Clean Marina Awards Given Today

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DNR Secretary C. Ronald Franks presented Clean Marina certifications to 21 marinas at an annual recognition ceremony today at Sandy Point State Park Marina. The Maryland Clean Marina Initiative assists marina, boatyards and yacht club operators to protect Maryland’s natural resources. To become a certified Clean Marina, marinas have to fulfill criteria determined by the program. For more information, click here. The marinas certified today:

• Anchorage Marina
• Assateague State Park
• Bay Bridge Marina
• Bodkin Yacht Club
• Castle Harbor Marina
• Cunningham Falls State Park
• Cutter Marine Services
• Duffy Creek Marina
• Ft. Frederick State Park
• Gateway Marina
• Kent Island Yacht Club
• Long Point Marina
• Maryland Yacht Club
• Mears Great Oak Landing
• Porter's Seneca Marina
• Rhode River Marina
• Sandy Point State Park Marina
• Solomons Yachting Center
• Twin Harbors Community Assn. Marina
• Weaver's Marine Service
• West Shore Yacht Center/Eckhardt's Marine

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August 11, 2005

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 18,000 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