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Flowers, Bees, and Pollinators, Please!

The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon, MD, United States

The gardens are buzzing! Explore the flowers in the park and observe the pollinators who visit them. Get hands on with nets, containers, and magnifying glasses. Finish with a refreshing spring-time drink.

$10

Invasinators

The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon, MD, United States

Become part of a volunteer team of invasive plant removers and native plant restorers. Learn why invasive plants are a threat to our ecosystem, how to identify problem plants, and removal and restoration strategies.

Free

Ponds and Polliwogs

The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon, MD, United States

Hop on over to dip net in the ponds and puddles surrounding the Center to see what is swimming around!

$10
Event Series Family Feed

Family Feed

The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon, MD, United States

Want to help feed our hungry critters? Come to our Family Feed program that lets you behind the scenes and help the naturalist feed the animals! You choose the time between 12 and 3pm!

Free

Springtime on the Creek Canoe

The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon, MD, United States

Hop in a canoe to explore the channels of Otter Point Creek as the marsh comes back to life!

$15.00

Memorial Day Weekend Paddle – Cancelled

The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon, MD, United States

Start off the summer season with a splash!  Explore the marshes of Otter Point Creek as we look for migratory birds, marsh wildflowers and other marsh critters that call Otter Point Creek home.

$15.00
Event Series Meet a Critter

Meet a Critter

The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon, MD, United States

Check out one of our live critters up close while discovering what makes that animal special.

Free

Event Series Family Feed

Family Feed

The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon, MD, United States

Want to help feed our hungry critters? Come to our Family Feed program that lets you behind the scenes and help the naturalist feed the animals! You choose the time!

Free

Wade In Festival

The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon, MD, United States

Splash into the summer season at this family fun festival. Kick off the day by pulling up your pants legs and wading into Otter Point Creek to measure water quality. Activities include canoeing, fish seining, live animals, DPW’s Seymour Clearwater, fun with water chemistry, fish printing, decoy carving demos, and more! Great fun for all …

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$5

Summertime Seining

The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon, MD, United States

Get your hands and feet wet while using a 100’ seine net to capture the creatures swimming along the shoreline. Have hands-on fun with the fish collected.  Registration required by 48 hours prior.

$10

Exploring Environmental DNA

The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon, MD, United States

Scientists have discovered a fascinating new tool for monitoring wildlife species! Join us for a workshop to learn all about eDNA analysis, how to extract DNA, and analyze fish data collected from Otter Point Creek.

$7.00