NSB History Mystery Boat Tour
NSB History Mystery Boat Tour Wednesday, January 24 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Take a cruise through history as guides from New Smyrna Beach’s Museum of History introduce you to the city’s colorful, interesting past from the comfort of MDC's 40 passenger boat,...
New Challenges In 2018 For Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
By Lisa D. Mickey SEE LECTURE INFO HERE The Marine Discovery Center hosts a lecture on North Atlantic Right Whales early each year to help citizens identify the large mammals sometimes spotted just offshore. The presentation also encourages individuals to engage in a...
Marine Discovery Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary On Friday
Snookie and Fielding Cooley NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – Dec. 4, 2017 -- The Marine Discovery Center will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a special event this Friday at the center. An evening of activities on Friday, Dec. 8, will salute the nonprofit organization’s...
Sea Turtles Abundant During 2017 Nesting Season
By Lisa D. Mickey Turtle-tracking volunteers and Canaveral National Seashore staff were busy during the 2017 nesting season with record-setting numbers of turtles finding the beaches of Volusia County. Volusia County’s beaches experienced its second-highest nesting...
MDC 20th Anniversary Celebration
8 DECEMBER, 2017 Bring your friends and family as we showcase the past, present, and future of MDC. Meet some of the important folks that started MDC way back in the late 90's and those that continue to be involved today. Beginning at 6:30 MDC will host an open house...
Best-selling Author Keynote Speaker For Sh.O.R.E. Symposium
by Lisa D. Mickey News Release NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 18, 2017 – Best-selling author and 2017 “Champions of Change” award recipient Wallace J. Nichols, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Sh.O.R.E. Symposium. The Marine Discovery Center, Atlantic Center...
Support MDC This Holiday Season
The holidays are a time for giving, sharing, and helping out the community. Supporting a non-profit like Marine Discovery Center this time of year is a great way to do all of those things! Here’s a guide on how to spread winter cheer to your loved ones while boosting...
Volusia County Solar Co-op selects Wayne’s Solar to Serve Group
News Release November 3, 2017 VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – The Volusia County Solar Co-op has selected Wayne’s Solar to install solar panels for the 104-member group. Co-op members selected Wayne’s Solar through a competitive bidding process over 10 other firms. The group...
BCU Grad Student Has Helped Public Explore MDC Marsh
by Lisa D. Mickey If you have taken a Living Shoreline Guided Tour to the salt marsh at the Marine Discovery Center this year, chances are likely graduate student Andrea Orozco led your tour. Orozco has been leading free walking tours around the restored salt marsh...
Otter Spotting, Mini-Drones, & Yoga!
October at MDC brings two unique events hosted by some of our favorite community partners! Both of these events are FREE and open to the public; no RSVP is required. You "Otter" Be a Citizen Scientist Calling all nature lovers and photographers: On Thursday, October...
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