Coastal Center Closed

Please note that the Coastal Center is closed in observance of Easter Sunday.

Coastal Center Closed Week

The Coastal Center will be closed for updates from the 16-20. 

Coastal Cleanup

Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.

Coastal Cleanup

Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.

Coastal Cleanup

Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.

Coastal Cleanup

Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.

Coastal Cleanup

Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.

Coastal Cleanup

Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.

Coastal Cleanup

Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.

Coastal Cleanup

Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.

Coastal Cleanup

Come join us as we put our stewardship into action by cleaning up our coasts.

Coastal Lecture Series

Dive in to learn more about goliath grouper and the important roles these gentle giants play on Treasure Coast reefs and wrecks! 

Coastal Lecture Series

"The Boys are Back in Town: Seasonal Aggregations of Blacktip Sharks in SE Florida" by Dr. Stephen Kajiura is the eighth of eight thought-provoking, science and conservation-themed lectures focused on topics that are relevant to everyone who lives in coastal Florida. Held from 6:30-7:45 p.m. on…

Coastal Lecture Series

"Marine Megafauna Health Assessments: Insights into Marine Ecosystem Health" by Dr. Annie Page-Karjian

Coastal Lecture Series

"Exploring the Invisible: Blue Holes of The Bahamas" by Dr. Kenny Broad

Coastal Lecture Series

Join a NASA biologist to see how technology is being used to track sharks and gamefish in and around the vast protected area surrounding the Kennedy Space Center complex. 

Coastal Lecture Series

2025 Coastal Lecture Series Explore captivating topics like leatherback sea turtles, the health of Lake Okeechobee, conserving the Indian River Lagoon, climate change, and groundbreaking scientific research happening right here in our region. These free lectures will take place every Tuesday…

Coastal Lecture Series

See how scientists are using miniaturized satellite tracking devices to learn about the secret life of juvenile sea turtles as they embark on an incredible journey around the Atlantic. 

Coastal Lecture Series

"Indian River Lagoon Research at the Smithsonian Marine Station" by Dr. Valerie Paul

Coastal Lecture Series

"Sea Level Rise–Fact & Fiction" by John Englander is the first of eight thought-provoking, science and conservation-themed lectures focused on topics that are relevant to everyone who lives in coastal Florida. Held from 6:30-7:45 p.m. on select TUESDAYS at the Blake Library in Stuart, Jan-Mar.

Coastal Lecture Series

With the Indian River Lagoon under relentless environmental attack, see how ongoing research is linking human health, marine mammal health, and environmental health in our watery backyard. 

Coastal Lecture Series

"Deepwater Horizon – Ten Years Later" by Dr. Jon Moore is the seventh of eight thought-provoking, science and conservation-themed lectures focused on topics that are relevant to everyone who lives in coastal Florida. Held from 6:30-7:45 p.m. on select TUESDAYS at the Blake Library in Stuart, Jan-…

Coastal Lecture Series

Sea turtles aren’t Florida’s only special turtles! Discover the surprising role that gopher tortoises – the ultimate animal landlords – play in the health of Florida’s ecosystems. 

Coastal Lecture Series

"Florida's Invasive Reptiles and Amphibians" by Dr. Zack Jud