Sep 24, 2026
Sea Turtle Nesting 2026: A Panel Discussion This lecture is FREE but registration is required. CLICK HERE to register. The 2026 sea turtle nesting season was a record-breaking year in Volusia County and a panel of individuals involved in monitoring the nests will...
Sep 23, 2026
Amy Heidrich grew up in Winter Park, Fla., graduated from Winter Park High School and has spent most of her life in Florida, so heat and humidity is nothing new. Neither is getting dirty for a woman who loves to work with plants and now volunteers at Marine Discovery...
Aug 27, 2026
She calls herself a “hat-wearing worker bee” and a “versatile volunteer.” And certainly, Nanci Agett is all of that and more. A native of Corning, N.Y., and a graduate of Syracuse University, Nanci’s involvement with Marine Discovery Center goes back to its early...
Aug 12, 2026
Return to Prehistoric Florida This lecture is FREE but registration is required. CLICK HERE to register. Uncover the ancient giants that once roamed Florida when our Discovery Lecture Series returns in September. Zach Zacharias will present “Return to Prehistoric...
Jul 30, 2026
by Lisa D. Mickey Marine Discovery Center’s summer camp program has been a big part of the Starkey family’s summer schedule for the last 12 years. Brothers Carter and Holden Starkey both got started in summer camp early, with Holden enrolling at age 3 in the Sea...
Jul 2, 2026
Growing up in Long Island, N.Y., Julia Petersen was always around the water. A native of East Quogue, located on the south fork of Southhampton, she could walk to the Atlantic Ocean and often brought home natural treasures from her beach walks. A 2018 graduate of...
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