A Vision This Big Will Never Be Built
by One Person or One Organization.
The Space Coast Water Sweep Conservation & Discovery Center is envisioned as a long-term, multi-phase conservation, science, education, technology and public-discovery campus for the Indian River Lagoon.
Making it real will require far more than one source of funding. It will require people who can fund, sponsor, build, design, research, engineer, donate, connect, advise, provide materials, provide technology, help identify property, open doors, make introductions and share the vision.
You Don't Have to Fund the Whole Vision to Help Move It Forward.
DONATE
Support the nonprofit conservation mission.
SPONSOR
Support a facility, program, vessel, technology, exhibit, research capability or visitor experience.
PARTNER
Bring institutional, technical, research, conservation or community capability.
HELP BUILD
Construction, engineering, architecture, marine infrastructure, fabrication or facility expertise.
BRING TECHNOLOGY
Marine electronics, AI, sensors, robotics, drones, ROVs, research equipment or other mission-supporting technology.
HELP FIND THE PLACE
Property, development, site-selection, land, waterfront or real-estate expertise.
CONNECT US
Introduce SCWS to people, organizations or institutions that can help.
BRING AN IDEA
A good solution may begin with someone asking, “Have you thought about…?”
Sponsor Something People Can See Working.
Corporate and philanthropic sponsorship can be tied to real mission capability — from vessels and technology to exhibits and education programs. No prices are assigned, sponsorship availability is not final, no exclusivity is implied, and no company is named as an existing sponsor unless authorized.
Someone Will Have to Design It. Someone Will Have to Engineer It. Someone Will Have to Build It.
Early-stage expertise may be just as valuable as funding — feasibility, conceptual planning, site evaluation, value engineering, permitting strategy, constructability, phasing, infrastructure planning, waterfront design and environmental constraints. Professional services are not expected to be donated unless the provider chooses to do so.
Help Build the Tools That Help Us Understand the Lagoon.
Potential technology and research participation could include sponsorship, equipment contribution, technical collaboration, discounted equipment or services, research collaboration, software or services, training, demonstration projects and prototype development. No vendor has agreed to participate.
Help Put Real Conservation Science in Front of the Next Generation.
A donor or sponsor may choose to support access rather than infrastructure — helping make sure a student can participate even if their school or family cannot afford the full cost. No actual scholarship criteria or promises are established yet.
The Center Is the Long-Term Vision. Project Lagoon Is Work That Can Grow Along the Way.
Supporters do not have to wait for the entire campus to exist. Project Lagoon capability can grow along the way — expanding survey and recovery capability, boats, marine electronics, field technology, data systems, staffing and monitoring. Not all listed equipment is immediately fundable or procurement-ready.
Help Build the Experiences That Could Define the Campus.
Several signature experiences envisioned for the campus offer distinct opportunities for support, partnership and participation. No opportunity is permanently assigned to any specific company, and no existing sponsorship is implied.
Naming opportunities remain conceptual and subject to board approval, legal review and final funding structure.
The Right Site Could Change What Is Possible.
The vision does not necessarily require an enormous amount of premium waterfront frontage. The preferred concept is sufficient upland and developable acreage with practical water access and enough waterfront for necessary water-dependent uses. No specific property is identified, no specific acreage requirement is stated, and no municipality has offered land.
Sometimes the Most Valuable Contribution Is Knowing How to Do Something We Haven't Done Yet.
Not every conversation needs to begin with money. Sometimes the first valuable step is a conversation with someone who has built something similar.
You May Know the Person We Need to Meet Next.
Introductions can be extremely valuable — a property owner, an engineer, a foundation, a university researcher, a technology company, a marine manufacturer, a developer, a philanthropist, a conservation organization, a tourism leader, a government contact, a construction company, a corporate community-relations team, or someone who has built a major nonprofit facility before.
Help Build Something That Could Serve the Lagoon for Generations.
Appropriate future major-gift and sponsorship recognition may eventually be available. Potential future recognition and naming opportunities would be developed through appropriate nonprofit governance and sponsorship policies. No final naming inventory is created, no prices are published, and no naming rights are currently available or approved.
Some Parts of the Vision Will Require Transformative Philanthropy.
Foundations, family foundations, donor-advised fund participants, major individual donors, philanthropic families and legacy or estate planning conversations where appropriate may help make the largest pieces of the vision possible. No legal or tax advice is provided, and no tax treatment is implied beyond SCWS's applicable nonprofit status.
A Company Can Support More Than a Logo on a Wall.
Corporate participation may align technology, employees, community investment, STEM, environmental responsibility, volunteerism, innovation, equipment, expertise, research, education and conservation. No company is named as a current participant.
A Regional Conservation Destination Can Create Value Far Beyond One Organization.
Future collaboration with municipalities, county government, state and federal programs, tourism organizations, educational institutions, research institutions, conservation organizations, economic-development organizations and community organizations could create shared value far beyond one organization. No government entity is named as supporting the project, no public funding has been committed, and no government approval is implied.
Building and Operating a Destination This Scale Can Create Opportunities for Qualified Local and Regional Businesses.
Developing and operating a destination of this scale may create opportunities for qualified local and regional businesses across multiple phases. No company has been guaranteed work. This is not a current bid solicitation unless specifically identified elsewhere. Opportunities will depend on development phases, funding, procurement requirements, property arrangements, qualifications and future operating decisions.
Businesses interested in learning more can visit the Development & Partnerships portal.
You Don't Need to Build a Building to Help Protect the Lagoon.
Direct donations remain an important pathway. Donations may support SCWS mission needs according to organizational priorities, including conservation field work, Project Lagoon, equipment, education, technology, research, outreach, volunteer support, organizational capacity and future vision development.
The Full Vision Doesn't Have to Appear All at Once.
These are conceptual sequencing examples, not committed construction phases. No dates or dollar amounts are attached. The final master plan has not been approved.
Strengthen Project Lagoon and existing conservation capability.
Secure or establish an appropriate long-term site.
Develop essential operations, research and education capacity.
Expand public discovery experiences.
Grow research, fabrication, university and visitor capability.
Continue mission-driven expansion as opportunities emerge.
BUILD WHAT WE CAN. PROVE IT WORKS. GROW FROM THERE.
Help Build Capabilities That Don't Exist Yet.
These are examples of new capabilities envisioned for the campus — distinct from the existing sponsorship opportunities listed above. Future donors, sponsors, partners, foundations, technology organizations and major supporters may eventually help make some of these possible. No capability is permanently assigned to any specific supporter, and no existing sponsorship is implied.
Water Is Life
The signature permanent exhibit — an immersive water installation with age-layered interactive learning.
Immersive Lagoon & Space Coast Theater
A purpose-built immersive theater with rotating programs that let visitors travel through the story.
Accessible Campus Mobility
Electric parking shuttles, on-demand discovery vehicles and guest assistance vehicles designed for accessibility from the start.
Electric Transportation
Electric campus fleet, charging infrastructure and an electric eco-tour vessel.
Renewable-Energy Infrastructure
Solar field or solar canopies, battery and storage possibilities and campus energy monitoring.
Living-Campus Infrastructure
NatureScape, living shoreline demonstrations, rain gardens, bioswales and rainwater capture systems.
NatureScape / Living Shoreline Demonstrations
Real examples of Florida-native landscaping and living shoreline approaches that visitors can see and learn from.
Research / Testbed Infrastructure
The Lagoon Water Treatment & Environmental Engineering Testbed, the Research Laboratory and the Innovation Lab.
Volunteer Technology / Event Display
The Volunteer & Events Display and the digital infrastructure that connects visitors to conservation missions.
Education Programming
Percy's Conservation Academy, school field trips, STEM programming, teacher resources and university collaboration.
No prices are assigned. No fixed sponsorship packages are created. No naming rights are promised. No company logos are implied. These examples simply demonstrate the variety of ways someone may eventually help build the vision. All participation remains subject to project development, nonprofit governance, legal review, sponsorship policies, funding priorities, property selection, permitting and final agreements.
There Is More Than One Way to Help Build This.
The right next step depends on who you are, what you know, what you can contribute and what part of the vision connects with you.
If Something in This Vision Made You Think,
"I Know How I Could Help,"
We Want to Hear from You.
