Free Maryland Clean Marina Workshops
Marinas, boatyards, and yacht clubs invited to learn how to join the growing ranks of Maryland Clean Marinas.

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ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Clean Marina Initiative will host three free workshops to introduce the program to marinas, boatyards, and yacht clubs at the following locations and dates:

• Feb. 8 Havre de Grace, MacGregor’s Restaurant
• Feb. 10 Cambridge, Holiday Inn Express
• Feb. 16 Annapolis, Fleet Reserve Club

The Clean Marina staff will explain the structure of the program, review the Maryland Clean Marina Guidebook, and discuss how, specifically, to become certified as a Clean Marina. Free Guidebooks, training videos and “clean boating” materials for marina customers will also be available at the workshops. All workshops will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include lunch.

An operator of a Clean Marina will be invited to provide a testimonial and discuss exactly what he or she did to earn the Clean Marina Award. The interactive workshops will encourage more marina, boatyard, and yacht club operators to pursue the certification and lend to the success of the program.

The goal of the Clean Marina Initiative is to certify 25 percent of Maryland’s approximately 600 boating facilities as Clean Marinas or Clean Marina Partners. To date, 188 boating facilities have taken the first step and signed the Clean Marina Pledge. Of these, 102 (roughly 17% of the State’s marinas) have become certified as Clean Marinas or Clean Marina Partners.

Certified Clean Marinas may use the Clean Marina logo in their advertising and on their letterhead. They also receive a flag to fly from their facility, a page on the Clean Marina web site, and promotion in Clean Marina publications at regional boat shows and exhibitions.

For more details about the Maryland Clean Marina Initiative, or to register for a workshop, call DNR at (877) 620-8DNR, ext. 8770 or 410-260-8770, or visit DNR’s website at www.dnr.maryland.gov/boating.

The workshops are co-sponsored by DNR, the Marine Trades Association of Maryland, and are funded in part by the U.S. EPA Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.Maryland.gov

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The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov