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.
Volunteer of the year program
Nominations Now Being Accepted!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Learn about the exciting volunteer opportunities at our Center. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please download our interest form.
CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Click here for all the volunteer opportunities listed in the current calendar.
VOLUNTEER POSITION DESCRIPTIONS
For more information on each position, click on the links to the right.
Canoe-Kayak Volunteer
Canoe/Kayak volunteers assist Naturalists on canoe/kayak trips for schools and the general public.
Estuary Center Aide
Estuary Center Aides are the heart of the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center.
Pontoon Boat Captain Volunteer
Volunteer Captain drives the Water Strider, a 25-foot pontoon boat, in Otter Point Creek and surrounding waters and assist the Naturalist on pontoon trips for school groups and the public.
Monitoring Volunteer
Volunteers monitor amphibians and reptiles (herps), fish, SAV (bay grasses) and water quality. These programs offer an opportunity for participants to become involved in real data collection, which is used to help land managers make informed decisions.
Marsh Mucker
Marsh Muckers are teenagers whose main duty is animal care.
Education Volunteer
Education Volunteers help students explore estuary ecology.
Calendar of EventsView all
- Invasinators06/22/2013 @ 11:00 am-1:00 pmBecome a part of the 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. Participants receive an Invasinators T shirt after attending two work days.
- Great American Backyard Campout06/22/2013 @ 6:30 pm-10:30 amBe a part of the National Wildlife Federation's movement to encourage families to get outdoors! Spend time connecting your children with the natural world by camping in the Estuary Center's backyard. We supply camping gear if you don't have your own.
- Nature Tales06/23/2013 @ 2:30 pm-3:00 pmCome join us as we explore nature through a story. Listen to a tale about an animal or a habitat. Story time August include meeting a live critter, a simple craft or acting out the story.
- Full Moon Canoe06/23/2013 @ 7:30 pm-10:00 pmPaddle dark marsh waters under a full moon to discover nature's night shift.
- Data & the Estuary-Western Shore - Teacher Workshop06/24/2013 @ 8:30 am-4:00 pmThis 5 day program provides teachers with the resources, knowledge and experience necessary to facilitate the integration of estuaries and related topics into the classroom. Through hands-on, field-based investigations teachers will have the opportunity to gather authentic data on land use, water quality, biotic communities and other parameters, analyze that data, and ultimately use this information to develop action projects that will have a positive impact on the natural systems of the Chesapeake Bay. The course is geared toward a middle and high school audience, but all are welcome. Teachers must complete all five days of the course and produce a lesson seed for course credit. Credit provided through MSDE.
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