FWC’s Annie Roddenberry Reflects on Marsh Restoration

FWC’s Annie Roddenberry Reflects on Marsh Restoration

Annie Morgan Roddenberry has a unique connection to the Marine Discovery Center and its restored salt marsh. Born in Orlando, she grew up in New Smyrna Beach and was a student at the former New Smyrna Beach High School that once sat on the same grounds now occupied by...
Final MDC Winter Birding Tour Set for April 14

Final MDC Winter Birding Tour Set for April 14

The Marine Discovery Center will wrap up its seasonal Winter Birding Tours on Thursday, April 14. MDC offers four monthly tours during the winter migratory season, providing avian enthusiasts the chance to view these birds here at this time of year. Guests are able to...
Otters Will Be the Focus of MDC’s April Lecture

Otters Will Be the Focus of MDC’s April Lecture

Otters Otters can be found all around in our creeks, rivers and coastal ecosystem. Learn more about these intriguing mammals during the Marine Discovery Center’s April Public Lecture Series entitled, “Behavior and Health of River Otters in Florida.” Megan Stolen,...
Pedego Bike Drawing | Support MDC

Pedego Bike Drawing | Support MDC

DRAWING WILL NOW BE HELD SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 DURING OUR SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SALE! Get your chance to win an amazing electric bike from Pedego Electric Bikes AND help support Marine Discovery Center as we celebrate our 25th anniversary year!   Tickets are...
Gina Holt’s Raptors Help Educate All Ages at MDC

Gina Holt’s Raptors Help Educate All Ages at MDC

Gina Holt and her business, “Wild About Birds,” has been a partner at the Marine Discovery Center and in its educational programs since 2005. The Florida native may be seen educating the center’s youngest campers, as well as adults in the Florida Master Naturalist...
MDC’s March Lecture Explores Town’s Coastal History

MDC’s March Lecture Explores Town’s Coastal History

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...