MDC’s 2022 Winter Birding Tours Begin in January

MDC’s 2022 Winter Birding Tours Begin in January

The Marine Discovery Center will once again give avian enthusiasts an opportunity to observe migratory birds with its 2022 Winter Birding Tours. The first tour is set for Thursday, Jan. 13, starting at 9 a.m. MDC’s Winter Birding Tours give guests a chance to learn...
December Volunteer Spotlight: Carla Collins

December Volunteer Spotlight: Carla Collins

Marine Discovery Center volunteer Carla Collins, a Ph.D., spent her career working in educational research. Now retired, you can find Carla greeting guests at MDC’s Welcome Desk on the weekends or volunteering for other needs at the center. She grew up in rural...
Busting Brazilian Peppertrees

Busting Brazilian Peppertrees

On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, eight volunteers gathered at the Marine Discovery Center to remove Brazilian peppertrees from the southwest corner of MDC property. The “tree busters” (Tom Emge, Ed Loomis, Dick Clement, Chris Nelson, Rebecca Moscatello, Mark Morgan,...
November Volunteer Spotlight: Emma Eagney

November Volunteer Spotlight: Emma Eagney

Sometimes she’s pushing around very large barrels of water or you might see Marine Discovery Center aquarist intern Emma Eagney feeding the animals in our tanks. It’s all a part of the job for this senior University of Central Florida environmental science major. And...
Annual Plein Air Paint Out Set for October in New Smyrna Beach

Annual Plein Air Paint Out Set for October in New Smyrna Beach

by Lisa D. Mickey Artists will soon converge on New Smyrna Beach for the city’s 11th annual Plein Air Paint Out. The event is set for Oct. 19-23, and will once again be hosted by the Marine Discovery Center and the Artists’ Workshop, Inc., NSB. This year’s event...
October Volunteer Spotlight: Dick Clement

October Volunteer Spotlight: Dick Clement

The first thing you will notice about Marine Discovery Center volunteer Dick Clement is the sparkle in his eye, the spring in his step and the ageless energy of this smiling octogenarian. The 6-foot-1 New Englander moved to Port Orange, Fla., last December and quickly...