Sometimes Chris Nelson looks as if he is auditioning for the Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs” show when he volunteers at the Marine Discovery Center. If you see Nelson at work, chances are good he’s covered in mud from shoreline restoration, soaking wet from sweat in...
Laura Stapleton brings a new sense of excitement to her role as a volunteer at the Welcome Desk. The native New Yorker rekindled a love of nature that started during her childhood and was sparked again when she moved to New Smyrna Beach. Now in Florida, there...
If it requires getting dirty, wet, sweaty or coming nearly face to face with nature, you can count on Marine Discovery Center volunteers Cheryl Hood and Holly Perpall to be right there in the mix. You might even see them in the MDC tent engaging with the public at...
Illinois native Phil Clarke is that smiling gentleman who may be spotted leading the children in the Marine Discovery Center’s summer camps to various activities. And after retiring from a successful career in business that kept him on planes for more than 30 years...
Linda Ellison Minton grew up in New Smyrna Beach and has volunteered at the Marine Discovery Center since 2013. She has a deep history in this town and loves talking about the things she remembers, the things she has learned and even her own personal discoveries in...
Sharon Wills brings a wealth of experience from the business world to the Marine Discovery Center, where she has volunteered for eight years. She spent more than 25 years in business using organizational and administrative skills that she has shared at MDC. Sharon is...
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