How can our coast be more resilient to climate change?
February 4, 2021We are seeing the effects of climate change in Maine, with more changes looming in the years ahead. It may be hard to imagine how rising seas, larger storms, and storm surges may impact our roads, homes, and quality of life in the decades ahead. Yet, we still have time… Read more
December 2020 Water Reporter Post of the Month
January 11, 2021Our Volunteer Water Reporters often go beyond the call of duty. Just look at our Water Reporter Post of the Month taken by Anne Wood during the mid December storm. Volunteers, like Anne, head out in all sorts of weather conditions to take photos of high tides. While braving inclement… Read more
Join me in a New Year’s resolution for Casco Bay
January 7, 2021Happy New Year! As the year begins, I want to share with you my New Year’s resolution: to reduce my carbon footprint from transportation. Climate change is impacting Casco Bay. The largest source of excess greenhouse gases in Maine comes from transportation. Making significant reductions in greenhouse gases will require… Read more
Our top 10 moments of 2020
January 4, 2021As this very odd year comes to a close, let’s celebrate the large and small ways our community helped us protect the health of Casco Bay in 2020. Here are our top ten for the year: 1.) On December 2, the Maine Climate Council released its four-year Climate Action Plan, “Maine Won’t Wait.” We… Read more
October and November 2020 Water Reporter Posts of the Month
December 15, 2020What has 240 pairs of eyes and cares about the health of Casco Bay? Our network of volunteer Water Reporters! And even with colder weather descending on our region, our Water Reporters continue to stay connected to the Bay. Steve Fielding and Karla Talanian are among the dozens of volunteers… Read more
More good news for the Bay
December 11, 2020Casco Bay received an early holiday gift: the City of South Portland passed an ordinance to restrict the use of fertilizers in order to encourage soil health and reduce nitrogen pollution into our coastal waters. Friends of Casco Bay applauds South Portland for taking this first-in-Maine step to protect our… Read more