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Discover how you can become a volunteer at the Coastal Center
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Homeschool Programs
Homeschool programs
Florida Oceanographic Society offers self-guided and guided field trip options during the regular school year tailored towards structured groups of homeschooled students in grades K-12. Please see program options and policies below.
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Hometown News Photographs Our Summer Camp
The ‘Junior Explorers’ half day camp was a lot of fun in the sun!
International Coastal Cleanup
Participate in the 2019 International Coastal Cleanup and help us to clean Waveland Beach on Hutchinson Island!
Internships
Animal Care Internship…
IRL Science Festival
Join us at the IRL Science Festival on October 26 from 10 am - 3 pm!
January 2020 Newsletter
Celebrate Seagrass and Mangrove Month at the Coastal Center!
Lake Okeechobee
current flow & news coverage
Visit the links below for daily Lake Okeechobee conditions and local news coverage:
Current conditions for Lake O and WCA's
Real-time flows
South Florida Water Management District website
TCPalm's coverage of "Our Indian River Lagoon"
Daily water data
Lake…
Land crabs become social media stars as migration begins
WPTV covers land crabs coming out in large numbers in the community and interviews Mark Perry.
Legacy Giving
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Mangrove Planting
Volunteer and be a part of shoreline restoration by helping us to plant mangrove and salt marsh seedlings into recycled planters!
Marathon of the Treasure Coast
Donate to our relay team and help them put meaning to their miles during the Marathon of the Treasure Coast!
Mark Perry Gives Lake Okeechobee Background on the KC Ingram Show
WSTU interviewed Mark Perry on the KC Ingram Show on the history of Lake Okeechobee discharges and their current effect on the environment.
