Education
K-12 Programs
The Marine Discovery Center welcomes you and your students to “explore your water” through our hands-on and feet-wet programs. Activities include backwater ecotours among the mangroves, seine netting, water quality testing, invertebrate investigations, kayaking, GPS scavenger hunts, animal sign interpretation and much more! Browse through our list of exciting programs and let us plan your next student Discovery!
Public, Private & Home School Programs
To reserve your next discovery follow these steps: 1. Review the MDC School Flyer and choose a program. 2. Visit our Online Calendar, find available dates and choose a “preferred and backup” date for your program. 3. Fill out the following School Program Reservation Request…
Parent/Toddler Programs
Sea Squirts is a very special program designed for our youngest adventurers. This mini-camp takes place at Marine Discovery Center for children 2 – 5 years and an accompanying adult. Maximum number of adults and children is 20. Additional programs will be planned if the number of requests exceeds the maximum number when possible. To [...]
Florida Master Naturalist Program
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. The program also addresses societies role in coastal areas, develops naturalist interpretation skills, and discusses environmental ethics.
Public Lecture Series
LECTURE SERIES – RAPTORS WHEN: Thursday, February 16th 6-8pm WHERE: Marine Discovery Center ADMISSION: No charge – No reservations For more information contact Mark Spradley – mark@marinediscoverycenter.org Gina and Tom Holt from Wild About Birds, located in Edgewater, will bring their friends Katie, Frodo and Tomahawk, the Raptors, for a fun and engaging evening with [...]
Indian River Lagoon Experience
The Indian River Lagoon Experience can be presented to a minimum of 30 participants (students, teachers and chaperones) and a maximum of 125 participants. Click Read More for more details.