The Navesink Maritime Heritage Association (NMHA) is a non-profit educational organization formed for the purpose of promoting appreciation and preservation of the New Jersey Navesink River communities' maritime heritage, including history, skills, watercraft, artifacts and associated arts, crafts, and sciences. We are a 501C3 tax exempt organization.

We aim to preserve and convey knowledge, skills and an appreciation of our maritime heritage through:

• Educational programs devoted to environmental interaction, wooden boat boat building and restoration, team building and outreach.
• Preservation and restoration of commercial and recreational watercraft and artifacts representative of this region from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
• Study and interpretation of the maritime history of the New Jersey Navesink River communities, emphasizing art, commerce, technology and science.
• Collaboration with public and private organizations and institutions to further our purpose.
• Promotion of public river access.