MDC Hosts Homeschool Summer Camp
UPDATE: This camp has been cancelled. This year MDC expands its summer camp schedule with the addition of Estuary Explorers: August 13-17. Planned for the week after Volusia County students go back to school, this camp is perfect for homeschoolers and others whose...
The State of Water in Volusia County
State of Water in Volusia County 21 June • 2018 When: Thursday, June 21 at 6:00 p.m. Where: Marine Discovery Center, 520 Barracuda Blvd, NSB, 32169 Cost: FREE The lecture is open to the public at no charge and no reservations are required. “The State of Water in...
Come Kayak at MDC!
Get to know the Indian River Lagoon as you paddle on our kayak tours offered by the Marine Discovery Center. You will learn about the estuary and its many inhabitants while paddling with experienced certified naturalists. Kayakers of all ages and ability levels may...
Gopher Tortoise Halts MDC Construction, Prompts Relocation
by Lisa D. Mickey The Marine Discovery Center got a little surprise from a burrowing reptile after it had started construction this spring. Executive director Chad Truxall was walking the center’s campus in early April and noticed a hole in the base of what will be...
May 2018 Lecture Series, Bees & BeeKeepers
Marine Discovery Center Monthly Lecture Series The Journey of Bees and Beekeepers – Understanding Our Partnership With This Amazing Insect When: Thursday, May 17 2018 at 6:00 p.m. (Honey tasting 5:00-6:00 p.m.) Where: Marine Discovery Center, 520 Barracuda Blvd, NSB,...
May Volunteer Spotlight: Ginny Lendian
The Marine Discovery Center has been a perfect fit for volunteer Ginny Lendian, who has worked with MDC’s education department since 2012. Lendian taught in public schools for 30 years – mostly in San Antonio, Florida in Pasco County. She remembers taking her classes...
MDC Launches Buy-A-Brick Campaign For New Facilities
by Lisa D. Mickey The Marine Discovery Center has launched its Buy-A-Brick Campaign to invite the public to participate in the center’s growth. The non-profit organization will break ground this year on a new amphitheater and is planning for an education center on the...
Bird Rookery Islands Receive An Assist From MDC Staff
By Lisa D. Mickey MDC Staffers Charity, Wendy, Lois, and Lisa help clean the rookery island in February I reached above my head through the mangrove trees for the lifeless brown pelican hanging in the limbs of the bird rookery island. The beautiful bird was still soft...
February Volunteer Spotlight: Ron McKay
If kids are fishing during summer camp at the Marine Discovery Center or if there’s a monthly lecture, chances are good MDC volunteer Ron McKay, Sr., is there, lending a hand. McKay has volunteered at the center for five years in various capacities, including working...
MDC Expands Summer Camp Programs With New Additions
by Lisa D. Mickey News Release The Marine Discovery Center will offer three new camp programs this summer, adding a camp for homeschooled students, as well as six sessions of new two-day camps. Joining a summer schedule that includes 28 different camps for youngsters...
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