Mr. Trash Wheel is a trash interceptor in the Baltimore Harbor.ย His belly is a dumpster on a floating barge. They can pull it out of him and then float that trash off.ย Sometimes they also need to turn the dumpster [around] because a lot of trash will build up on one side. If it hasn't rained for a while and then a rain comes, you'll see a lot of trash come down the Jones Falls. Then Mr. Trash Wheel will be eating a lot of food.
How was Mr. Trash Wheel born? John Kellett, who works for Clearwater Mills, designed and made a prototype of a trash wheel. Waterfront Partnership supports him financially, and decided to slap googly eyes on it and give it a Twitter account and a personality. The eyes came from comments on social media. He has a huge fan base.
The Oyster Program. We grow oysters in the harbor yearly. In the fall, we get all these baby oysters from a hatchery and then bring them to the harbor. I train volunteers, too. Meeting those willing to give up their Saturday mornings to help me put oysters in the water is the best part.

Coral Yang is a Baltimore-based illustrator and fine artist. To read more of her work, visit her website or find her on Instagram @coralhyangart.