The Community of Watergate is a scenic, water accessible community in Annapolis, Maryland, on Thomas Point Road between the South River and Fishing Creek. The community was established in the 1960's and has sixty-one individually built homes, of which thirty-three are waterfront. For those homes that do not have direct water access, there is a newly rebuilt community pier with 25 slips. The pier is part of a large community recreational area that has basketball and volley ball courts, swings and a small beach with picnic tables. Our community recreational area fronts on Fishing Creek with a direct view of the historic Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. Watergate is a family friendly community, which hosts several social events each year, including our Summer Picnic and Happy Hour Socials at the recreational area's beach, and our Annual Holiday parties hosted at different member's homes. Watergate’s location and nearby amenities truly offer its residents a wonderful lifestyle. Thomas Point State Park is within walking distance of the community, and Historic Downtown Annapolis and the U.S. Naval Academy are just a quick 10 minute drive. Quiet Waters Park, a 340-acre waterfront park on South River, is also only a few minutes away.
QUIET WATERS PARK 20TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - For more information, click here.
Quiet Waters Park
Saturday, Sept. 4 and Sunday, Sept. 5
Our Annual Watergate Picnic/Crab Feast - is coming up on Saturday, September 25th at 2:00pm. Click here for the flier with more information. You'll need to RSVP by September 19 using this form (or the one that will be in your mailbox).
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This event is FREE to Watergate members, $20 for guest adult and $10 for guest children.
This event is FREE to Watergate members, $20 for guest adult and $10 for guest children. •All households should bring a side dish or dessert to share.
All households should bring a side dish or dessert to share. •Bring your own cooler with beverages, the community will supply bottled water.
Bring your own cooler with beverages, the community will supply bottled water. Please remember that this is a community event and we'll need help to get it together. If you're able to help out please let me know by responding to Nicole by email.
How you can help:
•Volunteers for set-up (including tent assembly), clean-up, and general help (grilling) as the event goes along.
Volunteers for set-up (including tent assembly), clean-up, and general help (grilling) as the event goes along. •We will need additional tables and chairs for this event. We're looking for folding chairs or folding tables to borrow for the crab feast.
We will need additional tables and chairs for this event. We're looking for folding chairs or folding tables to borrow for the crab feast. Click on "Upcoming Events" to see our New Watergate Community Social Calendar for 2010 !!!!
Watergate Improvement Association's Board Meeting Minutes (July 14th). Click here.
Maryland Events - To find out more about these exciting local Maryland events, click here.
2010 Anne Arundel County Holiday Trash Collection Schedule. For more information, click here
Anne Arundel County's Curbside Recycling Program has added several NEW items that will be accepted for pickup. To find out more, go to: www.recyclemoreoften.com.
Local Annapolis Events - Click Here
Before leaving for work in the morning, find out the latest traffic incidents by clicking here
Live area traffic cameras - click here
Announcements:
The Maryland Basic Boating Course is now available on the Internet - click here.
Study at home, on your own schedule, and at your own pace. When you pass the on-line exam by scoring 80% or greater, you will immediately be able to print out a temporary certificate that is valid for 30 days.
You will receive your Maryland Basic Boating Safety Education Certificate in the mail within 5 – 7 business days.
The Return of Diamond Jim—Beginning in June, DNR Fisheries biologists and teams of young anglers take to the Chesapeake Bay to catch, tag and release hundreds of striped bass. Every tag has a unique number designating the striper as a Diamond Jim. Each month until September, one fish will be predetermined to be the official Diamond Jim worth as much as $25,000 to the angler who catches him. The other tagged “imposter” fish are worth $500 each. This year, as many as 600 fish will be tagged and released representing more than $300,000 in potential cash winnings.
For the full breakdown on potential Diamond Jim cash prize amounts check out the official rules.
The 2010 contest ends at midnight on Labor Day September 6 and the 2011 Maryland Fishing challenge begins at 12:01 a.m. September 7, 2010.
With more than 350,000 licensed anglers participating in pursuit of more than 60 sport fish species from the cool mountains and the fertile lakes and streams of Western Maryland leading to the mighty Chesapeake and the Atlantic Ocean, this is surely the largest fishing tournament in America.
To “Catch a fish” is one of the Maryland Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights, issued by Governor Martin O’Malley in April 2009 as part of the Maryland Partnership for Children in Nature, an initiative to ensure all Maryland young people have the opportunity to connect with their natural world and grow to become informed and responsible stewards.
For more information about the citation award program and the Maryland Fishing Challenge, contact Keith Lockwood at klockwood@dnr.state.md.us and (410) 226-0078, Ext 107.
"Diamond Jim" is Back
