General News

CBISN Invasive Species Field Academy 2015

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CBISN Invasive Species Field Academy The goal of CBISN’s Invasive Species Field Academy is to give land managers, land trusts, conservation groups and individuals the knowledge and confidence to integrate invasive species management into their stewardship programs. Participants will gain hands-on experience identifying and controlling common terrestrial invasive plants in a workshop format with opportunity … Read more

Friends of Casco Bay’s 2015 Volunteer Appreciation Celebration & Annual Members Meeting

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Wednesday, February 11th, 5:30 – 8:30 PM Snow date: Thursday, February 12th Location: College of Pharmacy, University of New England, 716 Stevens Ave, Portland, ME 04103 This is one of our favorite events of the year! Come celebrate with us as we recognize those who help us monitor and protect the Bay.Celebrate with us as we recognize … Read more

Portland King Tides Trail Opens Next Week!

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Portland King Tides Trail Opens   Students from the University of Southern Maine are installing a temporary “King Tides Trail” in downtown Portland, demarcating a 3-foot rise in sea level. A Google map helps visitors explore the Trail. The City of Portland reviewed and permitted this temporary student art installation (which will remain up from … Read more

GREEN CRABS WREAK HAVOC

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The Annual Meeting of the Gulf of Maine Marine Education Association (GOMMEA) Enter the world of predator-prey relationships as we explore the ecological and commercial impacts of the European green crab on the soft-shell clam population. Thursday, November 13, 2014 5:00 – 8:00 pm Hilton Garden Inn Old Town Hall Meeting Place 5 Park St, … Read more

Ocean Acidification Forum and Winter Networking Event

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial St, Portland   Ocean acidification is changing the chemistry of the ocean and is caused primarily by the buildup of carbon dioxide and reductions in pH and calcium carbonate in its waters. Runoff and river discharges, as well as … Read more

Casco Bay News Roundup: October 17- October 23

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News this week is about dredging, sewer systems, mapping the Adirondack lake, habitat protection, Green Crabs, the Maine Sea Grant, aquaculture, microplastics, the Portland waterfront, and recycling.   Click on the title of this post (Casco Bay News Roundup) to access links to the stories. October 17 Dredging Operations Revised for Royal River (Dredging Today) … Read more

COVID-19

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CBEP staff is working a hybrid of in the office and at home. However, we are still busy with our work to protect and restore Casco Bay. 

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