Marine Discovery Center Summer Camps

SINGLE DAY SUMMER ADVENTURE CAMP | Ages 5-12 • $80
Dip your toes into our Summer Adventure Camps! This camp offering is for those that are just starting out in their MDC camp journey and want to experience the wonders of the Indian River Lagoon without committing to an entire week. Campers will board our pontoon boat and venture to Disappearing Island, where we will observe a variety of coastal species and explore mangrove forests. Once back at MDC Main Campus, campers will participate in activities, games, and crafts designed to connect our campers with nature. This is a 1-day camp.

LOGGERHEADS | Ages 5-7 • $263
Our youngest campers will learn about the plants and animals of the Indian River Lagoon through a variety of hands-on, feet-wet activities. This camp will take a field trip to Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet, via the MDC pontoon boat. This is a 5-day camp.

ECO ARTISTS | Ages 5-7 • $290
This camp will explore the creatures of the ocean and give participants a chance to create their own masterpieces with direction from the Artist Workshop artist teachers. Since only 5% of the ocean has been explored, that leaves a lot to the imagination. Students will gain hands-on experience by examining our local sea creatures up close in their natural habitat and using that knowledge to create beautiful works of art in different elements. This is a 5-day camp.

LEATHERBACKS | Ages 7-9 • $263
Campers will expand their knowledge of the plants and animals found in the Indian River Lagoon and surrounding coastal waters. This camp will take a field trip to Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet, via the MDC pontoon boat. Leatherbacks will also have the opportunity to try kayaking in the calm mangrove forest surrounding MDC’s campus. This is a 5-day camp.

ECO ARTISTS | Ages 8-10 • $290
This camp will explore the creatures of the ocean and give participants a chance to create their own masterpieces with direction from the Artist Workshop artist teachers. Since only 5% of the ocean has been explored, that leaves a lot to the imagination. Students will gain hands-on experience by examining our local sea creatures up close in their natural habitat and using that knowledge to create beautiful works of art in different elements. This is a 5-day camp.

MANGROVE MANIACS | Ages 10-14 • $263
In this original MDC Camp, campers will engage in a variety of science and outdoor activities, including kayaking and fishing, to develop their naturalist skills through interpretation of the Indian River Lagoon and coastal waters. They will harness key conservation principles, work on team building, and learn what it means to be a conservation hero! This is a 5-day camp.

BROWN’S BAY BIOLAB | Ages 10-14 • $294
Campers embrace the scientific process while building their outdoor adventure skills in this brand-new MDC Summer Camp! We will kayak to nearby islands and explore coastal and estuary ecology through a variety of observation techniques in the field,