Forever Explorers Conservation Program: Brazilian Pepper Bustin'

Name: Forever Explorers Conservation Program: Brazilian Pepper Bustin'
Start: 2025-11-20T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-20T11:00:00-05:00
Location: Indian River Lagoon Park

Schedule

Thu Nov 20 2025 at 09:00 am to 11:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Indian River Lagoon Park | New Smyrna Beach, FL

Register for this program at Forever Explorers is a program at https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/marinediscoverycenter/items/506308/availability/1776694036/book/?full-items=yes
Forever Explorers is exclusively for participants 18+.

CONSERVATION • Free to attend
Brazilian Pepper Bustin’ – Thursday, November 20 | 9 to 11 a.m. Conservation activity focuses on Brazilian pepper. Let’s bust some Brazilian Pepper at Indian River Lagoon Preserve Park located off Saxon Avenue or Marine Discovery Center campus and learn more about invasive species in Central Florida. Please wear long pants and long sleeves and closed-toe shoes.

MORE INFO ABOUT THE FOREVER EXPLORERS PROGRAM
Forever Explorers is designed for young-at-heart, lifelong learners. The program is geared to offer outdoor opportunities for adults who want to explore and better understand their surrounding coastal environment alongside certified naturalists and scientists.

Participants will explore the roles of salt marshes, mudflats and various saltwater plants and animals by visiting different spoil islands on MDC’s pontoon boat, Discovery, as well as through kayak excursions, land-based programs, and conservation activities! Each participant will receive an Adventure Guide binder and pen to document their experiences.
Each program is unique with a different topic to explore. In spring and fall the sessions will conclude with an end-of-season gathering, food and prize drawing. There’s even wonderful Forever Explorers incentives for those attending multiple programs – 5 events earns a T-shirt; 10 earns a hat; 15 earns a water bottle; and 20 earns a pair of Costa del Mar sunglasses.
See our other Forever Explorers programs - boat, kayak, and land-based - at https://marinediscoverycenter.org/forever-explorers/