Education
K-12 Field Trip Programs
Indian River Lagoon Experience, Kayak Adventures, Discovery Eco-Adventure Tour, Total Immersion
Homeschool Field Trip Programs
Activities for ages 4 -18 years old
Boat and land-based experiences
Summer Camps
Summer camps that explore the Indian River Lagoon through a variety of hands-on, feet-wet activities.
School Year Camps
Activities for ages 4-10
Fishing, Kayaking, Nature Trail Hikes, Arts and Crafts, Science Experiments, Plant Identification, Animal Interpretation, Invertebrate Discoveries, Birding, Shoreline Walks, and more
Science Enrichment Series
We offer marine science sessions for elementary, middle, and high school students on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Sea Squirts
The Sea Squirts Program introduces marine life to children ages 3-5 years. Adults will accompany their children to the program. Activities may include examinations of species both skeletal and alive, arts and crafts, stories, audio visual presentations, and games.
Florida Master Naturalist Program
The mission of the Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP) is to promote awareness, understanding, and respect of Florida’s natural world among Florida’s citizens and visitors.
Meet the Raptors
Join us on a select Monday of each month to learn about the interesting world of raptors. Gina Holt, founder of Wild About Birds, Inc., will be in the Marine Discovery Classroom for an hour-long program featuring some of the raptors that she cares for.
Educational Webinars
We currently have two webinar series. Our MDC Little Lessons are geared for Pre-K through 2nd grade and cover a variety of animal topics, and the Coastal Connections series teaches people of all ages about restoration and research.
"To protect and restore the Florida coastal and Indian River Lagoon ecosystems
through education, research and community stewardship."