Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore

Rash Field.Park. Construction at Rash Field Park started in January 2020 and was completed in November 2021 to much fanfare with a grand opening ceremony hosting over 300 attendees. The opening of Rash Field Park has been years in the making and marks the beginning of a transformation of Baltimore's Inner Harbor. The reimagining of Rash Field Park demonstrates a commitment to making the Inner Harbor an amenity for Baltimoreans and visitors alike. The park averages 1,975 visitors per day with an average of 3,055 weekend visitors per day.

Clean Team. Our maintenance crew keeps public areas tidy so that the appearance is welcoming to visitors. The Clean Team emptied 37,167 trashcans, removed 788,880 pounds of trash, removed 4,904 pieces of graffiti, and painted 42 light poles. 96% of mystery shoppers stated our parks are clean and inviting to visit.

Hospitality and Safety. Hospitality guides greet visitors and provide information. During Fiscal Year 2022, the hospitality team helped 83,014 guests with information, directions, and accommodations, helped 2,149 visitors and employees reach their destinations, and took 2,100photos. Approximately, 16 million visit Baltimore's Inner Harbor attractions each year. Teams of Safety Guides work on bike, foot, and Segway to coordinate with police to keep the Waterfront secure.

Healthy Harbor. In FY2021, Healthy Harbor continued operation of the Inner Harbor Trash Wheel known as "Mr. Trash Wheel". Since installation in May 2014 Mr. Trash Wheel has collected over 1,600 tons of trash and debris including 888,000 foam containers and 11 million cigarette butts. The second Trash Wheel, known as "Professor Trash Wheel," was placed into operations January 2017 and has collected over 160 tons of trash. Healthy Harbor volunteers raised 100,000 oysters in Baltimore Harbor in Fiscal Year 2021. Healthy Harbor collaborated with other agencies and partners to install a third Trash Wheel, Gwynnda the Good Wheel of the West, at Gwynn's Falls.

Landscaping. The Green Team strives to keep over 30 individual gardens, parks, and green spaces lining the Waterfront weed-free, green, and colorful. This year the Green Team planted 8,042 new flowers, installed 462 yards of mulch, removed 630 yards of debris.

Marketing, Events, & Park Programming. Due to the Pandemic the majority of our annual events were not produced this fiscal year. WPB did bring back it's Waterfront Wellness Series, with an adjustment to the number of attendees allowed at each class. We did switch to some virtual programming bringing back two of our favorite events - Harbor Harvest and Harbor Point Ice Festival.

Ice Rink. With every passing winter, the Inner Harbor Ice Rink solidifies itself as a true Baltimore holiday tradition, with more than 22,000 skaters gliding across the ice in the 2021/2022 season, our highest attendance ever. We were able to provide 873 free admission and free skate rentals at a value of $12,222. Free Tickets focused on East and West Baltimore community leaders and neighbors, 2 Recreation Centers, 4 City Schools, and the Helping Up Mission.