HOURS OF OPERATION
Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.
LINKS
The Estuary Center and Otter Point Creek have been designated as a Maryland Natural Area. What is a Maryland Natural Area?
Maryland is often referred to as “America in Miniature” because so many unique landscapes are found within its borders. The Maryland Natural Areas initiative seeks to identify the best remaining natural areas found within our state.
These Natural Areas are truly special places in Maryland. Voluntary recognition as a Natural Area carries a commitment to sustainable management of a given area to conserve the natural features that the area was established to recognize and protect. In most cases, current management practices have maintained the exceptional natural features that distinguish these sites.
In the end, the goals of this effort are to identify and conserve Natural Areas for future generations while increasing public awareness of these special natural places.
Partners
Harford County Parks and Recreation
Responsible for operating and maintaining space (passive and active), and providing a comprehensive program of leisure opportunities and activities.
Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Part of a reserve system established by Congress in 1972 to protect estuarine areas as natural field laboratories for long-term research and monitoring.
Izaak Walton League of America
One of the nation's oldest and most respected conservation organizations.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere.
Other Centers in the Area
One of the other two sites within CBNERR - MD. Located in Lothian, MD.
This 2,000-acre tract of land is comprised of various natural habitats that buffer the Patuxent River and provide a critical link in conserving the area's natural resources. Located in Upper Marlboro, MD.
A local nature center that has 110 acres of wildlife viewing areas, a mill museum, a nature store, and hiking trails. Located in Pylesville, MD.
More Information and Research
A website of DNR's Tidewater Ecosystem Assessment (TEA) Division provides easy access to near real-time, mapped and historical Chesapeake and Coastal Bays water quality information and data.
This site provides, primarily, an avenue for elementary, middle and high school students, and their teachers, to learn more about estuaries, research, and explore NOAA's Living laboratories - the National Estuarine Research Reserves. But also delivers scientific information and real-time data in a meaningful form for anyone interested in estuaries.
National Estuarine Research Reserve - Centralized Data Management Office
Chesapeake Bay region link to the centralized database monitoring site of weather and water quality data.
Mushroom species list from the 2012 BioBlitz at the Estuary Center.
Calendar of EventsView all
- WOWW - Wonders of Water and Wetlands Summer Camp07/26/2017 @ 9:00 am-3:00 pmSubmerge yourself in games, critters, and crafts related to water and aquatic life. Wade in and get to know the tidal creek, wetlands, marsh, and pools of the Estuary Center and Otter Point Creek. Canoe trip on the last day.
- WOWW - Wonders of Water and Wetlands Summer Camp07/27/2017 @ 9:00 am-3:00 pmSubmerge yourself in games, critters, and crafts related to water and aquatic life. Wade in and get to know the tidal creek, wetlands, marsh, and pools of the Estuary Center and Otter Point Creek. Canoe trip on the last day.
- WOWW - Wonders of Water and Wetlands Summer Camp07/28/2017 @ 9:00 am-3:00 pmSubmerge yourself in games, critters, and crafts related to water and aquatic life. Wade in and get to know the tidal creek, wetlands, marsh, and pools of the Estuary Center and Otter Point Creek. Canoe trip on the last day.
- Children's Gardening07/29/2017 @ 10:30 am-11:30 amHave fun growing food and flowers. Enjoy crafts, games, and science disguised as messy fun. Learn about seeds, life cycles, bugs, and cooking the food you grow!
- Boating with Beaver at Bosely07/29/2017 @ 1:00 pm-3:30 pmExplore the waters of Bosely Conservancy in search of this industrious keystone species. Discover signs of their handiwork, and learn why they are so important! *Meet at Bosely Conservancy
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