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.
Research and Monitoring
The mission of the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center is to increase awareness, understanding, and appreciation of estuarine ecosystems through research, monitoring and education. We achieve these goals in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve of Maryland. All of our research and monitoring efforts are supported by Center and Reserve staff as well as many wonderful volunteers.
Related Publications
Check out the publications of Michael Castellano, Assistant Professor for the Department of Agronomy at Iowa State University who did his NOAA Fellowship at the Estuary Center:
Linking Carbon Saturation Concepts to Nitrogen Saturation and Retention from Ecosystems.
Response of Soil Nitrogen Retention to the Interactive Effects of Soil Texture, Hydrology, and Organic Matter from Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences.
View the recent publications about SAV research at Otter Point Creek published by Alfonso Blanco, PE.
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
The Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - MD is part of a reserve system established by Congress in 1972 to protect estuarine areas as natural field laboratories for long-term research and monitoring. There are three components in the Maryland Reserve: Monie Bay, Jug Bay, and Otter Point Creek. The Otter Point Creek component consists of Leight Park and the Bosely Conservancy.
CBNERR-MD hopes to improve coastal resource management in the Chesapeake Bay through conservation, restoration, research, and education. Their goals are to strengthen the protection and management of the Reserve Components to advance Bay conservation, research and education; increase the use of science and Reserve sites to address management issues; and enhance people's ability and willingness to make informed decisions and take responsible actions that preserve Maryland's coastal communities and ecosystems.
For more information, check out CBNERR's website at: http://dnr.maryland.gov/bay/cbnerr/
Check out CBNERR's site profile, which reviews and summarizes the state of knowledge of the geological, physical, chemical, and biological components of Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Maryland (CBNERR-MD or Reserve).
View the Hot-Off-The-Press
CBNERR-MD Site Profile
Take a look at all the great things happening within CBNERR-MD!!
2011 Annual Accomplishments Flyer
Also, take a look at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary: http://www.jugbay.org/
This Reserve is staffed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources:
Jenn Raulin, Maryland Reserve Program Manager
410-260-8745
jraulin@dnr.state.md.us
Sasha Land, Coastal Training Program Coordinator
410-260-8718
sland@dnr.state.md.us
Chris Snow, Stewardship Coordinator
410-260-8731
csnow@dnr.state.md.us
Coreen Weilminster, Education Coordinator
410-260-8744
cweilminster@dnr.state.md.us
Trystan Sill, Education Assistant
410-260-8827
tsill@dnr.state.md.us
Calendar of EventsView all
- Estuary Science Lab - The More it Melts, The Faster it Melts03/14/2014 @ 4:30 pm-6:00 pmThe Arctic polar ice cap is shrinking in size and scientists say this could speed up climate change! Do an experiment to test this and examine the consequences.
- To Catch a Leprechaun03/15/2014 @ 10:30 am-12:00 pmHave you ever tried to catch a leprechaun? Make it easier by creating your very own garden to lure them in! Materials provided.
- Hummingbird Planter Garden03/15/2014 @ 1:30 pm-3:30 pmThese avian aerialists will arrive soon! Put out a welcome mat sure to delight a hungry hummer. Fill a hanging planter with soil and flowers. Assemble a nectar feeder from recycled materials to hang in your planter.
- Meet a Critter03/16/2014 @ 2:00 pm-2:30 pmCheck out one of our live critters up close while discovering what makes that animal special.
- St. Patty's Party - Volunteer Appreciation Event03/16/2014 @ 6:30 pm-8:30 pmJoin us for a volunteer appreciation event for this fun holiday. We'll celebrate Celtic foods, brews, and music, and share some traditions from the old world to the new while we enjoy the Otter Point sunset.
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