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.
Volunteer of the year program
Nominations Accepted April 1 to June 1!
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.
RECRUITING OPCA BOARD MEMBERS
Click here to find out how you can help support the Estuary Center as a Board Member
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.
Front Desk Aide
Front Desk 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
- Chilly Insect Hunt01/25/2020 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pmGrab your family and a magnifying glass to venture outside to hunt for insects. In the winter? Absolutely!! Learn all the tricks to buggy winter survival.
- Winter Afternoon01/25/2020 @ 2:00 pm-3:30 pmLove camping, but it’s just a little too cold? “Camp” indoors while practicing putting up a tent and making a “fire”, eating s’mores, and more!
- Leight Speaker Series - Nature and Nosh01/25/2020 @ 3:00 pm-5:00 pmWildlife and Habitat Management on Aberdeen Proving Ground: Supporting the Army's Testing and Training Mission by Protecting its Biological Resources by Jess Baylor, Forester, and Deidre DeRoia, Wildlife Biologist. Because military lands often are protected from human access and impact, they contain significant large tracts of valuable natural resources. We'll present an overview of the unique challenges and opportunities associated with conducting natural resources programs and projects on Aberdeen Proving Ground.
- Summer Research Intern Report01/26/2020 @ 1:00 pm-2:00 pm2019 Summer Research Intern Eric Amrhein will present “A Survey of Microplastics in Otter Point Creek.” Learn about the relatively new environmental issue of microplastics, including what they are, where they come from, possible impacts to the environment, how they can be measured, and what you can do to reduce their impact.
- Minecraft and Nature01/26/2020 @ 3:00 pm-4:30 pmIs Minecraft teaching kids about nature? Compare Minecraft’s natural world with real life nature and see what’s true and what’s fantasy.
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