Join our community of volunteers to help keep Casco Bay blue.
Casco Bay belongs to all of us and it takes a community to protect our coastal waters. Share your skills—and learn new ones—by donating your time. We’d love to partner with you in our work to protect the Bay we all love and enjoy.
Due to the pandemic, we have suspended organizing in-person community service activities for the time being.
There are two primary ways to volunteer with us during the pandemic:
- Help us keep an eye on the Bay we all love by becoming a Water Reporter. You can learn all about Water Reporter here.
- Complete a coastal cleanup, while staying safe. While it is critical to follow safety guidelines, if you find yourself headed out for a walk, grab a trash bag, some gloves, and your face mask, and bring home a bag of trash to add to your curbside collection. Please see our detailed guidance on how to have a successful cleanup while maintaining critical public health measures.
If you have any questions as you participate in either of these efforts, please reach out to our Community Engagement Coordinator, Sarah Lyman at (207) 370-7553 or slyman [at] cascobay [dot] org.
Use the form below to sign up to be a volunteer today! Once your application is accepted, you will be placed on the email list to be notified of future volunteer activities. We will provide you with details about collecting observational data through our Water Reporter program, a great way to stay involved and make a big impact.
Please know that much of our Science work is done aboard our Baykeeper boat. While volunteers sometimes express interest in doing water testing, it is rare that we have opportunities to volunteer to collect water quality data. Instead, volunteers collect critical observational data through our Water Reporter program.
Our internship application is separate. If you are interested in an internship with us, please read this page.
Questions? Email us at volunteer [at] cascobay [dot] org
What do volunteers do?
More than 300 people volunteer their time with us every year, and these volunteers help us protect the Bay in a variety of ways, from cleaning up shorelines to stuffing envelopes.
Ongoing volunteer opportunities include: