Arlington Boathouse Foundation

04/05/2025

Looks like a fascinating talk and a history that has directly impacted Arlington's ability to use our own shores of the Potomac. https://arlhist.org/event/who-owns-the-potomac/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJeFRhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHpkbAeBeWLfUm-h451cSkU1UEpBIABMJ9_bAzK8Jk8B2sf9-iQnc9uF30FXZ_aem_AirIZKdgp1KF-9PuoY2jyg

Have you ever looked at maps and wondered why the boundary line between Virginia and Maryland on the Potomac River is so odd? It is not in the middle of the river, like it is in most places, and it doesn't really follow the curves of one shoreline or the other. Michael Nardolilli, the Executive Dire...

12/12/2024

The Arlington Boathouse Foundation is happy to announce Sean Bamman’s addition to our board of directors. A fourth-generation Arlingtonian, Sean is a graduate of Washington-Lee (now Liberty) (’92) and the University of Virginia (’96) and president of BCI, a telecom company he founded in January 2005. Passionate about rowing, Sean is focused on seeing the Arlington Boathouse project through to its completion so Arlingtonians, including his wife and sons, can enjoy access to the Potomac River from the shores of his hometown. As a board of directors, Sean will lead our capital fundraising initiatives, interfacing directly with the county’s high school programs and the community. Welcome, Sean!

07/18/2024

Hey Arlingtonians: give the county your feedback on the design of the new Gateway Park in Rosslyn! https://publicinput.com/w8886 Feedback ends tomorrow, the 19th.

We are thrilled to share three exciting draft concept designs for the future of Gateway Park! Thank you to the approximately 700 people who provided valuable input during the first community engagement. This feedback helped inform the development of the draft concepts: the Potomac Stitch the Rosslyn...

12/28/2023

Join us in the Potomac River Cleanup at Theodore Roosevelt Island!

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Time: 2-5 pm

Join Potomac Conservancy, Potomac Boat Club, Arlington Boathouse Foundation, and Georgetown University Crew for a safe, fun trash MLK Day cleanup at Theodore Roosevelt Island. Make a massive difference for the Potomac River as we turn to the water for a safe, healthy place to enjoy the outdoors. This clean-up will be for the rowing community and will be a great day of service, and community engagement. Once registered, you will receive essential details such as logistics and release forms. See you there!

Signup link: https://signup.com/go/LMiVwqc

Questions? Please reach out to James.Freis@hotmail.com or cdopita@gmail.com

SignUp.com makes it easy to coordinate school events & classroom activities, fundraisers, snack schedules, potlucks & more!

10/15/2023

https://arlingtonboathouse.org/arlington-families-show-support-at-recent-county-board-meeting/

Parents, students, coaches, and community members attended the 10/4/23 Arlington County Board meeting to show their support for the boathouse project. Wakefield student-athlete Luke Thurston shared his thoughts with the board, expressing from the heart why the success of this project is so important...

10/12/2023

We want to thank the APS HS rowing programs and other community members for their enthusiasm for the boathouse project. They are rallying for this Saturday's meeting with the county board to remind them that the community is behind this project and is engaged. Please join them... your presence counts!

04/25/2023

Celebrate HS rowing, and the man whose vision set in motion the Arlington Boathouse project!

04/21/2023

For your interest:

The Potomac Conservancy and the Arlington Boathouse Foundation are hosting a "riverside chat" about the boathouse project and you are invited to attend! Spend some quality time by the river to hear and talk about the project and our beautiful Potomac riverfront. Also present will be members of the A...

04/26/2022

Update June 7th, 2022: after a review of the site we've found an extensive amount of poison ivy that we do not want to expose our community to. Likewise, we found the site much cleaner than we previously observed, which is great! We are going to hold off until next fall to meet at the site and take care of our riverfront. In the meantime, if you have any questions or would like to talk more about the project please feel free to reach out to us. Our president, Erik Meyers, or vice president, Paul Holland are happy to hear your thoughts: info@arlingtonboathouse.org
Come join us! https://arlingtonboathouse.org/june-river-clean-up-day/

03/28/2022

Local online news source, ARLnow published a piece regarding the project and the launch of this ABF website. ABF Secretary George Kirschbaum offers some insight into the project both past and present. Check it out here: https://www.arlnow.com/2022/03/28/arlington-boathouse-booster-launch-website-to-track-progress-on-the-project/

There is a new sign of progress on the 30-year-old project to build a boathouse in Arlington. In anticipation of planning and design work kicking off this year, the Arlington Boathouse Foundation -- an organization that exists to ensure residents one day can launch non-motorized boats, such as ka

03/21/2022

Friends, we are happy to share with you the launch of the newly revamped Arlington Boathouse Foundation website! If you want to keep up with the progress and all that is happening with making Charlie's dream a reality, please come visit. This will be your place to keep up with news, updates call to action, and more! https://arlingtonboathouse.org/

Working with area governments to build a community boathouse facility down river from Key Bridge in Rosslyn.

03/17/2022

Arlington residents, we need you! Please take a moment to help support the Arlington Boathouse Foundation in reminding the county that creating Charlie's dream of a boathouse in Rosslyn is alive and well, and important to county residents! Please take a moment to fill out the county survey that runs through 3/22:
https://engage.arlingtonva.us/content/how-should-arlington-invest-major-infrastructure-future?fbclid=IwAR3ZKckrCd5gH5Sx-uITd2_Gzki0UffBJtM_9r1Fy1k3pzXdAmrHtEp6VR4
On the "How Should Arlington Invest in Major Infrastructure for the Future? Your Parks" page, ABF recommends including the following in the comment box below the "Is there anything else you’d like to tell us about your priorities related to parks?" question:
I encourage the County to utilize this CIP to continue the development of the Arlington Boathouse Project. The 2019 Public Spaces Master Plan, approved by the Arlington County Board in April 2019, called for the County to collaborate with the National Park Service to develop a boathouse for non-motorized boating and enhance connections and access to the Potomac River. Improving access will result in a drastic increase in the availability of space for both active and passive recreation by boaters along the Potomac. Please fully fund the next step in the process, the planning and design of the Boathouse in FY 2024, and allocate money for construction the out years of the CIP.

The Capital Improvement Plan or CIP is the County's plan for building, upgrading, and replacing facilities and infrastructure. It captures Arlington planned investments in major infrastructure over a 10-year period and is updated every two years.