HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday thru 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.
The Otter Point Creek Alliance
The Otter Point Creek Alliance is the nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of the research, education and conservation goals of the Otter Point Creek Component of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Maryland. Ways in which the Otter Point Creek Alliance supports the Reserve are by promoting environmental education of school children and the general public, offering volunteer opportunities, supporting research projects, sponsoring college internships, and promoting stewardship and conservation in the Reserve and surrounding area.
You can become a member of the Otter Point Creek Alliance and support the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center and the Otter Point Creek Component.
To become a member or to renew your membership online, click here. Or, fill out and mail an Otter Point Creek Alliance Membership Form to join. Membership benefits include quarterly calendar mailed to your home plus 10% off birthday parties and gift shop purchases. We are a 501(c) corporation and therefore membership fees are tax deductible.
Membership Types
$8/yr - Senior (62+) or Student
$12/yr - Individual or Senior Couple
$20/yr - Family
$50/yr - Contributing
$100/yr - Sustaining
Otter Point Creek Alliance Officers
- President: Sharyn Spray
- Secretary: Annette Rolfes
- Treasurer: Dan Bennett
- Board Members: Michele Dobson, Madeline Lovera, Madeline McAlister, Natalie van Breukelen, and Bob Shakeshaft
- Advisory Board Members:
Bryon Bodt, Kriste Garman, and Chris Snow
Calendar of EventsView all
- Winter Solstice Lantern12/21/2019 @ 11:00 am-12:30 pmCelebrate the shortest day of the year! Search the forest for items to create a festive lantern to place in your yard. Finish with a warm cup of cocoa.
- Yule Log Workshop and Campfire12/21/2019 @ 2:30 pm-4:00 pmCreate a yule log to decorate your home or give as a gift. Close out the afternoon with a campfire burning of our yule log and enjoy a delicious yule log treat.
- Meet a Critter12/22/2019 @ 1:00 pm-2:00 pmCheck out one of our live critters up close while discovering what makes that animal special.
- Signs of the Season12/28/2019 @ 10:30 am-12:00 pmWinter has officially arrived! Search the woods for signs of the season, and collect natural items to decorate a salt dough winter wreath or diorama. Hot chocolate provided.
- Critter Dinner Time12/28/2019 @ 1:30 pm-2:30 pmWatch our turtles, amphibians and snakes eat while learning about these fascinating creatures.
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