Pond Explorations
The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center 700 Otter Point Road, Abingdon, MDEvery pond around the Center is teeming with life. Use dip nets to bring the amphibians and insects up close for observation and conversation!
Every pond around the Center is teeming with life. Use dip nets to bring the amphibians and insects up close for observation and conversation!
Check out one of our live critters up close while discovering what makes that animal special.
Nudge around the endless nooks and crannies of Otter Point Creek and the upper Bush River with an adults only group. Track the changes on the water through the summer season.
Explore the Nature Discovery Area with a Naturalist! Each meeting will focus on a different theme of the season.
Many types of animals call Otter Point Creek home. With animal scavenger hunts in hand, search high and low while paddling around the marsh. Do you think you can find them all?
Check out Otter Point Creek’s scaly friends! Find out which fish are common in our waters while getting up close and personal through activities and hands-on “fish” time.
Settle into a kayak to wander the water trails of Otter Point Creek. Enjoy the warmth of the afternoon while taking in the sights and sounds of the marsh.
Search for insects of all shapes and sizes and explore their different habitats. Finish with an insect inspired craft.
Meta-what?? Many animals that surround us go through complex and fascinating changes from birth to adult. Each day, transform into one of these animals as we learn about metamorphosis! Explore with hands-on activities, hikes, games, and animal encounters.
Meta-what?? Many animals that surround us go through complex and fascinating changes from birth to adult. Each day, transform into one of these animals as we learn about metamorphosis! Explore with hands-on activities, hikes, games, and animal encounters.
Meta-what?? Many animals that surround us go through complex and fascinating changes from birth to adult. Each day, transform into one of these animals as we learn about metamorphosis! Explore with hands-on activities, hikes, games, and animal encounters.
Meta-what?? Many animals that surround us go through complex and fascinating changes from birth to adult. Each day, transform into one of these animals as we learn about metamorphosis! Explore with hands-on activities, hikes, games, and animal encounters.
Meta-what?? Many animals that surround us go through complex and fascinating changes from birth to adult. Each day, transform into one of these animals as we learn about metamorphosis! Explore with hands-on activities, hikes, games, and animal encounters.
Celebrate World Snake Day by meeting the resident snakes and learning about their amazing adaptations. Finish with a fun snake craft.
Do you know what these three topics have in common? Discover their connection, why even wasps are needed in nature, and finish with a papermaking craft to take home.