There are two general classrooms with dissecting and compound microscopes for each student and a separate laboratory for independent study use. Modern residential options include a new apartment complex with bedrooms, a small living room, kitchenette, and private bathrooms. There are also pine-panelled cabins complete with woodstoves and a private bathroom for each room. Smaller and simpler cabins use private bathrooms in a wash house that is a short walk through the woods. All bathrooms at the station have hot and cold running water, are for use by only one person at a time, and have modern fixtures including showers.
Tenters are welcome at the station and share use of private bathroom facilities in the wash house.
Meals are served family style in the Institute's modern dining hall. The exceptionally fine cuisine includes a wide variety of favorite Maine and international specialties. Seafood dishes include lobster, crab, haddock, and flounder. There is a fine choice of vegetarian meals, including walnut burgers, carrot loaf, and spanakopita. Special diets can in most cases be accomodated if the Institute is notified of particular requirements in the application.