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Water Temperatures Are Changing in Casco Bay

November 13, 2018

Friends of Casco Bay’s newest workhorse—our Continuous Monitoring Station (CMS)—has been amassing hourly data on the health of the Bay for over two years now.… Read more

BayScaping Takes Root in the Community

October 29, 2018

We first met Jesse O’Brien of Down East Turf Farms when South Portland was considering passing an ordinance to limit the use of pesticides.… Read more

Water Reporters Spur Actions to Protect the Bay

October 16, 2018

Casco Baykeeper Ivy Frignoca is our watchdog on the health of the Bay. She is on or along the water as much as possible, even in her… Read more

July 26—The Day the Poop Hit the Bay

October 16, 2018

On July 26, 1.69 million gallons of partially-treated wastewater overflowed from Portland’s East End Sewage Treatment Facility into Casco Bay. This story made the news… Read more

Friends of Casco Bay’s mission is to improve and protect the environmental health of Casco Bay.

Volunteer Water Reporters are reporting they see on Casco Bay and you can too.

We rely on volunteers to report conditions around the Bay. By joining our observing network, you can help us keep an eye on the Bay we all share and love!