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The Marine Discovery Center has spent 25 years informing and educating citizens and guests about the biodiversity of marine life and plant life in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon.
New Smyrna Beach is home to the most biologically diverse estuary in North America. The Indian River Lagoon, located on the coast of Central Florida, boasts more than 4,000 species and spans 156 miles down Florida’s east coast; providing countless ways to enjoy your time on the water in New Smyrna Beach.
Programs at MDC for all ages are designed to offer outdoor “hands-on, feet-wet” learning opportunities through: classes, camps, lectures, boat and kayak eco-tours with certified naturalists and teachers.
We invite you to learn more about all we have to offer.
Exploration | Conservation | Education
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Marine Discovery Center News & Announcements
Meet MDC’s 2025 Summer Camp Staff
Why did you apply to be a lead summer instructor? I started volunteering at MDC in the summer 2021 and was a lead counselor summer 2024. This has brought so much joy into my life. I have been able to impact campers by teaching them about wildlife, both in and near the...
MDC Aquarist Intern Set to Serve as Summer Camp Counselor
Marine Discovery Center intern Zoe Stuckwisch certainly knows her way around the center after 1½ years of hands-on experience with everything from aquaria, exhibit maintenance, and conservation deployments in the Shuck & Share shoreline restoration program to sea...
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