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
Click here to download a copy of the 2018 Otter Point Creek Alliance budget.
Calendar of EventsView all
- 28th Annual Marsh Clean-Up at Bosely Conservancy03/23/2019 @ 9:00 am-12:00 pmThe Bosely Conservancy is part of the Otter Point Creek Component of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Maryland. Join members of the Izaak Walton League and volunteers with Harford County Parks & Recreation and the Chesapeake Bay Reserve to keep our marsh beautiful! Help us clean up the beautiful Otter Point Creek Marsh - part of the Winters Run Watershed. Meet at 2601 Perry Avenue, Edgewood, MD at the entrance of the Bosely Conservancy.Wear old shoes or boots and gloves.
- Spring Stream Study03/24/2019 @ 10:00 am-11:30 amSample the stream for bugs to tell you about water quality and discover salamanders, frogs, crayfish, and spring wildflowers that depend on clean water! Boots required.
- Invasinators03/24/2019 @ 11:00 am-1:00 pmBecome part of a volunteer team of invasive plant removers and native plant restorers. Learn why non-native invasive plants are a threat to our ecosystem, how to identify problem plants, and removal and restoration strategies. Wear sturdy shoes, long sleeves, and work gloves for field work in the Reserve each meeting date, weather permitting.
- The Mystery of John Smith's Chesapeake Cross Markers03/24/2019 @ 1:00 pm-3:00 pmCaptain John Smith, on his 1612 map of the Chesapeake Bay, marked the extent of his explorations with 27 "Maltese" crosses. Ed Haile and Connie Lapallo, with the Chesapeake Conservancy, have embarked on a project to pinpoint and mark the cross locations in today's landscape for "modern day adventurers". Please join us for a fascinating afternoon of discovery as poet/ author/historians Ed and Connie weave a tale of exploration, geography, research, cartography, and Chesapeake mystery. This program is free, but donations are welcome.
- Meet a Critter03/24/2019 @ 2:30 pm-3:30 pmCheck out one of our live critters up close while discovering what makes that animal special.
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