Community Partners Celebrate Designation of Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary
New sanctuary in Chesapeake Bay watershed will protect the “Ghost Fleet” of more than 200 shipwrecks
Mallows Bay-Potomac River NMS is the first new marine sanctuary in 19 years
银泉, MD - 7月8日, 2019 -当地社区合作伙伴, 国家保护组织, and recreation and education advocates celebrated the designation of a new national marine sanctuary at Mallows Bay in the Potomac River. The sanctuary will take effect by the end of 2019 and will be the first designated in 19 years.
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“锦葵湾有最棒的, richest and most vibrant maritime artifacts of America’s ascendancy on the international stage,历史学家唐纳德. 肖梅特，《十大赌博正规老平台》的作者. “这是一部有250多年历史的虚拟日历, including the very ships that made America the greatest shipbuilding nation on the planet. 它是真正的国宝.”
“Mallows Bay is a unique place where we can immerse ourselves in our natural and cultural heritage by getting up close to history,Kim DeMarr说, 大西洋皮艇公司的老板. “作为一个每天带人出海的人, the national recognition and attention that comes from having a national marine sanctuary creates new opportunities to connect our community and visitors alike to the Chesapeake Bay watershed through fun, educational experiences while growing our outdoor recreation economy.”
史蒂夫·邦克, “棉花湾之友”的主席说, “Local advocates for the designation of Mallows Bay have been anticipating this day for quite some time. It validates the importance of this site to Charles County as well as our national maritime history.”
“The decision to designate Mallows Bay as a national marine sanctuary underscores the important value of this place and will help to highlight and promote the unique history to travelers and visitors from around the globe. The story of Maryland is one that began at the water’s edge and this designation guarantees that Mallows Bay’s part of that story will be preserved for generations to come,尼古拉斯·雷丁说, 保护马里兰州的执行董事.
“Marine sanctuaries are our nation’s underwater living laboratories and outdoor classrooms,《十大赌博正规老平台》导演杰伊·海格勒说. “In partnership with students from Ocean Guardian schools in the area, we are already seeing young leaders empowered to become environmental stewards, 教育和参与整个社区的人们, and to inspire action and appreciation for our shared maritime heritage. 这就是避难所的真正力量.”
“今天对切萨皮克湾来说是美好的一天. The first National Marine Sanctuary in the Chesapeake means there will be a spotlight on one of the hardest fought restoration efforts of our time. All eyes will now be on our challenges and our achievements as we work to restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay. We hope that the designation will encourage more people to come out and kayak through the shipwrecks to experience the wonder of Mallows Bay firsthand,乔尔·邓恩说, 十大赌博正规老平台协会总裁兼首席执行官.
“As one of our nation’s most historically significant marine resources, it is only fitting that the Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay should gain this distinction,保罗·埃德蒙森说, president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “Marine sanctuary designation will increase public access to the site and spur greater appreciation of this special place, while preserving what makes it unlike any other place in the country. We commend NOAA for its leadership in recognizing and protecting the centuries of history represented in the waters of Mallows Bay.”
“Strong community support and partnerships are at the heart of Mallows Bay’s designation as a national marine sanctuary,克里斯·萨里说, 国家海洋保护区基金会主席兼首席执行官. “We owe a big ‘thank you’ to the residents of Charles County and local community partners for nominating Mallows Bay and advocating for its recognition as a national treasure to preserve for current and future generations to discover, 探索和连接我们的历史.”
关于Mallows Bay
The Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary encompasses 18 square miles containing a unique and rich legacy that spans American history, from Native American culture to Revolutionary and Civil War era activity to industrial era steamboat transports and historic commercial fishing operations. 它最突出的特点是“幽灵舰队”,或200多艘沉船的残骸, including more than 100 wooden steamships built as part of America’s engagement in World War I that are oftentimes emergent above the waterline. It will be the first national marine sanctuary within the Chesapeake Bay watershed and will be jointly administered by NOAA, 马里兰州, 和查尔斯县.
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