Potomac Riverkeeper was named "One of the Best" charities by the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington for the 2010-2011 season. Potomac Riverkeeper was first recognized in 2006-2007.

Shenandoah Riverkeeper Jeff Kelble was named to the Izaak Walton League's National Honor Roll in July, 2010. Every year, the League recognizes individuals and organizations who made a difference in conserving outdoor America in their local communities and states, as well as on a national level. The League was formed in 1922 to save outdoor America for future generations.

Ed Merrifield, the Potomac Riverkeeper, was named one of Washingtonian Magazine's 30 most influential environmentalists in 2008!

Also in 2008, Jeff Kelble was named “Virginia Fly Angler of the Year” at the Fly Fishing Festival in Waynesboro, VA , and received the “Outstanding Individual Award” given by the Lord Fairfax Soil and Water Conservation District.