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
- Critters at the Creek Summer Camp07/24/2019 @ 9:00 am-3:00 pmGet up close and personal with the animals of the estuary, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and zooplankton! A canoe trip is scheduled on the last day.
- Critters at the Creek Summer Camp07/25/2019 @ 9:00 am-3:00 pmGet up close and personal with the animals of the estuary, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and zooplankton! A canoe trip is scheduled on the last day.
- Critters at the Creek Summer Camp07/26/2019 @ 9:00 am-3:00 pmGet up close and personal with the animals of the estuary, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and zooplankton! A canoe trip is scheduled on the last day.
- Beautiful Bosely Conservancy - Kayak07/27/2019 @ 2:30 pm-5:00 pmGlide through the braided streams of this 350 acre protected freshwater wetland managed by the Izaak Walton League of America. Learn about the history and ecology of this hidden gem! *Meet at Bosely Conservancy
- Invasinators07/28/2019 @ 9:00 am-11:00 amBecome 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.
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