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 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.
STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Be a "Baltimore Checkerspot-ter"
Scout Award Projects
We have many opportunities for both Boy Scout Eagle Award Projects and Girl Scout Silver and Gold Award Projects. Countywide contact for Parks and Recreation is Bryce Jacobson, brjacobson@harfordcountymd.gov or call or email Kriste Garman, ksgarman@harfordcountymd.gov for more information.
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
- Plankton Monitoring Studies06/20/2018 @ 10:00 am-12:00 pmOur plankton citizen science project is a great opportunity for science-minded individuals to contribute to monitoring and research at the Center. Help is needed with collection, identification, and analysis of plankton samples. Interested individuals should contact the Center for introductory training.
- Juvenile Fish Survey06/20/2018 @ 6:00 pm-8:00 pmHelp OPCA collect fish population data that will be used to help determine the status of tidal freshwater fish in the upper Bush River. No experience is required. All training and equipment will be provided. Sampling dates are July 7 & 20, August 11 & 24, and September 7 & 22.
- Caught on Camera06/23/2018 @ 10:30 am-12:00 pmWhat animals have been lurking in the Bosely woods? The wildlife cameras will tell us. To help retrieve the cameras, meet us at Bosely at 10:30 am. For viewing and refreshments only, meet us at the Center at 11:00 am. *Meet at Bosely Conservancy
- Summer Fairy Houses06/23/2018 @ 2:00 pm-3:30 pmImagine and construct the perfect home to attract the mythical woodland creatures known as fairies. Gather materials in our woods to make a fairy house for your own garden.
- Sunday Trail Running06/24/2018 @ 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).
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