Partners

A group of people pose for a photo in front of Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary
Photo: Matt McIntosh/NOAA

Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary recognizes the many individuals and organizations for their commitment to sanctuary designation and their valuable contributions to education, research, conservation, and community programs.

Community Champions

  • Accokeek Foundation
  • Alexandria Seaport Foundation
  • Alice Ferguson Foundation
  • Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
  • American Canoe Association
  • Atlantic Kayak Company
  • Calvert Marine Museum
  • Charles County Archaeological Society
  • Charles County Chamber of Commerce
  • Charles County Historical Society
  • Chesapeake Bay Commission
  • Chesapeake Bay Foundation
  • Chesapeake Bay Trust
  • Chesapeake Conservancy
  • Chesapeake Paddlers Association
  • Citizens Advisory Committee, Chesapeake Bay Program
  • College of Southern Maryland
  • Conservancy for Charles County
  • Council for Maryland Archaeology
  • Diving With a Purpose
  • Friends of Mallows Potomac
  • Institute of Maritime History
  • JC Parks Elementary School
  • Jr. Scientists in the Sea
  • Maryland Historical Society
  • Maritime Archaeological and Historical Society
  • Mason Springs Conservancy
  • Mattawoman Watershed Society
  • Maryland BASS Nation
  • Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs
  • Maryland World War I Centennial Commission
  • Maryland Historical Trust Board of Trustees
  • Nanjemoy-Potomac Environmental Coalition
  • Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center
  • National Aquarium
  • National Association of Black Scuba Divers
  • National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation
  • North Point High School
  • Oxon Hill Bicycle and Trail Club
  • Partnership for the Mallows-Potomac NMS
  • Piscataway-Conoy Tribe
  • Port Tobacco River Conservancy
  • Potomac Conservancy
  • Potomac Riverkeeper Network
  • Preservation Maryland
  • Quantico Yacht Club
  • REI
  • Smarter Growth Alliance for Charles County
  • Sotterley Plantation
  • Southern Maryland Audubon Society
  • Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium
  • Southern Maryland Paddlers
  • Southern Maryland Sierra Club
  • Southern Maryland Waterscape
  • Sport Fisheries and Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commissions
  • St. Mary’s College of Maryland
  • Team River Runner

Government Partners

  • Charles County Board of Education
  • Charles County Government
  • Maryland Congressional Delegation
  • Maryland Department of Natural Resources
  • Maryland Historical Trust
  • Maryland Department of Planning
  • US EPA Chesapeake Bay Office
  • US Fish and Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Bay Office
  • Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation