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New Manual Offers Guidance for Climate Resilient Roads
Ninety percent of bridges and culverts on the roads in Maine that cross salt marshes and tidal waterways are not equipped to handle the ebb and flow of the tides. This results in higher road maintenance costs, a shortened lifespan for culverts and bridges, unplanned road closures that can put public well-being and safety at … Read more
Showcasing clamming again at Yarmouth Clam Festival
This year, the Casco Bay Regional Shellfish Working Group, the Maine Shellfish Learning Network and the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership are working to return the clamming fishery to the center of the festival. Read the Op-Ed here.
Yarmouth Clam Festival celebrates valuable economic asset
Yarmouth, Maine. CBEP is supporting the Casco Bay Regional Shellfish Working Group at this year’s Yarmouth Clam Festival! Read more about the festival here.
Casco Bay water monitoring program adds PFAS testing
Friends of Casco Bay will begin testing for PFAS contamination in Casco Bay this year, in collaboration with the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. Story here.
Results of 2022 Monitoring Efforts in Casco Bay Watershed available
Organizations conducting monitoring in the fresh and marine waters of Casco Bay and its watershed presented their findings from the 2022 monitoring season at the spring meeting of the Monitoring Network. The presentations are available here.
Trout Brook restoration in progress through culvert replacements
South Portland– The project would improve the ability for trout to pass through instead of being blocked at the barriers. Read the Portland Press Herald story here.
Gorham Middle School Environmental Award
Portland, ME – The Gorham Middle School was one of nine groups recognized by the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership (CBEP) with a 2023 Casco Bay Community Grants award. Story here.
Marine Mammals of Maine receives CBEP grant
Marine Animals of Maine, based in Bath, was recently picked as one of Casco Bay Estuary Partnership’s 2023 Casco Bay Community Grants award recipients. Story here.