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 Shanna Jay, srjay@harfordcountymd.gov or call 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
- World Wetlands Day Festival01/31/2015 @ 12:00 pm-4:00 pmCelebrate World Wetlands Day inside at the Estuary Center! There will be food and fun activities for all ages. Visit www.ramsar.org for additional activities and information.
- Wait - Am I Drowning?02/01/2015 @ 1:00 pm-2:30 pmHow do wetland plant roots stay submerged in the water and mud? Can they breathe? Find out this and more as we explore the lives of cattail and phragmites. Use a reed pen to make an ink drawing as a memento.
- Critter Dinner Time02/07/2015 @ 10:30 am-11:00 amWatch our turtles, amphibians, and snakes eat as you learn about these fascinating creatures.
- Nature Tales02/08/2015 @ 1:00 pm-1:30 pmStory time with a natural twist! Come listen to some stories, learn new songs and move like the animals.
- Birds of Leight Park02/14/2015 @ 10:00 am-12:00 pmExplore the area around the Estuary Center listening, looking and counting our native birds with guest birder, Ruth Bergstrom, of the Harford County Bird Club. Binoculars provided. Hot chocolate and a treat!
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