NSB Coastal History New Smyrna has a long and colorful history as a coastal town with a significant estuarine influence – the Indian River Lagoon – that has shaped the town’s growth on many levels. Former Marine Discovery Center staff member and current New Smyrna...
The Marine Discovery Center’s Winter Birding Tours will continue this month, providing avian enthusiasts an opportunity to observe migratory birds in our area at this time of year. The next trip will take place on Thursday, March 10, starting at 9 a.m. MDC’s Winter...
In 1997, a hands-on, feet-wet environmental education/research center called the Marine Discovery Center was formed in NSB. Now, 25 years later, our mission to protect and restore our coastal ecosystem is more important than ever before. Come join us in celebrating...
Bruce Jaildagian had spent years advocating for environmental causes around the world and working with marine animals when he was asked to help start what would become the Marine Discovery Center. It was a big idea in a small town, but Jaildagian’s enthusiasm never...
Bird Migration Winter bird migration will be the topic of the Marine Discovery Center’s February lecture. This year’s 2022 Monthly Lecture Series will be held in a live outdoor setting under MDC’s pavilion. Guest speaker Joan Tague, an avid birder, nature educator and...
Marine Discovery Center Executive Director Chad Truxall got involved with MDC in its early years while he was teaching at New Smyrna Beach High School. That early relationship turned into more than he ever could have imagined. As the center enters its 25th year of...
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