Captain Trash Wheel here!! Helping to keep Masonville Cove clean. I am a novice birder who loves when members of my crew stop by to say hi!
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ALT Blue-toned graphic featuring bats hanging upside down with an orange bat icon. Text reads: “Evening Bat Walk. Filbert Street Garden. October 27, 7:45 PM – 8:45 PM. Registration required.”
ALT Captain Trash Wheel floats in the harbor beneath a rainbow. Text highlights its work since 2018 collecting litter, protecting waterways, and inspiring environmental stewardship. A “25 Wins, 25 Years” logo commemorates the Dredged Material Management Act.
ALT Kayakers paddle near Captain Trash Wheel in Baltimore’s harbor. Text explains that Captain Trash Wheel was invented by a Baltimore resident, funded by the Maryland Port Administration, and named by students at Lakeland Elementary/Middle School to help protect the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River.
ALT Volunteers collect litter along the shoreline near Captain Trash Wheel. Text highlights more than 60,000 tons of trash removed, including 46,000 plastic bottles, 23,000 Styrofoam containers, and 124,000 cigarette butts, using solar and hydro energy.
ALT A group of students and adults use binoculars along the shoreline with Captain Trash Wheel in the background. Text highlights more than 20,000 students and residents engaged through tours, cleanups, and environmental education programs.
ALT Bright red, orange and yellow autumn leaves against a clear blue sky. White text reads “Enjoy Peak Leaf Season,” with “Captain’s October Eco-Challenge” written across a large red leaf near the top.
ALT Blue-gloved hands hold a test tube filled with water above a body of water. Text reads: “Water Quality Climate Change Science. October 24, 1:30 PM – 3 PM.”
ALT Colorful, kid-friendly flyer promoting “Nature for Kids: Coyote Carnival” on October 17 from 10–11 a.m. The design features a smiling cartoon coyote surrounded by playful school supplies, leaves, paw prints, a mushroom and other nature-inspired illustrations against a light beige background.
ALT Captain Trash Wheel-themed graphic promoting October’s EcoChallenge. A cartoon Captain Trash Wheel wearing a captain’s hat appears beneath a starry night sky with an illustrated Saturn overhead. A speech bubble reads “Did You Know?” and a red autumn leaf displays “Captain’s October EcoChallenge.” Large text at the bottom reads, “Saturn is in opposition this month.”
ALT Volunteers wearing gloves collect litter along the shoreline at Masonville Cove. Text reads: “Community Shoreline Cleanup, October 10, 2026, 1:30–2:30 p.m.”
ALT Graphic promoting the Baltimore Reuse Directory. Text encourages Baltimore residents to connect with businesses focused on reuse and sustainability, including secondhand retail, donation and redistribution, sharing and lending, repair and maintenance, refill and reuse, building materials, and community exchange. Illustrations show two cartoon Earth characters surrounded by reusable items and bags.
ALT Department of Public Works Shred Event graphic for Saturday, October 3, from 8 a.m.–noon at Vanguard Collegiate Middle School. The event also includes electronics and textile recycling and a GROW Center pop-up with free mulch, trees and gardening guidance.
ALT Graphic for Captain’s October Eco-Challenge featuring a colorful fall forest and red maple leaf. Two photos show autumn leaves with the words “Look Closer” and a person using a telescope at sunset with the words “Learn More.”
ALT Graphic promoting the GROW Center Virtual Cover Crop Workshop on Thursday, October 1, from 6–7 p.m. Images show a person gardening and hands holding a young plant. Text describes the GROW Center as linking residents and communities to materials, information and technical expertise for greening projects.
ALT A woman and young girl shop together with a grocery cart. Text reads, “The Cart Strategist: Buys only what they’ll actually use,” alongside the Food Waste Prevention Week logo.
ALT First Friday Nature WoRx Sunset Saunter graphic featuring a colorful fall forest and Captain Trash Wheel. The free event is October 2 from 5:30–7 p.m. Registration is required.
ALT Three smiling children hold fishing gear outdoors. Text reads, “Family Fishing with Outdoor Afro — September 12, 8am–12pm.”