Community Engagement
Get Involved: Volunteering, Action, and Education
Our volunteers are an integral part of our community. They help us collect observational data, lend their voices in support of our advocacy, and help rally the region around Casco Bay. In addition to working with volunteers, we host a variety of events throughout the year to engage and educate the public about the Bay.
Volunteer Water Reporters help us act as the eyes and ears of Casco Bay. Water Reporters use their smartphones to photograph algal blooms, sea level rise, pollution, eelgrass, wildlife sightings, and other notable observations from on and around the Bay. Their photos are shared with our staff through the Water Reporter app, creating an archive of observational data on how the Bay may be changing over time.
In addition to Water Reporter, there are many ways to volunteer with Friends of Casco Bay. Coastal cleanups, storm drain stenciling, and helping out at events are all great ways to make a difference. We can also organize volunteer events for larger groups. Head to our volunteer page to sign up and learn more.
When we need help showing public support for advocacy actions that will improve and protect the health of Casco Bay, we ask you to lend your voice. By signing up for our emails, you will receive periodic action alerts that ask you to write testimony, contact your elected officials, and more in support of the health of Casco Bay.
We host a wide range of events, from informal, coffee-style webinars with the Casco Baykeeper to hands-on cleanups and celebrations of the watershed. Offered both online and in person, our events are a great way to learn more, get involved, and connect with our work. You can also check out recordings of past events. We hope you’ll join us soon.
We invite everyone who cares about the Casco Bay watershed to become a member. You can join us through volunteering or donating a gift that feels right for you. Larger gifts help us amplify and expand our work even more.
Your membership gives us credibility and standing to advocate for stronger protections for the waters that sustain our community. Together, all Friends make our efforts for clean water/Casco Bay possible.
