March Volunteer Spotlight: Carol Coffey

March Volunteer Spotlight: Carol Coffey

Volunteers at the Welcome Desk are often the first people you meet at the Marine Discovery Center. Carol Coffey is one of those helpful volunteers. Read about Carol in our March Volunteer Spotlight with MDC staff writer Lisa Mickey: Q: Where did you grow up? A: I grew...
Bird Rookery Islands Cleaned and Ready For Nesting Season

Bird Rookery Islands Cleaned and Ready For Nesting Season

By Lisa D. Mickey Just as it’s an annual rite of spring for the wading birds to begin displaying their breeding plumage on the rookery islands here in New Smyrna Beach, another annual occurrence is a task designed to benefit these amazing creatures. That task has...
MDC March Lecture Looks At Native Coastal People

MDC March Lecture Looks At Native Coastal People

Living Off the Water: A Look at Florida’s Native Coastal Peoples 21 March, 2019 When: Thursday, March 21 2019 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Marine Discovery Center, 520 Barracuda Blvd, NSB, 32169 Cost: FREE The lecture is open to the public at no charge and no reservations are...
Take a Boat Tour with MDC!

Take a Boat Tour with MDC!

Get to know the Indian River Lagoon with the many boat ecotours offered by the Marine Discovery Center! You’re sure to encounter an array of wildlife including dolphins, manatees (seasonal), turtles, fish, and a wide variety of birds while cruising on our...
Endangered Sawfish Is MDC’s February Lecture Topic

Endangered Sawfish Is MDC’s February Lecture Topic

Sawfish of Florida: Past, Present, & Future 21 February, 2019 When: Thursday, February 21 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Where: Marine Discovery Center, 520 Barracuda Blvd, NSB, 32169 Cost: FREE The lecture is open to the public at no charge and no reservations are required....
January Lecture Looks At Future Of North Atlantic Right Whales

January Lecture Looks At Future Of North Atlantic Right Whales

Right Whales 17 January, 2019 When: Thursday, January 17 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Where: Marine Discovery Center, 520 Barracuda Blvd, NSB, 32169 Cost: FREE The lecture is open to the public at no charge and no reservations are required. The endangered North Atlantic Right...