New Acrylic Fish Aquarium at ELC

Recently, Touch-Tank saw the most fascinating email. The message was from, Heather Stapleton, the Education Coordinator of the Environmental Learning Center (ELC) in Vero Beach, Florida regarding their new acrylic fish aquarium made by Marine Ecological Habitats of Biddeford, Maine.

THIS IS GREAT!!!….from”_” a ELC touch tank volunteer,

Without the ELC I probably wouldn’t love the environment and I would not have had the chance to experience some of the things.

Ever since the touch tank opened it really opened my eyes to how much I love marine life. Without getting to volunteer I could not have had the opportunity to get to know everything that’s in the ELC like the sea hare.

I have always loved being outside and nature but I thought I would want to be a doctor but now I want to a biologist. The ELC has helped me realize something that I love and want to continue with it in the future.

The good news is that the ELC offers education programs for students some of which include lessons about the creatures who live in ELC’s new acrylic fish aquarium. The formal programs fill up quickly, so have your teacher contact Heather, the Education Coordinator at the ELC, at 772-589-5050 or heather@DiscoverELC.org for more information.

The ELC offers an elevated boardwalk system meandering through a mangrove forest, a Wet Lab with loads of touchable exhibits and aquaria with marine life, a Dry Lab with more exhibits, a pre-school play area, interactive computers, native plant gardens, picnic pavilions and more.

For a great educational experience stop by the ELC of  Vero Beach, and to get the most from your visit, purchase the Trek & Tracks field guide in the Entry Pavilion.

Remember to stop by ELC’s newest attraction, a new L shaped marine tank that they purchased with help from a Touch Tanks for Kids Grant.

The July Touch Tank Schedule at the ELC
Sat July 10: 10a – 12p
Sun July 11: 2p – 4p
Sat July 17: 10a – 12p
Sun July 18: 2p – 4p
Sat July 24: 10a – 12p
Sun July 25: 2p – 4p

For more information, check out the PROGRAM SCHEDULE and THE ELC CAMPUS pages on the Environmental Learning Center website, AND when you visit, tell them what you think about the new acrylic fish aquarium.

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