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
- 28th Annual Marsh Clean-Up at Bosely Conservancy03/23/2019 @ 9:00 am-12:00 pmThe Bosely Conservancy is part of the Otter Point Creek Component of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Maryland. Join members of the Izaak Walton League and volunteers with Harford County Parks & Recreation and the Chesapeake Bay Reserve to keep our marsh beautiful! Help us clean up the beautiful Otter Point Creek Marsh - part of the Winters Run Watershed. Meet at 2601 Perry Avenue, Edgewood, MD at the entrance of the Bosely Conservancy.Wear old shoes or boots and gloves.
- Spring Stream Study03/24/2019 @ 10:00 am-11:30 amSample the stream for bugs to tell you about water quality and discover salamanders, frogs, crayfish, and spring wildflowers that depend on clean water! Boots required.
- Invasinators03/24/2019 @ 11:00 am-1:00 pmBecome 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.
- The Mystery of John Smith's Chesapeake Cross Markers03/24/2019 @ 1:00 pm-3:00 pmCaptain John Smith, on his 1612 map of the Chesapeake Bay, marked the extent of his explorations with 27 "Maltese" crosses. Ed Haile and Connie Lapallo, with the Chesapeake Conservancy, have embarked on a project to pinpoint and mark the cross locations in today's landscape for "modern day adventurers". Please join us for a fascinating afternoon of discovery as poet/ author/historians Ed and Connie weave a tale of exploration, geography, research, cartography, and Chesapeake mystery. This program is free, but donations are welcome.
- Meet a Critter03/24/2019 @ 2:30 pm-3:30 pmCheck out one of our live critters up close while discovering what makes that animal special.
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