Mallows Bay- National Marine Sanctuary

https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallows-potomac

Sammy Orlando

NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries c/o NOAA Office Annapolis MD Mallows Bay-Potomac River NMS Sanctuary Co-Management

Maritime and Cultural Heritage Recreation, Tourism, Economic Development

Photo: Matt McIntosh

Natural Resource Management

Photo: Matt McIntosh Grounded Fleet Mallows Bay, 1925 (National Archives) Mallows Bay-Potomac River

Photo: Cyrus E. Phillips 9/20/16 photo by Marine Robotics & Remote Sensing, Duke University Habitat Structure for Fish and Wildlife

Photo: Daryl Byrd Photo: Kim Hernandez Photo: Eric Packard

Photo: Kevin Thomas Photo: Paula Schiller Local and Regional Commercial Tours Atlantic Kayak, REI, Potomac Riverkeeper New Interpretative Water Trails! Site Characterization: Science, Monitoring, and Technologies

Photo: Terrain360

9/20/16 photo by Marine Robotics & Remote Sensing, Duke University Credit: Chessapeake Conservancy / National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Science, Monitoring and Technologies: New Water Quality Buoy! Science, Monitoring and Technologies: New Water Quality Monitoring – Citizen Science Living Laboratories: Science, Education, and Career Opportunities Strengthening Educational Opportunities: Advanced Technologies and Career Opportunities

NOAA Deputy Administrator, RDML Timothy Gallaudet Community Engagement: Annual Trash Clean Up at Mallows Bay Park

Virtual Reality Tour Showcasing Federal – State – County – Community Partnerships

CREDIT: Jim Toomey Infrastructure Requirements Study

Photo: Charles County Thank you!

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

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Text your comment to: Stephanie at 989-464-1297 Pam at 240-393-8297

After the meeting, send email to: [email protected] Next Steps

• Jan 11 / Jan 13 – SAC “Chat(s)” (ongoing) Sammy/Jean – Get to know you (ongoing)

• Late Jan/Early Feb - SAC meeting REMINDER SAC applications are being accepted through December 18, 2020 • Spring/Summer SAC meetings Four alternates: Sanctuary programs and partnerships Business & Economic Develop. Invited guests Tourism & Marketing Recreation (2 seats) SAC voices and experiences sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallows-potomac

• SAC Operations Chair and Vice Chair election Contact Information

Sammy Orlando Superintendent [email protected] 240-460-1978 (cell)

Jean Prevo Advisory Council Coordinator [email protected] 989-766-3459 (cell) sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallows-potomac