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Posted October 3, 2024 | Topic: Habitat Restoration & Conservation, Professional Development, Science (Methods, Monitoring, and Evaluation)
Saturday, 11/23/2024: Jug Bay Citizen Science Summit – Exploring Current Citizen-Led Herpetological Research at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Lothian, MD)
Jug Bay has an incredible Citizen Science legacy with some programs running continuously for 30 years and counting. Our annual Citizen Science Summit convenes research volunteers by theme to present research findings and thinktank on new questions to pose to the Sanctuary. Our theme for our upcoming 2024 Summit is “Exploring Current Citizen-Led Herpetological Research…
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Posted September 9, 2024 | Topic: Habitat Restoration & Conservation, Science (Methods, Monitoring, and Evaluation), Volunteerism
Become a Salamander Migration Volunteer
While the changing leaves and cooling temperatures of Fall are delightful, our favorite part of the season is the annual migration of amphibians! On warm rainy nights in autumn, salamanders of all sizes trek across the forest to our many vernal pools to participate in courtship and breeding behaviors to ensure the next generation of…
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Posted July 31, 2024 | Topic: Education, Habitat Restoration & Conservation, Volunteerism
Friday, 08/02/2024: SAV Watch-A-Thon at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Lothian, MD)
Join us for our 3rd annual SAV Watch-A-Thon at Jug Bay this Friday from 10am-4pm! Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) are critical components of a healthy aquatic ecosystem providing habitat and nursery grounds for fish, serving as food for animals such as turtles and waterfowl, clearing the water by reducing wave action, absorbing excess nutrients, and…
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Posted March 28, 2024 | Topic: Marketing and Communications
Saturday, 04/27/2024: BBQ, Bluegrass & Beer Festival at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Fundraiser) (Lothian, MD)
Join us for Jug Bay’s first ever BBQ, Bluegrass & Beer Festival in our beautiful renovated barn at Glendening Nature Preserve. Menke Boys BBQ is our exclusive BBQ vendor and Mully’s Brewing will be pouring pints of their best-selling beers. An assortment of local bluegrass bands and musicians will fill the rafters of the barn…
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Posted January 30, 2024
Join our Spring Volunteer Science Programs at Jug Bay!
Ever wonder what it would be like to chase box turtles through the woods with radio transmitters? Or spy on growing baby bluebirds in nest boxes? Or even save wiggly, little salamanders from roadways on warm, rainy evenings? You don’t have to wonder any longer! Join one of our Jug Bay public science programs this…
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Posted January 26, 2024 | Topic: Education, Habitat Restoration & Conservation, Volunteerism
Volunteer Opportunity: Anne Arundel County Bay Invaders!
Bay Invaders is an award-winning program that supports Anne Arundel County 9th grade students in learning about and actively removing invasive plant species from our community and regional parks. Created in 2017, the program has engaged nearly 3000 students who have removed over 4,000lbs of invasive plants creating a strong and more resilient local, native ecosystem….
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Posted October 13, 2023
Saturday, 11/18/2023: Inaugural Citizen Science Summit at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Lothian, Maryland)
There is so much fascinating researching happening each week at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary and the vast majority of it is conducted by Citizen Scientists! Join us for our first ever Citizen Science Summit sharing a year’s worth of on-site research accomplishments achieved by our outstanding and dedicated volunteer community at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary….
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Posted June 22, 2023
Friday, 07/21/2023: 2nd Annual SAV Watch-A-Thon – Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Lothian, MD)
Join us for our second annual SAV Watch-A-Thon event this summer! At this one-day event, volunteers will be trained to identify and count submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the morning and, after a brown bag lunch, will paddle into the Jug Bay estuary to collect valuable data on SAV growth and abundance. No prior scientific…
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Posted June 12, 2023
2023 Nature Escape: Minicamp is a go! Volunteers Needed in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
We are seeking volunteers for Nature Escape: Mini-Camp the week of August 21-25, 2023, 9 am-12 pm. Nature Escape strives to engage children in a week full of morning activities, games, and crafts designed to disconnect children from their screens and connect them to nature. Nature Escape: Mini-Camp serves to both bridge the child-aged summer…
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Posted March 20, 2023
Saturday, 03/25/2023: Become a Spotted Lanternfly Monitoring Volunteer at Jug Bay (Lothian, MD)
Spotted Lanternflies are an invasive insect species making its way down the mid-Atlantic and eventually into Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. In this citizen science program, volunteers will learn about Spotted Lanternflies, how to identify them, and protocols for monitoring them via seven installed traps throughout Jug Bay properties. Volunteers are expected to commit to monitoring…
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Posted January 24, 2023
Saturday, 01/28/2023: Become a Vernal Pool Monitor at Jug Bay! (Lothian, MD)
Join our volunteer team to survey our ten vernal pools throughout the 2023 season, beginning Feb 1 and ending May 30. Volunteers will receive an introduction to vernal pools, water quality monitoring, and our methods for sampling for animal life. Volunteers are expected to commit to visiting our pools once per month for 4-6 hours…
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Posted October 26, 2022
Office Manager – Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (PT – $18.50/hr)
We now have an opening to join the team at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary as our Part Time Office Manager. LOCATION: Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, 1361 Wrighton Road, Lothian MD 20711 OPEN PERIOD: Monday October 17 – November 30, 2022 or Until Filled BASE SALARY: $18.50 / hr (Non-negotiable) POSITION INFORMATION: Part-Time (28 hrs/week)…
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Posted September 23, 2022
Friday, 10/21/2022: Jug Bay Campfire Chat: Native History along the Patuxent River with Rico Newman and Stephanie Sperling (Lothian, MD)
Join us for a night at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary and journey back in time to learn about Maryland Indian life along the Patuxent River. Considered a hotbed of Native American activity, archaeological studies at Jug Bay have identified nearly 25 sites spanning at least 12,000 years of Native inhabitation or nearly the entire length…
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Posted June 15, 2022
Volunteers Needed: Nature Escape: Mini-Camp in Anne Arundel County (Aug 22-26, 9am-12pm)
We are seeking volunteers for Anne Arundel County’s Nature Escape: Mini-Camp the week of August 22-26, 2022, 9 am-12 pm. Nature Escape strives to engage children in a week full of morning activities, games, and crafts designed to disconnect children from their screens and connect them to nature. Nature Escape: Mini-Camp serves to both bridge…
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Posted March 29, 2022
Space Still Available – Jug Bay Tree Canopy Survey Volunteer
If you like bugs, science, and the outdoors, we have the perfect citizen science project for you! We are seeking volunteers to help carry out a tree canopy survey for Emerald Ash Borers that may be present in the forests of Jug Bay. Volunteers will receive a full field training in field methods and insect…
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Posted February 24, 2022
Saturday, 03/12/2022: Bluebird Nestbox Volunteer Training at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Lothian, MD)
Do you love birds? Especially baby birds? We are seeking volunteers to monitor our bluebird boxes at Glendening Nature Preserve and River Farm properties through October 2022! There are 15 boxes in total and monitoring involves visiting each box, determining which species is using it by the nest construction, counting eggs, hatchlings, and fledglings, and…
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Posted January 12, 2022
Become a Vernal Pool Monitoring Volunteer at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary! (Lothian, MD)
Join our volunteer team to survey our ten vernal pools throughout the 2022 season, beginning Feb 1 and ending May 30. Volunteers will receive an introduction to vernal pools, water quality monitoring, and our methods for sampling for animal life. Volunteers are expected to commit to visiting our pools once per month for 4-6 hours…
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Posted November 29, 2021
Applications Open: Three (3) Summer Research/Education Internships Available at Jug Bay (PAID)
See the attached flyer for information and application details. All applications are due by March 18th, 2022.
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Posted November 3, 2021
Sanctuary Education Coordinator – Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Part-time) (Lothian, MD)
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is hiring a PT Education Coordinator! Details can be found on the attached job announcements. Position is open until filled.
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Posted September 7, 2021
PT Education Coordinator: Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is excited to announce a position opening for a part-time Education Coordinator with competitive pay in a stunning work environment. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The position is open until filled. See the attached announcement for details!
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Posted June 30, 2021
Volunteer Opportunity: Nature Escape Mini-Camp!
Anne Arundel County’s popular child-directed, screen-free nature program is back with a summer twist! Join our amazing group of volunteers to help deliver an affordable nature-immersive camp-like experience that will occur for one week simultaneously across five county parks! Details in the flyer below and also available by contacting Naturalist Liana Vitali at rpvita23@aacounty.org today!
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Posted June 21, 2021
Field Work Fridays at Jug Bay!
Kick off the weekend with the great feeling that comes with doing good and important work! Join our Field Work Fridays at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary.
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Posted March 18, 2021
Wednesday, May 26, 2021: Nature Escape is BACK for Spring 2021!
Turn off your computers and escape to the parks every week this spring! Park Rangers from across our county have worked together to create Nature Escape, a weekly screen-free outdoor learning and free play experience that aims to provide a safe, creative, and energetic outlet. Each week children will explore a different theme in nature…
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Posted March 18, 2021
Wednesday, May 19, 2021: Nature Escape is BACK for Spring 2021!
Turn off your computers and escape to the parks every week this spring! Park Rangers from across our county have worked together to create Nature Escape, a weekly screen-free outdoor learning and free play experience that aims to provide a safe, creative, and energetic outlet. Each week children will explore a different theme in nature…
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Posted March 18, 2021
Wednesday, May 12, 2021: Nature Escape is BACK for Spring 2021!
Turn off your computers and escape to the parks every week this spring! Park Rangers from across our county have worked together to create Nature Escape, a weekly screen-free outdoor learning and free play experience that aims to provide a safe, creative, and energetic outlet. Each week children will explore a different theme in nature…
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Posted March 18, 2021
Wednesday, May 5, 2021: Nature Escape is BACK for Spring 2021!
Turn off your computers and escape to the parks every week this spring! Park Rangers from across our county have worked together to create Nature Escape, a weekly screen-free outdoor learning and free play experience that aims to provide a safe, creative, and energetic outlet. Each week children will explore a different theme in nature…
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Posted March 18, 2021
Wednesday, April 21, 2021: Nature Escape is BACK for Spring 2021!
Turn off your computers and escape to the parks every week this spring! Park Rangers from across our county have worked together to create Nature Escape, a weekly screen-free outdoor learning and free play experience that aims to provide a safe, creative, and energetic outlet. Each week children will explore a different theme in nature…
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Posted March 18, 2021
Wednesday, April 28, 2021: Nature Escape is BACK for Spring 2021!
Turn off your computers and escape to the parks every week this spring! Park Rangers from across our county have worked together to create Nature Escape, a weekly screen-free outdoor learning and free play experience that aims to provide a safe, creative, and energetic outlet. Each week children will explore a different theme in nature…
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Posted March 18, 2021
Wednesday, April 14, 2021: Nature Escape is BACK for Spring 2021!
Turn off your computers and escape to the parks every week this spring! Park Rangers from across our county have worked together to create Nature Escape, a weekly screen-free outdoor learning and free play experience that aims to provide a safe, creative, and energetic outlet. Each week children will explore a different theme in nature…
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Posted March 18, 2021
Wednesday, April 7, 2021: Nature Escape is BACK for Spring 2021!
Turn off your computers and escape to the parks every week this spring! Park Rangers from across our county have worked together to create Nature Escape, a weekly screen-free outdoor learning and free play experience that aims to provide a safe, creative, and energetic outlet. Each week children will explore a different theme in nature…
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Posted March 4, 2021
Volunteer Opportunity: Anne Arundel Nature Escape – Spaces still available to help at London Town, Downs Park, South River Farm, Lake Waterford
A few spaces are available to join the Nature Escape volunteer team! The deadline to register is March 19. Volunteers receive full training, work alongside experienced park rangers, and provide a safe, outdoor nature play experience for 6-10 year old children in Anne Arundel County. See the attached flyer to learn more and sign up!
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Posted February 19, 2021
It’s back! Anne Arundel County’s Nature Escape Program – Volunteer Opportunity
It’s back! We are thrilled to launch the spring edition of our popular new Nature Escape program in our county parks in a few short weeks. We have expanded the program and are seeking volunteers who can commit to helping for the entire eight (8) week program at a park of your choosing. Check out…
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Posted February 16, 2021
Upcoming spring field work opportunities at Jug Bay!
Getting spring fever? We have plenty of upcoming opportunities to get you outside in meaningful ways! Join us in the field this spring to support our stewardship and citizen science projects. Learn more at www.jugbay.org today!
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Posted December 1, 2020
January 9, 2021: Jug Bay Vernal Pools Training Workshop (Virtual) (Lothian, MD)
Do you love frogs, salamanders, and healthy water habitats? We are seeking volunteers for our 2021 vernal pool monitoring season! Join our volunteer team to survey our 10+ vernal pools throughout the 2021 season, beginning Feb 1 and ending May 30. In this virtual workshop, volunteers will receive an introduction to vernal pools, water quality…
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Posted November 23, 2020
Applications Now Open: Four (4) Paid Summer Undergraduate Research Internships at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Applications Now Open: Four (4) Paid Summer Undergraduate Research Internships at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Deadline: March 26th, 2021 Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is one of ten parks operated by the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks. It is also one of three sites that comprise the Maryland Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. It…
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Posted September 15, 2020
Registration Now Open for Anne Arundel County Nature Escape!
Park Rangers from across Anne Arundel County have worked together to create Nature Escape, a weekly screen-free outdoor learning and free play experience that aims to provide a safe, creative, and energetic outlet. Each week children will explore a different theme in nature from Animal Homes and Water Worlds, to Geology and Mindfulness in Nature…
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Posted September 1, 2020
Outdoor Education Volunteer Opportunity (Fort Smallwood & Beverly Triton Parks): Anne Arundel County’s Nature Escape Program
*Volunteers now needed for Fort Smallwood Park & Beverly Triton Park* We have received incredible support for our other parks – thank you! ______________________________ Hello! The children of Anne Arundel County (and almost everywhere!) are experiencing extraordinary adaptations to their curriculum platforms for the Fall 2020 school year. Thousands of elementary-aged students will log onto…
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Posted August 26, 2020
Outdoor Education Volunteer Opportunity: Anne Arundel County’s Nature Escape Program
Hello! The children of Anne Arundel County (and almost everywhere!) are experiencing extraordinary adaptations to their curriculum platforms for the Fall 2020 school year. Thousands of elementary-aged students will log onto computers each day of the week during specific times to attend their virtual learning classrooms from September through December. The Recreation & Parks Department…
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Posted July 17, 2019
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary- Office Manager
Deadline Fast Approaching! Please see the attached announcement for an Officer Manager (PT) to work at beautiful Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary. Email Superintendent Dr. Patricia Delgado with your application package or with any questions – rpdelg88@aacounty.org.
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Posted July 3, 2019
Office Manager (Part-Time)- Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is no hiring for a part time Office Manager. Please view the attached announcement for details.
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Posted May 29, 2019
Sanctuary Education Coordinator – Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary (Part-time)
LOCATION: Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, 1361 Wrighton Road, Lothian MD 20711 OPEN PERIOD: May 29, 2019 – June 19, 2019 BASE SALARY: $20.00 / hr (non-negotiable) POSITION INFORMATION: Permanent Part-Time (1400 hours) WORK PERIOD: Year round WORK SCHEDULE: 2-3 week days AND one weekend day Main Duties Designs, schedules, and teaches Sanctuary Classroom in the…
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Posted April 30, 2019
Camp Pandion – A Jug Bay Summer Camp for Adults!
This is the camp for the adventure-seekers, the outdoor-wanderers, the adults of summer who for just one weekend, want to pretend like they never grew up. Introducing Camp Pandion – a summer camp for participants 21+ years who won’t let age stop them from SUPing the river, mucking the marsh, capturing the flag, practicing yoga…
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Posted April 30, 2019
Get WILD! Project WILD Training Workshop
Are you a parent, teacher, scout leader, or all around educator looking for creative ways to engage children in hands-on, nature-based learning? Then our Project WILD training workshop is for you! Project WILD is an interdisciplinary conservation and environmental education program emphasizing wildlife and the environment. Registered participants will spend the day learning about Project…
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Posted April 30, 2019
Summer Camp Counselor – Anne Arundel Recreation & Parks
LOCATION: Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, 1361 Wrighton Road, Lothian MD 20711 OPEN PERIOD: Monday, April 1, 2019 – open until filled BASE SALARY: $14.50 / hr POSITION INFORMATION: Part-Time (700 hours) WORK PERIOD: May 16 to Aug 28, 2019 with potential for annual renewal WORK SCHEDULE: Five, eight and a half (8.5) hour days/week, including 30 min…
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Posted September 11, 2018
Volunteer Naturalists Open House at Jug Bay!
Share your wonder for the Maryland natural world with learners of all ages! Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is currently recruiting Volunteer Naturalists to help lead our Classrooms in the Field outdoor field trip programs. Volunteer Naturalists assist with leading 2-4 hour education programs for students K-12 in the spring (March-May), summer (June – Aug), and…
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Posted August 22, 2018
Become at Volunteer Naturalist at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary!
Share your wonder for the Maryland natural world with learners of all ages! Attend our Volunteer Naturalist Open House event on Saturday, September 15 from 10am to 12pm at the McCann Wetlands Center (1361 Wrighton Rd Lothian MD 20711). Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is currently recruiting Volunteer Naturalists to lead our Classrooms in the Field…
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Posted July 2, 2018
New: 10 Week Fall Forest Preschool Program at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Let your child’s natural born curiosity bloom this fall during our 10 week Forest Preschool program! Rain or shine, we’ll spend every morning (M/W/F or T/TH) outdoors engaged in hands-on, nature-themed play and activities designed to encourage independent thinking, observation, and discoveries in the natural world. Ages: 4-6, children must be potty-trained. Dates: Sept 10…
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Posted July 2, 2018
Brand New Ultimate River Watersports Camp at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
When: July 30 to Aug 3, 2018 Where: Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, southern Anne Arundel County, MD Ages: 12-16 Description: Experience this brand new river watersports camp only available to 10 campers this summer. Nationally-assessed instructors will build your child’s skills and confidence in canoeing, kayaking, and stand up paddle-boarding (SUPing) all around the beautiful Jug Bay…
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Posted May 11, 2018
Graduate level environmental literacy and systems thinking course for educators hosted this June at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
The University of Maryland and Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary are announcing the launch of a three-credit UMD environmental science course for teachers at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary this coming June entitled Teachers on the Estuary: Researching, Learning, & Teaching in Environmental Science. This course focuses on helping teachers (K-12) to bring environmental literacy and systems thinking to their classrooms…
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Posted May 7, 2018
Forest Preschool Week at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Mon, May 21 – Fri, May 25, 9am – 12pm Let your child’s natural born curiosity bloom alongside our meadow wildflowers this spring during our week long Forest Preschool program. Rain or shine, we’ll spend every morning outdoors engaged in hands-on, nature-themed play and activities designed to encourage independent thinking, observation, and discoveries in the…
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Posted March 21, 2018
Deadline Extended to April 1, 2018: Summer Education Internship at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Deadline Extended to April 1, 2018: Education Internship (Paid) This 12-week, 32 hour/week internship will focus on promoting Jug Bay’s education goals through the development of new curriculum, film vignettes, and provide input into the development of an education portal for the Jug Bay website. The successful applicant will have a demonstrated interest and passion…
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Posted January 29, 2018
Jug Bay Volunteer Naturalist Open House
Share your wonder for the Maryland natural world with learners of all ages! Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is currently recruiting Volunteer Naturalists to lead our Classrooms in the Field outdoor field trip programs. Volunteer Naturalists assist with leading 2-4 hour education programs for students K-12 in the spring (March-May), summer (June – Aug), and fall…
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Posted January 11, 2018
Seeking Volunteer Naturalists at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Share your wonder for the Maryland natural world with learners of all ages! Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is currently recruiting Volunteer Naturalists to lead our Classrooms in the Field outdoor field trip programs. Volunteer Naturalists assist with leading 2-4 hour education programs for students K-12 in the spring (March-May), summer (June – Aug), and fall…
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Posted November 7, 2017
Now Hiring: Naturalist & Outreach Coordinator (part-time) – Jug Bay
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, located in southern Anne Arundel County, MD, is now hiring a Naturalist & Outreach Coordinator (part-time). Please see the attached job announcement for a description of duties and instructions for applying for the position. Please share with any individuals or groups you feel may be interested in this opportunity.PT Naturalist Position Description 2018
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Posted February 16, 2017
Spring Break Youth Programs at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary’s Spring Break programs are designed to engage youth in the natural world through exploration and creative expression. Spring Break in the Park takes children on a full day, outdoor adventure to get hands-on in the forests and wetlands of Jug Bay. Our Science Art Studio will introduce children to a variety…
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Posted February 6, 2017
Three Weeks Left to Apply: Jug Bay Undergraduate/Graduate Summer Research Internship
Applications for Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Undergraduate/Graduate Summer Research Internship Program are due Monday, February 27, 2017. This compensated internship is open to qualified undergraduate and graduate students who will conduct a summer research project within Sanctuary grounds under the mentorship of a staff member or an associated researcher. Research themes include: Monitoring Jug Bay…