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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, 2024

From 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

Friends of Casco Bay's new offices at the Portland Star Match building

After 30+ years, we’re moving our office!

March 7, 2024

It’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, 2024

We 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

 

 

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