New Clean Marina Certified in Anne Arundel County

Family-Owned Smith’s Marina Earns Statewide Recognition

Smith’s Marina in Crownsville has been certified as the newest Maryland Clean Marina by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The Anne Arundel County business located on the Severn River earned the recognition after adopting practices from the Maryland Clean Marina Guidebook, meeting all department and environmental requirements, and passing a site inspection.

“Our marina manager, Ginny, wanted us to go for this award and certification,” said Smith’s Marina Owner Rick Smith. “And, once we got into it, I realized it was going to give us a fresh perspective on the business and things that we could do to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay and our waterways.”

The family-owned marina, established in 1936, has a working boatyard, a new office building with a ship’s store, modern bathrooms and a fuel dock with both gas and diesel.

“Smith’s Marina represents a long maritime heritage in the Annapolis area,” said Maryland Clean Mariana Program Manager Donna Morrow. “To know that we can work together with family-owned, small-business owners to introduce them to ways to prevent and reduce pollution is immensely rewarding.”

There are now over 150 certified clean marinas in Maryland that have voluntarily adopted recommendations and undergone a site inspection. The department reinspects certified facilities every three years to ensure compliance. The department manages the statewide initiative, which celebrates and promotes the voluntary efforts of boatyards, marinas and yacht clubs to mitigate and reduce pollution.