
2023 Water Reporter Kickoff
May 5, 2023With 578 miles of shoreline, Casco Bay is large. It takes many of us working together to keep an eye on this special place we all love. By volunteering as a Water Reporter and taking photos of algal blooms, eelgrass, rising sea levels, pollution, and more, you can help us… Read more

Water Reporters document historic flooding
January 12, 2023On Friday, December 23, Water Reporter Brian Beckman looked out the window from his home in Phippsburg to see the West Point Wharf flooded at high tide. That day, the combination of an astronomically high tide and strong, southeasterly winds had the potential to cause much damage to the wharf.… Read more

More Than 165 Volunteers Get Their Hands Wet for Casco Bay
September 16, 2022Friends of Casco Bay volunteers took part in Nabbing Nitrogen, a Clean Water Act day of action, collecting 178 water samples to help address nitrogen pollution More than 165 volunteers from 26 communities across the Casco Bay region converged on Portland Harbor on Sunday morning, August 7, as part of… Read more

Algal Blooms and Softshell Clam Mortalities Reported in Eastern Casco Bay
August 16, 2022Water Reporter Glenn Michaels captured this close-up image of an algal bloom near his home on Maquoit Bay (Freeport/Brunswick). Glenn first notified Friends of Casco Bay of an algal bloom and an associated odor in Maquoit Bay on July 30. Additional blooms have been identified in Middle Bay (Brunswick/Harpswell), and… Read more

Water Reporter shows flooding on Chebeague wharf
March 8, 2022A low pressure system to the east, stiff winds out of the north, and a new moon high tide all converged on January 2 to create flooding conditions at the Stone Wharf on Chebeague Island. This, according to Water Reporter and career meteorologist, Bill Danielson. “I’m not quite a tornado… Read more

What was your favorite Casco Bay moment of 2021?
December 15, 2021As this year comes to an end, let’s reflect and celebrate the many ways that we worked together to protect the health of Casco Bay in 2021. Here are our top ten stories of the year: 1) We crossed the finish line on our Climate Change and Casco Bay Fund. More than… Read more