Environmental Learning Center

Environmental Learning Center

February 2025 Highlights

Kids at Canoe Dock at ELC

February was full of life at the ELC! From Valentine’s Mangrove Magic to field trips, toddler playgroups, teen gatherings, and eco-tours by land and water, there was something for everyone to enjoy. Valentine’s Mangrove Magic Beginners’ Bird Walks Roger L. Hammer Wildflower Art Exhibit Broadway Babies Little Wonders Walking Meditation Y-ELC Guided Native Plant Walk […]

March 2025 Newsletter

Kids at Canoe Dock at ELC

We are happily busy here at the ELC with 3-5 classes on campus every day, M-F having the time of their lives with outdoor immersive environmental education experiences. We are also thankfully active with lots of guided kayak and pontoon trips and bird and plant walks and tons of drop-in visitors 7 days a week. We are glad the word is getting out […]

January 2025 Highlights

Lagoonapalooza Art and Poetry Contest Winners 2025 In Vero Beach

The ELC campus was full of energy in January, welcoming visitors of all ages and interests. From field trips and toddler playgroups to teen gatherings and eco-tours by land and water, there was something for everyone.  Lagoonapalooza Lagoonapalooza Art & Poetry Contest Winners Private Mangrove Magic Events Roger L. Hammer Wildflower Art Exhibit Little Wonders […]

February 2025 Newsletter

February Newsletter

February is the month of LOVE, and we sure do want to show our love to the over 2,000 folks who came out and enjoyed our inaugural music and nature festival, Lagoonapalooza, this past Saturday! The smiles and connections shared by people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds, and income levels are a powerful reminder that nature is our […]

January 2025 Newsletter

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Happy 2025 to our ELC Friends, 2024 was a truly wonderful year and we have such an amazing 2025 planned for you! Our wish is for you to have a happy, healthy, and connected new year. We invite you to get involved in whatever way you can—whether as a member, donor, sponsor, program participant, volunteer, […]

December 2024 Newsletter

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December Greetings to our ELC Friends, Well, our friend Finn from Beachland Elementary pretty much summed up the ELC with his excellent original poem and artwork! Thanks for being an ELC ambassador, Finn!  Please remember that the ELC very much needs your support! From volunteering, to sponsorships, and critical monetary donations, we rely on community investment to continue […]

November 2024 Newsletter

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Message from the Executive Director A Heartfelt Thank You Dear Friends of the ELC, During this month of Thanksgiving, all of us at the Environmental Learning Center (ELC) are filled with immense gratitude for the incredible community that surrounds us. Your unwavering support has been instrumental in making our 64-acre Wild Lagoon nature center a […]