Fishing, boating, tours, and other things to do in Baltimore Maryland.
In October, the Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) approved the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) granting $200,000 to control stormwater and install green infrastructure in the Druid Heights neighborhood of Baltimore City. The funds will be used to … Continued
In August 2020, longshore workers at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal set a new record for container moves. While unloading and loading the supersize container vessel Maersk Edinburgh, crews made 5,536 container moves over three … Continued
A new boat ramp and kayak soft launch is under construction in Curtis Creek at Solley Cove Park. Construction work is expected to continue until 10 Oct 2020. During construction 2 spud barges will be in the area. The project … Continued
In late June, crewmembers of Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin deployed the Francis Scott Key memorial buoy on the Patapsco River. The specially designed star-spangled buoy marks the approximate location where Francis Scott Key wrote The country’s National Anthem while … Continued
Throughout 2020, an array of marine infrastructure projects will be in progress in Baltimore Harbor and nearby waterways. Improvements include aerial electric power transmission line construction, channel dredging, and other projects. Patapsco River Power Transmission Line Construction On the Patapsco … Continued
In late 2019, Project Liberty Ship Inc., owner and operator of the World War II museum ship SS JOHN W. BROWN, and Maritime Applied Physics Corp. (MAPC) announced an $18 million plan to revitalize a portion of the former Bethlehem … Continued
Channel dredging operations will be conducted on several channels and waterways near Baltimore in 2020. Dredging work is scheduled to begin in January and continue into July. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLD&D) will be conducting dredging operations in Brewerton … Continued
The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) recently announced FY 2020 Historic Preservation Non-Capital Grant Program recipients. Among the 2020 grants is a project in Baltimore: Baltimore Heritage, Inc. – City of Baltimore ($21,200 grant awarded) This project involves conducting a survey … Continued