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.
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.
Graduate Fellowship Opportunity
Are you interested in an exciting research and professional development opportunity? This is a new two-year fellowship focused on field research within the nation's diverse estuaries. Apply for one of the 29 fellowships available through NERRS. The Margaret A Davidson Graduate Fellowship is accepting applications through December 20! This new two-year fellowship will result in one fellow/reserve starting late Summer 2020. Click here to download a flyer or go to https://www.coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/research/davidson-fellowship.html for more information or to apply!
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 CBNERR-MD Site Profile
Take a look at all the great things happening within CBNERR-MD!!
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
jennifer.raulin@maryland.gov
Sasha Land, Coastal Training Program Coordinator
410-260-8718
sasha.land.@maryland.gov
Chris Snow, Stewardship Coordinator
410-260-8731
chris.snow@maryland.gov
Coreen Weilminster, Education Coordinator
410-260-8744
coreen.weilminster@maryland.gov
Kyle Derby, Research Coordinator
410-260-8724
kyle.derby@maryland.gov
Calendar of EventsView all
- Kiddy Campfire11/16/2019 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pmBring your little one to enjoy a campfire on Otter Point Creek! Play games, sing songs, and learn how to stay safe around a fire. Roasted treats provided. *Meet at Pontoon Pier
- Fall Discovery Hike11/16/2019 @ 1:00 pm-2:00 pmFall is one of the best times of year to enjoy the great outdoors; the colors of the leaves are beautiful, the air is cool, and the insects are reduced. Hike the trails to observe seasonal changes as the natural world slows down and prepares for winter.
- Sunday Trail Running11/17/2019 @ 10:00 am-11:00 amLog your miles while enjoying some beautiful scenery and some fellow nature enthusiasts! All skill levels/paces welcome. The course is an out and back, single track, approx. 2 miles long (but you can run it more than once if you choose).
- Meet a Critter11/17/2019 @ 1:00 pm-2:00 pmCheck out one of our live critters up close while discovering what makes that animal special.
- Invasinators11/17/2019 @ 2:00 pm-4:00 pmBecome a 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.
What's Happening
