SouthBmore.com features the new Middle Branch Fitness & Wellness Center (Kevin Lynch)
The Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center opened in November at Reedbird Park in Cherry Hill. This follows the opening of BGE Field presented by KELLY in 2021, which is a new turf field constructed at Reedbird Park. Both projects are part of Baltimore City Recreation and Parks’ (BCRP) redevelopment of the Cherry Hill park which was once the location of a landfill.
The Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center is also an aspect of the Reimagine Middle Branch plan which aims to “reconnect South Baltimore to the 11-plus miles of shoreline along the Patapsco River.”
Funding for the $23.1-million Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center comes from City and State bonds, Community Development Block Grant funds, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Program Open Space, a surtax on Horseshoe Casino’s table games for City recreation programs, and Casino Local Impact Fund Grants which is overseen by the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership (SBGP) and the City through the Casino Local Development Council.