A new marine science center is coming to the Intracoastal in Deerfield Beach, backed by a partnership between the Museum of Discovery and Science and the Deerfield Beach Community Redevelopment Agency.
The 10,000-square-foot center is planned for Sullivan Park, where it will anchor the next phase of the city’s ongoing push to remake the Cove area as a family-friendly, eco-tourism destination. The facility will be built around a “Sawgrass to Seagrass” theme, tying together South Florida’s inland wetlands and coastal waters in one continuous story for visitors.
The “Sawgrass to Seagrass” concept will be at the heart of the new center. Plans call for hands-on exhibits and activities that walk visitors through how wetlands and seagrass meadows support water quality, wildlife habitat and climate resilience. The goal, the partners say, is not only to explain those systems but also to give families practical tools for conservation and everyday environmental stewardship.
As part of that plan, the DBCRA has acquired the former Deerfield Beach Chamber of Commerce building at Sullivan Park. That structure will be converted into the new science center, giving the project a prominent waterfront footprint and, city leaders hope, further solidifying Deerfield Beach’s identity as a nautical destination.