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Global alliance defending drinkable, fishable, swimmable water through investigation, accountability, advocacy, and education — with local Waterkeeper groups on rivers, bays, and coasts boaters use.

Boat day: Cleaner waterways mean better swimming, fishing, and shoreline days — the culture and ecology that keep boat ownership worth it.

Science-based ocean protection including Trash Free Seas / International Coastal Cleanup — volunteer debris removal and data that coastal boaters see on every beach day.

Boat day: Fewer plastics in the swim spot means more days the shoreline feels like why you launched.

Official nonprofit partner of the National Marine Sanctuary System — stewardship, education, debris/ADV removal projects, and maritime heritage.

Boat day: Sanctuary stewardship protects the special waters you cruise — heritage and habitat for the long haul.

Science-based advocacy and education advancing Everglades restoration — freshwater flows that shape South Florida boating, fishing, and coastal health.

Boat day: Restored flows mean healthier flats and bay days — the South Florida waterways you bought the boat for.

Standards organization for safe recreational boat design, construction, and repair; education and technician programs that raise the safety floor of the fleet.

Boat day: ABYC-informed systems and repairs mean fewer surprise failures mid-season — burden down, days up.

Protecting Biscayne Bay and South Florida waters through science, law, and community action.

Boat day: Cleaner Biscayne Bay means more swim-off-the-stern days that feel worth it.

Advocacy and education for a healthy Gulf of Mexico — wetlands, water quality, and coastal resilience that Louisiana and Gulf Coast boaters depend on.

Boat day: Gulf wetlands and water quality protect fishing and marsh boat days that define the region.

Ocean conservation through expeditions, education, and community science — plastic pollution and marine wildlife relevant to coastal boaters.

Boat day: Ocean literacy trips and science programs deepen the why behind protecting the waters you run.

Community foundation for the ocean — fiscal sponsorship and programs for marine conservation projects including coastal resilience and education.

Boat day: Funds and incubates projects that protect the shared waters under every boat day.

Global conservation organization with major coastal and marine programs — oyster reefs, mangroves, and resilient shorelines that boaters experience as healthier harbors.

Boat day: Coastal restoration projects improve the fishability and resilience of places you already boat.

Community-based nonprofit protecting Casco Bay (Maine) water quality through science, education, and stewardship — classic New England boating waters.

Boat day: Bay monitoring and stewardship keep Maine summers tasting like cold, clean water.

Preserving maritime heritage through Sea History magazine, education, and advocacy for historic ships and traditions that enrich boating culture.

Boat day: Heritage keeps the culture side of boating healthy — stories that make ownership feel like belonging.