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.
School Programs Grades 2-5
ESTUARY ECOLOGY
Learn about estuaries and watersheds through activities including water quality testing (dissolved oxygen and turbidity, primarily), a shoreline walk, fish seining, and watershed lessons.
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Maximum 60 students per trip
Cost: $150/group up to 30, $225/group up to 45, or $300/group up to 60
WETLAND ANIMAL AND PLANT ADAPTATIONS
Discover the unique and often amazing adaptations that enable plants and animals to survive in wetland habitats through hands on activities and interaction with live animals and study mounts. Choose four of the following animals or plants:
Turtles
Fish
Birds
Beaver
Wetland Plants
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Maximum 60 students per trip
Cost: $150/group up to 30, $225/group up to 45, or $300/group up to 60
Programs can also be customized to meet your specific curriculum requirements.
For more information or to register your group for a school program please contact:
Lauren Greoski, Park Naturalist
Anita C. Leight Estuary Center
Harford County Parks & Recreation
Phone: 410-612-1688
Fax: 410-612-0819
Email: lmgreoski@harfordcountymd.gov
Calendar of EventsView all
- Kids-n-Canoes07/11/2020 @ 2:00 pm-4:00 pmBring your wee little water lovers out for their first time paddle. Paddling safety and basic stroke instruction is covered before venturing out further to explore the watery world of Otter Point Creek.
- Kooky, Crazy Cormorants - Kayak07/18/2020 @ 10:30 am-1:00 pmThe Bush River is teeming with Double Crested Cormorants. Scan the water, driftwood, docks, and sky for our diving, fishing friends. Binoculars provided.
- iNaturalist Trek07/18/2020 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pmTap into your inner naturalist! Use the iNaturalist app while searching Leight Park for interesting plants and animals and help us collect biodiversity data. Learn how you can utilize this program on other outdoor adventures.
- Critter Dinner Time07/18/2020 @ 2:30 pm-3:30 pmWatch our turtles, amphibians and snakes eat while learning about these fascinating creatures.
- Invasinators07/19/2020 @ 9:00 am-11:00 amBecome 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.
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