Manatee Center

Yes - we are OPEN -don’t let the road construction deter your visit.
Today is last Wednesday community day - admission is free!

Parking is free across from the Backus gallery; there is paid parking is across from the Manatee Center; or you can go 2 streets north to Citrus, and head go south on Indian River Dr. -road crews will guide you to our parking lot for this that need close access.

Stop by for a CREEKSIDE CHAT 11am - 1pm with Inwater Research!

Hours:
10am - 3pm
(last admission at 2:30pm)

Our volunteers are always ready to share thier love for manatees and the Indian River Lagoon.

We had a blast 😀at the Keep Fort Pierce Beautiful Clean Up last weekend!

🤝With just 14 awesome teens and adults, we scooped up a whopping 600 lbs of trash. 📣Shoutout to our nifty City of FP BUCKETS and GRABBERS, plus some serious muscle to lift a small boat 🚣that washed up by the River Walk Center.

💚The Manatee Center hosted a Community Action Day with a super cool pop-up called Litter in the Lagoon. Everyone got their hands dirty learning about how long stuff like microplastics, cigarette butts, and plastic bags take to break down.

🚯And of course, we had a great crew of trash collectors who filled up 2 bags each - from the parking lot, boat docks, and mangrove areas. Thanks to everyone who helped keep our space clean!