The Trail is administered in coordination with the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network, the Chesapeake Bay Program and in consultation with other Federal, State, tribal, regional, local agencies and the private sector. Public and private organizations that have already contributed to create this unique Chesapeake Bay experience include:

• Chesapeake Bay Program
• The Conservation Fund
• National Geographic
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• Sultana Projects, Inc.