggan where available.

Certain fees may be waived at the discretion of the Management. Please consult our full research equipment storage policy in the Research section of our website for complete details.

⁶Subject to staff availability. These services may be made available on a reduced cost-recovery basis for graduate students or those individuals working with modest funding by prior arrangement with the Management.

Note: Wherever possible, the CNSC will endeavour to provide secure storage facilities, staff assistance and logistical support to meet the needs of all research being conducted at the facility.

The Churchill Northern Studies Centre is pleased to invite all our visitors to tour the Weston Family Welcome Centre, at no charge, to learn more about the Centre and the Hudson Bay Lowlands Ecosystem. For those who would like a guided "behind the scenes" tour of our new facility, please call ahead to make a booking.

The CNSC provides a wide variety of educational programming to the general public. Please consult our website for more information on upcoming programming. Custom presentations by CNSC staff on a variety of topics are available by prior arrangement. Each lecture is typically one hour in duration, including a 15 minute question/answer session.

Please consult our website for more information on classroom capacity, configurations and A/V capabilities. Fees for meeting space may be waived if the majority of participants are staying at the CNSC or at the discretion of the Management. Community groups wishing to utilize meeting space at the CNSC are encouraged to contact the Executive Director about reduced rates.

⁷Classroom C is equipped with teleconference capability.

Please contact our Program Coordinator at [email protected] for more details.