Each year the Council & Center offer educational and community activities that help promote environmental education among both youth and adults. Visit the event pages below to learn more! Check back often for date updates!
Grandparents’ Day- February 8, 2025, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Calling all grandparents! Join us at the Center for a day of family fun. The Center will be open from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Hope to see you there! Click here for more.
Fish Monitoring Workshop- Next workshop date to be announced soon.
ORCA’s One Health program is focused on studying the transfer of toxins and toxicants from the Indian River Lagoon to humans and animals. Sign up to attend the next fish monitoring workshop to learn how to dissect and process fish for lab analysis.
Spring Celebration- 2025 Date TBD
Come check out our Spring Open House Celebration for a day of free fun at the Center! Check back later for updates.
Fall Open House- 2025 Date TBD
Mark your calendars and come see why the ESC is the place to be! Check back later this year for an update.
Turtle Walks- June 2025
The Environmental Studies Council hosts two sea turtle nesting walks at the Environmental Studies Center each summer. Nesting walk dates will be announced with tickets available for purchase in May 2025.
Youth Driven Cinema, K-12 Environmental Film Festival
The mission of YDC is to engage the youth of Martin County in community involvement and environmental awareness through the arts and sciences. Click here to learn more.
Summer Day Camp (June and July)
The Center hosts a popular summer camp program during the months of June and July, where students can participate in seining, fishing, snorkeling, and trips to St. Lucie Inlet State Park, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Bathtub Reef Beach, Dubois Park, and Coral Cove Park. The camps are one-week sessions offered during the months of June and July. Click here for more information.
OTHER EVENTS:
Camp W.E.T. (Water – Environment – Technology)
This grant-funded program consists of three two-week sessions of active classroom lessons and intense hands-on field investigations. Students are selected by teachers for their enthusiasm for marine science and many receive scholarships from the Council to participate!
Hall of Fame Garden
The Council has honored recently deceased local men and women who were environmentalist who made an impact on our community. A plaque in their honor is added to the Hall of Fame Garden in front of the campus at the Environmental studies Center. The ceremony honoring the individual is held in November, though not every year.