Local Nature

Experience the real Florida!

Our 64 acre lagoon island campus is home to a diversity of native flora and fauna. Stroll our grounds while bird watching or help proliferate native plants in the area with a purchase from our Native Plant Nook. Enjoy the peacefulness of the Indian River Lagoon and spots dolphins while you sit on one of our docks. No matter your nature interests you will find something at the ELC!

Indian River

Lagoon

Enjoy the peace and tranquility out on the water with our activities.

Bird

Watching

See a variety of local and migratory bird species as you stroll campus.

Native

Plants

Learn about Florida natives and take one home from our Native Plant Nook.

Local

Wildlife

Watch gopher tortoises crawl past, the atala butterfly hatch.