Friends of Casco Bay’s Board members are key partners in protecting Casco Bay.
Here’s how, in their own words:
Joan Benoit Samuelson: “Having grown up in Cape Elizabeth near Casino Beach, spending many a summer on Cliff Island, and now living in Freeport with tidal frontage, I know that Casco Bay is changing. There is a lot of tangible evidence of climate change—an influx of invasive species, the decline of indigenous species, whether it’s due to green crabs or algae blooms caused by increased nitrogen.”
“Whatever the cause, we can all pull an oar and do something to improve conditions in Casco Bay. We can make daily small changes, such as doing BayScaping, lawn care without using pesticides and fertilizers, and keeping stormwater from running off our yards and spaces.”
“It’s important to protect this resource. This place is a jewel. I realized early on that Casco Bay is connected to the world’s oceans when I threw a note in a bottle off Casino Beach (Cape Elizabeth), and it was picked up by a schoolteacher in England.”
“It’s a beautiful resource we all need to protect. Time and tide wait for no man—or woman. The time is now to take action.”
You can see how other community members are partnering with us to protect the Bay on our Community Connection page.
