Price Goes Up July 16 In MDC’s Buy-A-Brick Campaign

Price Goes Up July 16 In MDC’s Buy-A-Brick Campaign

The price of personalized bricks will go up on Monday, July 16, in the Marine Discovery Center’s Buy-A-Brick Campaign. Construction of an amphitheater is currently underway on the campus of the non-profit organization — once occupied by the former New Smyrna...
MDC Hosts Homeschool Summer Camp

MDC Hosts Homeschool Summer Camp

UPDATE: This camp has been cancelled. This year MDC expands its summer camp schedule with the addition of Estuary Explorers: August 13-17.  Planned for the week after Volusia County students go back to school, this camp is perfect for homeschoolers and others whose...
The State of Water in Volusia County

The State of Water in Volusia County

State of Water in Volusia County 21 June • 2018 When: Thursday, June 21 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 State of Water in...
Gopher Tortoise Halts MDC Construction, Prompts Relocation

Gopher Tortoise Halts MDC Construction, Prompts Relocation

by Lisa D. Mickey The Marine Discovery Center got a little surprise from a burrowing reptile after it had started construction this spring. Executive director Chad Truxall was walking the center’s campus in early April and noticed a hole in the base of what will be...
May 2018 Lecture Series, Bees & BeeKeepers

May 2018 Lecture Series, Bees & BeeKeepers

May: Bees & Beekeepers Marine Discovery Center Monthly Lecture Series The Journey of Bees and Beekeepers – Understanding Our Partnership With This Amazing Insect When: Thursday, May 17 2018 at 6:00 p.m. (Honey tasting 5:00-6:00 p.m.) Where: Marine Discovery...
MDC Launches Buy-A-Brick Campaign For New Facilities

MDC Launches Buy-A-Brick Campaign For New Facilities

by Lisa D. Mickey The Marine Discovery Center has launched its Buy-A-Brick Campaign to invite the public to participate in the center’s growth. The non-profit organization will break ground this year on a new amphitheater and is planning for an education center on the...