Please note: Our address is changing effective March 21, 2024.
Please update our address to:
Friends of Casco Bay
75 West Commercial Street, Suite 301
Portland, ME 04101
Friends of Casco Bay improves and protects the environmental health of Casco Bay.
Our areas of work are:
Science
We “listen” to Casco Bay by collecting water quality data, enabling us to identify threats to the health of the Bay. We track water quality year-round from our three Continuous Monitoring Stations, and collect seasonal water samples from 24 locations around the Bay.
Baykeeping
Advocating for clean marine water is at the core of our work. Led by our chief advocate, the Casco Baykeeper, our staff and community lend the Bay our voices. We advocate for the health of our coastal waters in town halls and the state legislature, and work with businesses and environmental agencies to promote clean water policies and practices
Community Engagement
The name Friends of Casco Bay was chosen with purposeful intent. It takes a community to care for the Bay. We host events to educate the public on issues affecting the Bay and coordinate volunteer efforts to improve its health. We are proud to say that our volunteers and supporters are among the Bay’s most dedicated ambassadors.
Get to know us. Read our stories.
PFAS Sampling Results in Casco Bay
March 15, 2024From the deck of our Casco Baykeeper boat R/V Joseph E. Payne, science staff from our organization and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences collected more than… Read more
After 30+ years, we’re moving our office!
March 7, 2024It’s an exciting moment for us as we announce that Friends of Casco Bay is moving. After more than 30 years of residence at Southern… Read more
Welcome Meghan Vigeant, our new Communications Coordinator
February 28, 2024We are delighted to welcome Meghan Vigeant aboard as our new Communications Coordinator! Meghan comes to the Friends of Casco Bay as an experienced writer,… Read more
Friends of Casco Bay’s Successes
How you can help:
Cover photo: Photograph by Kevin Morris