You may see Marine Discovery Center intern Stephanie Schmidt pushing large barrels of salt water to the exhibition area or caring for the animals that reside in the tanks. Stephanie learned at the elbow of former MDC aquarist Charity Jackson and has had to step up...
Diane Yeaton is one of the most veteran volunteers at the Marine Discovery Center, and the New Englander has been instrumental in the center’s growth, starting back in the early 2000s. Whether she was answering telephones at the center, leading fundraising efforts or...
Chris Jenkins joined the Marine Discovery Center’s corps of volunteers last November, but the retired firefighter/EMT has already made a difference with his various duties at the center. You may find him power-washing out back, or leading guests through the exhibits,...
Ernie and Kim Massa have been volunteering at the Marine Discovery Center since at least 2010 or 2011. To say they are mainstay volunteers is an understatement. They have helped run MDC information tents, collect shoreline trash, plant seedlings in the restored salt...
Greta Kenney has taught, coached and help mold countless young lives for decades. Now, as a volunteer member of the Marine Discovery Center’s board of directors, she is committed to adding her can-do spirit to the center’s future plans and dreams. Read about Greta in...
It’s always a good thing when a registered nurse volunteers in the Marine Discovery Center’s camps and education programs. Leigh Chegwin spent 48 years as an RN with a specialty in pediatrics and she has volunteered for the last four years in the center’s education...
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