Clicky Skip to Content

MEEC in Hollywood offers exhibits, rescued turtle feedings & entry is free

With a focus on protecting oceans and sea turtles, the Marine Environmental Education Center in Hollywood is open to the public with exhibits and a saltwater pool where you can watch a rescued sea turtle swim and eat.

The female turtle on site is not releasable due to injuries from boats, according to a representative of MEEC in Hollywood.

Entry is free, and donations are encouraged. MEEC is a partnership of Broward Parks and Recreation and Nova Southeastern University.

The oceanside venue  is usually open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays at Hollywood North Beach Park, 4414 N. Surf Road, Hollywood 33019. It's a good idea to phone ahead to ensure the venue is open the day you are venturing out.

Turtle feedings that are open to the pubic are usually 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays – Saturdays at the venue.

 

Photo/Broward Parks & Recreation

Educational displays include

shark and turtle tracking

aquaponics

sea turtles

The rescued turtle Captain  is a popular feature. The public feeding is  3:30 p.m. Tuesdays – Saturdays and spectators are welcome to watch them swim and dine. Dinner often includes such fare as leafy greens, bell peppers and squid.

Phone 954-357-5125 for information. Fees for parking meters apply.

Beach parking is $3 an hour Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays and $4 an hour Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Photo/Marine Environmental Education center

Other entertainment, including free and inexpensive events

lotc-categories category=”entertainment” span=”+7 days”]

Patti Roth

About Patti Roth

Patti Roth, the editor of Fort Lauderdale on the Cheap, scouts out state and national deals, discounts and coupons for our readers, finding the real deals and presenting them in an easy-to-read format. A veteran newspaper and magazine writer and a longtime South Florida resident, she has written for The Miami Herald, The Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Travel and Life, E Environmental Magazine, Dog Fancy, Cat Fancy, US Architecture and Earth911.com. Send your cheap tips to her at info@fortlauderdaleonthecheap.com.

Living on the CheapMiami on the Cheap is a member of Living on the Cheap, a network of websites published by frugalistas, journalists and consumer advocates. Find practical advice on saving money on groceries, travel and shopping, plus tips from our experts on how to live the good life for less at Living on the Cheap.

Living on the Cheap in the Media