WABASSO — The Environmental Learning Center recently elected six community leaders to its Board of Trustees.
To accommodate the interest in serving on the Board and to provide an even wider range of expertise, the by-laws of the organization were also expanded to allow for a maximum of 25 on the Board.
Those elected to the Board were:
Kevin M. Barry, partner in the law firm of Rossway Moore Taylor & Swan
Brian Curley, real estate developer
Josie Lieberman, elementary school teacher (retired)
William J. Stewart, President of the law firm Stewart, Evans, Stewart & Emmons, P.A.
David S. Van Pelt, Executive Vice President of Citibank N.A. (retired)
Chip Watson, English teacher at Saint Edward’s School
The Environmental Learning Center is a nature center located north of Vero Beach off County Road 510 at the western end of the Wabasso bridge.
Its 64-acre island campus is open for exploration Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.
Admission is $5 for adults with children under 12. ELC members are free. The first Saturday of every month is free admission for all.
The campus includes a Discovery Station with aquariums, marine touch tank, exhibits, native plant gardens, self guided audio tour, picnic facilities, gift shop, and visitor center.
ELC is a non-profit organization funded by private donations.
Membership benefits and a schedule of ecology adventures may be found at www.DiscoverELC.org or by calling (772) 589-5050.
