New Programs
Florida Master Naturalist Program
Coastal Systems Module
Through classroom, field trip, and practical experience, this 6-day module provides instruction on the general ecology, habitats, vegetation types, wildlife, and conservation issues of Coastal Systems in Florida – Coastal Uplands, Estuarine, and Nearshore Marine Environments.
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School Holiday Adventure Camps
1-day Adventure Camps
Activities Include: Kayaking, Team Building Challenges, Fishing, Plankton Investigations, Invertebrate Discoveries, Beach Seine Netting and more.
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Summer Holiday Adventure Camps
Marine Discovery Center Summer Adventures 2012
Explore Your Water!
The Marine Discovery Center offers a variety of hands-on and feet wet summer adventures. Activities include island and laboratory investigations, arts and crafts, kayaking, fishing, snorkeling, SCUBA diving, surfing and more. These activities will vary with the camp.
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Home School Days
2011-2012 School Year
This exciting hands-on and feet-wet program offers students a chance to learn about a variety of estuary topics through laboratory experiments, dock activities, estuary explorations and an investigation of the Indian River Lagoon Estuary.
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Marine Discovery Center!
Dolphin Discovery
Cruises, Kayaking & More
Explore Your Waters!
Dolphin Discovery Tour – Guided by Certified Florida Master Naturalists, this 2-hour tour gives aquatic adventurers an intimate look at the Indian River Lagoon’s population of bottlenose dolphin and much more. (click for more info …)
Sunset Cruise – Watch the sun set slowly over the water, while relaxing to island-style music. Celebrate the end of another perfect day on the Indian River Lagoon and enjoy its twilight inhabitants. (click for more info …)
Kayak Tour – Paddle the backwaters of the Indian River Lagoon, led by a Florida Master Naturalist guide. Enjoy the solitude and beauty of one of Florida’s greatest natural treasures. Individual Kayak rentals also available. (click for more info …)
OUR NEW LOCATION!!!
News and Upcoming Events!
OPEN HOUSE
MOSQUITO LAGOON MARINE ENHANCEMENT CENTER
Invites you to an OPEN HOUSE
… in celebration of the new home for the
Marine Discovery Center and Artists’ Workshop
Saturday, March 10, 2012, 10 am-3 pm.
Free to the Public. Food and Beverages Provided.
Our Mosquito Lagoon DOLPHINS – Winter and Rio
A Dolphin Tale with a happy ending and another tale that didn’t end so well.