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Thursday, February 6, 2025

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Marine Discovery Center’s Discovery Lecture Series

Marine Discovery Center 520 Barracuda Blvd., New Smyrna Beach

6 p.m. in the Marine Discovery Center Learning Lab, 520 Barracuda Blvd., off the North Causeway, New Smyrna Beach. Halifax River Audubon President Joan Tague will present “The Wonder of Bird Migration.” Free admission; donations gladly accepted. Preregistration is required; sign up online at https://marinediscoverycenter.org to reserve a seat, or call 386-428-4828.

Marine Discovery Center Lecture Series: ‘Understanding Shell Mound Science’

Marine Discovery Center 520 Barracuda Blvd., New Smyrna Beach

Registered professional archaeologist Rebecca L. Harris will discuss once-plentiful shell mounds and middens of the Halifax-Mosquito Lagoon corridor, as well as what is known and unknown about them. She also will discuss the techniques that archaeologists use to push the boundaries of scientific inquiry to learn about prehistoric human habitation, including environmental management strategies. Free. […]

Saturdays on the Marsh: Water Conservation

Marine Discovery Center 520 Barracuda Blvd., New Smyrna Beach

Learn about water conservation while making and decorating a rain barrel. Bring your own container,  approximately 70 ounces. Also, learn how to bring fun and sustainable conservation practices into your home! These programs will inspire attendees to reuse and repurpose single-use items to make life at home a little more green. These workshops are suitable for […]

Marine Discovery Center’s Discovery Lecture Series

Marine Discovery Center 520 Barracuda Blvd., New Smyrna Beach

Guests attending the lecture should plan to use Quay Assisi due to bridge construction on Barracuda Boulevard. Tenille Maher will present “Journey to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Confronting the World’s Largest Ocean Cleanup Challenge.” Maher will provide a brief history of the ocean cleanup, sharing her recent experience on board one of the cleanup […]

Discovery Lecture Series: ‘Creating Space for the Sounds of Nature’

Marine Discovery Center 520 Barracuda Blvd., New Smyrna Beach

Guests attending the lecture should plan to use Quay Assisi to access the center due to bridge construction on Barracuda Boulevard. Eve Payor, community arts director for the Atlantic Center for the Arts, will be the presenter. Payor began leading an ongoing series of soundwalks in 2016, providing the public opportunities to experience natural surroundings […]

Manatee Watch Program Volunteer Training

Marine Discovery Center 520 Barracuda Blvd., New Smyrna Beach

Residents who live on the water, spend a lot of time near the water, or are avid boaters are encouraged to become manatee watchers. Manatee Watchers are trained to observe manatee behavior, document sightings, and photograph and sketch scar patterns. Information gathered provides vital information, including behavior, movement within waterways, habitat use and individual identification. […]

The Kingdom of the Monarchs

Marine Discovery Center 520 Barracuda Blvd., New Smyrna Beach

David and Susan Bruce will discuss the migration of monarch butterflies from Canada to Central Mexico and back, as well as how local residents can assist this endangered pollinator during its journey. Free; donations gladly accepted. Call 386-428-4828.

“Beach Recovery and Rebuilding: What Can Residents Do to Help?”

Marine Discovery Center 520 Barracuda Blvd., New Smyrna Beach

Jennifer Winters of the Volusia County Environmental Management office will explain what the county’s environmental office does or can do to help restore the beach. She will also discuss and can answer basic questions about the benefits of replanting dune plants and permits required for replanting. In addition, she will discuss how this year’s sea […]

‘Corals in Florida’

Marine Discovery Center 520 Barracuda Blvd., New Smyrna Beach

Guests attending should use the Quay Assisi to access due to bridge construction on Barracuda Boulevard. While hard corals are not abundant in coastal Central Florida, Floridians often enjoy snorkeling and diving in areas where corals grow. Carolyn Kovacs will discuss coral ecology, the kinds of corals found throughout Florida and the Caribbean, the species […]