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Intertidal: Educating students to appreciate our coastal treasures (Times Record)
https://www.timesrecord.com/articles/home-and-family/intertidal-educating-students-to-appreciate-our-coastal-treasures/
Maine Voices: Use your voice and your vote to protect Casco Bay this election (Portland Press Herald)
https://www.pressherald.com/2018/11/02/maine-voices-use-your-voice-and-your-vote-to-protect-casco-bay-this-election/?fbclid=IwAR3QYGy_4ZMCITJAntEs3FVDVeSCCE8OHBzUjq6K1MDBCamhErXbmJd2iO0
King Middle School Stormwater PSAs
King Middle School 6th graders (the York 6 Team) recently had a culminating event at USM. Their learning expedition unit was on stormwater and the students looked at the following questions: What: What is the importance of healthy water? So what: What are human actions that impact water quality? Now what: What can we do
CBEP In the News
The Coastal Journal reported on CBEP’s recent Climate Adaptation Training for Coastal Communities and 2018 Community Grant awards.
2018 Community Grant Awards Announced
CBEP received fifteen proposals totaling almost $40,000. The following five projects are being funded for a total of $10,000.
What it’s Worth: The Value of Coastal Living
A new article by Susan Olcott highlights CBEP’s new economic study outlining the benefits of Casco Bay resources to the region and state. You can find the Coastal Journal article here.
Presentation on phytoplankton monitoring in Casco Bay in 2017
Maine Department of Marine Resources conducted monitoring of phytoplankton in Casco Bay in 2017. A presentation of results is available here.
Added forested parcel supports water quality in Sebago Lake Watershed
OTISFIELD — The Western Foothills Land Trust recently purchased a 74-acre forested parcel on the Crooked River, with funding provided by conservation partners working to protect water quality in Sebago Lake. Full story here.