Celebration for Mallows Bay - Potomac River National Marine Santuary

NOAA has designated an 18-square mile stretch of Maryland’s Potomac River as the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary.  It is the first national marine sanctuary designated since 2000, and the first one in Maryland.  For more about the Sanctuary, check out
MallowsBay-PotomacRiver (Don't forget to look at the video.)

To commemorate the designation of the new Sanctuary, NOAA and its partners hosted a community celebration on Saturday, November 9 at Mallows Bay Park.  CCASM was one of the sixty-one Community Champions. 

The program shows many of the dignitaries and honored guests at the dedication and celebration. 

CCASM along with numerous other organizations had  displays at the event.

Elsie and Gov. Larry Hogan

Elsie, Denise, and CCASM Display

Many of the partners with their wooden "Mallows Bay-Potomac River" paddle.

Thanks to Mary, Denise, Elsie, and Janna for representing CCASM.