Awards and Honors
2017 Experienced Leader Award 2017 from Woman to Watch to Cathy Ramsdell, CPA, CGMA, a National Effort of the CPA Profession, from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Maine Society of CPAs (MSCPA), for financial mentoring to Friends and other nonprofits
2017 US Coast Guard Certificate of Appreciation to Peter Milholland for his work on oil spill preparedness and response
2017 Bates College-Morse Mountain Environmental Stewardship Award to Peter Milholland for managing volunteer for Friends of Casco Bay for over 22 years
2016 Maine Public Relations Council Golden Arrow Award
Silver Award for “Special Events”: recognizes the public outreach efforts by staff and board in planning a Citizens Science event: Nabbing Nitrogen
2014 River Hero Award
Casco Baykeeper Joe Payne was presented with this award at River Rally, an international gathering of 600 water conservationists with River Network and Waterkeeper Alliance
2014 Gulf of Maine Visionary Award to Mary Cerullo, Associate Director
Mary was recognized for her work in marine education in Maine by the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment
2014 EPA Environmental Merit Award for Lifetime Achievement for Joe Payne Recognizes environmental stewardship throughout New England
2012 Bates College-Morse Mountain Award for Environmental Lifetime Achievement to Joe Payne at Harward Center for Community Partnerships Awards Celebration
2011 The HERO Award presented to Joe Payne by Waterkeeper Alliance, recognizing his 20 years as Casco Baykeeper, making him the second-longest-serving Waterkeeper ever
2011 Gulf of Maine Visionary Award to Peter Milholland, Citizen Stewards Coordinator
Visionaries are recognized for innovation, creativity, and commitment to environmental protection within each of the five jurisdictions bordering the Gulf of Maine
2009 Maine Public Relations Council Lightship Award for Casco Baykeeper Joe Payne
Presented to an individual outside the public relations industry who represents the ideals of what makes an outstanding public relations professional
2008 L.L.Bean Outdoor Hero Award for Casco Baykeeper Joe Payne
2007 First Place Dirigo Award for Nonprofit Excellence
First-ever Dirigo Award from Maine Association of Non-profits
2006 Maine Public Relations Council Golden Arrow Award, Silver Award for “Special Events”: A Bay Caper for the Casco Baykeeper
2004 Proclamation by 121st Maine Legislature for 15 years of protecting Casco Bay
2003 One of “Twenty Great Grants that made a difference” by Maine Community Fdn.
2002 EPA Clean Water Act Award for Citizen Stewards Water Quality Program
2000 Governor’s Stewardship Award for Environmental Excellence
1999 United States Coast Guard Certificate of Merit for Portland Harbor Dredge Project
1999 Governor’s Service Award for Excellence in Volunteer Administration
1998 Spring Point Light Innovation and Leadership Award, City of South Portland
1997 U. S. Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Medal for our response to the Julie N oil spill
1997 Maine Dept. of Marine Resources Certificate of Appreciation for Water Quality Monitoring
1995 World Wildlife Fund Innovation Grant for “Excellence in Conservation”
1995 Casco Bay Estuary Project Citation
1992 Gulf of Maine Visionary Award, Gulf of Maine Council on the Environment
This award was presented to Friends of Casco Bay for our work on behalf of Casco Bay and for raising public and governmental awareness of threats to the environmental quality of the Bay.