News release

CALENDAR LISTING
February 5, 2011

The Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore to host
State of the Harbor Conference

Conference to further organization’s Healthy Harbor initiative to make
Baltimore’s harbor fishable, swimmable by 2020

(Baltimore) – As part of its ongoing mission to make Baltimore’s harbor into a “fishable, swimmable” healthy harbor by 2020, the Waterfront Partnerships has organized a State of the Harbor Conference taking place on Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Legg Mason building in Harbor East.  Topics of discussion will include an update on the existing state of the Baltimore harbor and tributary streams, a look at what other cities have done to reclaim their waterfronts, and a look at what attendees and the general public can do to help achieve the “fishable, swimmable” goal. A terrific line up of speakers from other urban areas across the country will share their challenges and success stories on how they have restored their degraded harbors. Lunchtime elective workshops will give conference participants the opportunity to dig deeper into favorite topics. Exhibits from numerous agencies and non-profit partner organizations will introduce conference attendees to the wide range of expertise and opportunities for involvement from organizations already hard at work in helping to green our City and educate the public.

What:
State of the Harbor Conference

When:
Saturday, February 5, 2011
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Where:
Legg Mason Building
4th Floor
100 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

Registration:
This event is open to the public.
No fee for registered attendees – lunch & parking included.
To register, visit www.healthyharborbaltimore.org or call (443) 743-3308.

The Waterfront Partnership launched the Healthy Harbor initiative in April 2010 with the mission to make the Baltimore Harbor clean and vibrant enough for swimming, fishing, and other water activities. Waterfront Partnership is leading Baltimore’s the initiative by instituting a series of initial cleaning and greening practices and projects.

The Waterfront Partnership, Inc., is dedicated to improved maintenance, beautification, and visitor services for our community’s signature asset, bringing a new spirit of vitality to the entire waterfront.  The Partnership provides hospitality, and safety services, cleans the Waterfront promenade daily and performs all landscaping services including planting seasonal colorful flowers, manicuring gardens, and keeping the area lush and green.   Waterfront Partnership also promotes the Waterfront as a destination for local and regional visitors and establishes events to attract and entertain visitors and maintains and programs events in the West Shore Park.

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The State of the Harbor Conference is brought to you by: Legg Mason, Constellation Energy, the City of Baltimore, Brown Advisory, The Abell Foundation, Harbor East and the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore.