Middle Branch Birding & Nature Tours - with Women of Color Outdoors (WOCO) & Kojo Baidoo

Join WOCO Hike & Sound Healing and Kojo Baidoo, in collaboration with Reimagine Middle Branch and the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership, for the next experience in the South Baltimore Urban Shoreline Tour Series on Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 9:30 AM–11:30 AM at MedStar Harbor Hospital.

Colline EmmanuelleSeptember 15, 2026WOCO

ProgramsProjects

Baltimore Black Sox Sculpture Project

Baltimore Black Sox Sculpture Project (BBSP) will build a Memorial in Westport with a core focus on a collection of sculptures in the likenesses of persons selected via a nomination process.

Colline EmmanuelleJuly 01, 2026Black Sox, Westport

Events

Smith Cove Project Community Information Meeting

Join Reimagine Middle Branch and partners on June 24, 2026 from 6:00-7:00pm (hybrid) for a community meeting sharing updates about the upcoming Smith Cove Project.

Colline EmmanuelleJune 12, 2026Cherry Hill, Westport

Events

Beyond the Scoreboard: The Baltimore Black Sox and the Negro Leagues' Civil Rights Legacy

This Black History Month panel and workshop event, held in collaboration with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and project partners, successfully brought together 185 attendees to build early awareness and community support for the future Black Sox Memorial.

Colline EmmanuelleApril 10, 2026Black Sox, Westport

Events

Cherry Hill South Shoreline Community Meeting

Join Reimagine Middle Branch on April 22, 2026 from 6:00-8:00pm for a community meeting focused on improving the public space along the Cherry Hill South Shoreline near MedStar Harbor Hospital

Colline EmmanuelleApril 10, 2026Cherry Hill

Programs

Cherry Hill South Shoreline Stewards Program

We are building on what exists to create a more welcoming, usable, and connected waterfront that serves as a multi-use recreational community space connecting Middle Branch Park to the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center.

Colline EmmanuelleApril 03, 2026Cherry Hill

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Cherry Hill South Shoreline

We are building on what exists to create a more welcoming, usable, and connected waterfront that serves as a multi-use recreational community space connecting Middle Branch Park to the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center.

Colline EmmanuelleApril 03, 2026Cherry Hill

Events

Westport & Smith Cove Waterfront Parks Community Boat Tour and Construction Celebration

It was a wonderful time celebrating the construction phase of the Westport and Smith Cove Waterfront Parks out on the water with community members, partners, and project team members on Saturday, April 18, 2026!

Colline EmmanuelleApril 03, 2026Westport

Projects

Westport & Smith Cove Waterfront Parks

For generations, Westport has been a community defined by connection and culture. Its waterfront, once shaped by industry and commerce, now stands as a canvas for a new vision — one rooted in shared values, community pride, and the deep historical ties that make Westport unique.

Colline EmmanuelleMarch 18, 2026Westport

Events

Black Sox Sculpture Project - Meet the Artists Community Event & Showcase

Join us on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:00pm (hybrid) for an evening introducing the shortlisted artists for the Black Sox Memorial Sculpture Project.

This project will create a public memorial honoring the legacy of the Baltimore Black Sox historic Negro Leagues baseball team. The sculpture will be located in the future Westport & Smith Cove Waterfront Park as part of the broader Reimagine Middle Branch initiative.

Colline EmmanuelleMarch 10, 2026Black Sox, Westport

Events

Pop-up Ice-Skating on the Waterfront at Middle Branch Park

Pop-up Ice-Skating on the Waterfront at Middle Branch Park
Join us for this free event in Middle Branch Park on Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 1:00 - 5:00pm.

Colline EmmanuelleJanuary 27, 2026Middle Branch Park, Cherry Hill

Programs

Black Sox Research Program - Coppin State Students

Black Sox Research Program - Coppin State Students

A paid, research program researching the Baltimore Black Sox Negro League’s baseball team's impact on civil rights, community, and the evolution of baseball.

Colline EmmanuelleNovember 14, 2025Black Sox, Westport

Events

Discover, Learn, Celebrate – Black Sox Student Research & Memorial Launch (in-person)

Learn about the legacy of the Black Sox as we kickoff the Black Sox Memorial Project and celebrate the work of Coppin State students. Join us onTuesday, November 18, 2025, from 6:00 PM – 7:30PMET at Coppin State’s J. Millard Tawes Center (2500 West North Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21216).

Colline EmmanuelleOctober 28, 2025Westport, Smith Cove

Programs

Restoration Academy with Grow Home

Apply for paid, Green Career training!

Colline EmmanuelleSeptember 03, 2025

Events

MBRI Project Updates & Upcoming Construction: Community Info Session Recap

MBRI Community Info Session Recap
Thank you to everyone who was able to join for the Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative Public Info Session on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center. Here’s a recap for those who joined and a summary for those who were unable.

Colline EmmanuelleAugust 26, 2025MBRI

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MBRI Project Updates & Upcoming Construction: Community Info Session

MBRI Community Info Session
Tuesday, July 29, 6:00 - 7:30PM (hybrid; in-person location at the Middle Branch Fitness & Wellness Center)

Please join us virtually or in person for the latest updates about the Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative (MBRI) wetland restoration projects coming to South Baltimore as part of Reimagine Middle Branch.

Colline EmmanuelleJuly 08, 2025MBRI

Events

Pop-up Ice-Skating on the Waterfront at Middle Branch Park

Pop-up Ice-Skating on the Waterfront at Middle Branch Park
Join us for this free event in Middle Branch Park on Saturday, February 8, 2025 from 1:00 - 5:00pm.

Colline EmmanuelleJanuary 14, 2025Middle Branch Park, Cherry Hill

Events

Westport & Smith Cove Waterfront Parks Public Meeting Recap

Check out the recap from the public meeting focused on the Westport & Smith Cove Waterfront Parks projects!

Colline EmmanuelleOctober 08, 2024Westport, Smith Cove

Events

Westport & Smith Cove Waterfront Parks Public Meeting (in-person)

We’re excited to share the latest updates on the Westport and Smith Cove Waterfront Parks project, and we want you to be part of it! Join us on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 4:30PM – 6:30 PM EDT at Westport Academy (2401 Nevada Street Baltimore, MD, 21230).

Colline EmmanuelleAugust 29, 2024Westport, Smith Cove

Events

Splish Splash! A Community Waterfront Experience Recap

Check out a recap of the Splish Splash! Event!

Colline EmmanuelleAugust 25, 2024

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What’s happening on the Middle Branch — ongoing programs, upcoming opportunities, events, and projects in motion

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