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.
(Gates close promptly at 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.
Take a look at all the great things happening within CBNERR-MD!!
2009 Annual Accomplishments Flyer
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/
Also, take a look at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary: http://www.jugbay.org/
This Reserve is staffed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources:
Beth Ebersole, Maryland Reserve Program Manager
410-260-8720
bebersole@dnr.state.md.us
Sasha Land, Coastal Training Program Coordinator
410-260-8718
sland@dnr.state.md.us
Patricia Delgado, Research Coordinator
410-260-8983
pdelgado@dnr.state.md.us
Lindsay Carroll, Research Assistant
410-260-8724
lcarroll@dnr.state.md.us
Chris Snow, Stewardship Coordinator
410-260-8731
csnow@dnr.state.md.us
Calendar of EventsView all
- Knee-High Adventures09/04/2010 @ 10:30 am-11:30 amLet’s go explore! We will be out and about on our Discovery Trail investigating nature with songs, games and sensory activities.
- Ants Go Marching One by One09/04/2010 @ 1:00 pm-2:00 pmAnts are everywhere we don’t want them to be. What attracts them and how do they know where they are going? Discover the wonderful world of ants!
- Children's Gardening09/04/2010 @ 3:00 pm-4:00 pmHave fun growing food and flowers here and at home. Enjoy crafts, games, and science disguised as fun, as you learn about seeds, life cycles, and growing food and flowers in a watershed-friendly way.
- Nature Tales09/05/2010 @ 3:30 pm-4:00 pmStory time with a nature twist! Come listen to some stories, learn new songs and move like the animals.
- The Finton Formula Fun Visiting Scientist Series09/10/2010 @ 4:30 pm-6:00 pmJoin us for exciting hands-on chemistry and environmental science fun, guided by guest scientists from the local community. Topics vary by month. Hurry! Space is limited.
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