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Casco Bay is an estuary--where rivers meet the sea. This nationally
significant embayment has been recognized for its richness and
diversity of marine life and is home to both endangered and
commercially important species.
The Casco Bay watershed comprises 986
square miles, stretching from the mountains near Bethel to the coastal
waters of Phippsburg and Cape Elizabeth. Home to nearly 20
percent of Maine's population, the watershed contains 42
municipalities, including some of the state's largest and fastest
growing towns.
The Casco Bay Estuary Partnership (CBEP), one
of 28 National Estuary
Programs nationwide, is a
collaborative effort of people and organizations interested in
protecting and restoring the Bay. Our partnership includes local, state
and federal government organizations, non-profits, local businesses,
citizens, universities and more.
A
healthy Casco Bay and watershed support a
rich ecosystem and contribute to the local economy and quality of life
in our communities through recreation, scenic beauty, waterfront jobs,
tourism, commercial harvest, and more. The Casco Bay Estuary
Partnership works to preserve the ecological integrity of Casco Bay and
to ensure compatible human uses of the Bay's resources, through public
stewardship and effective management.
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In Memoriam
Jean Lombard Dyer 1922-2012 |
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Casco Bay __ Whose Job?
written by Jean Dyer
Refrain: Casco Bay, blue and serene
It's not that dirty but it's not pristine.
Whose job is it to see that it's clean.
There are island people and folks on the shore.
They are the closest, the Bay's at their door;
But inland towns are growing more and more!
Refrain
From ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers ev'ryday
The water flows down -- it's Nature's way --
Carrying pollution into the Bay.
Refrain
From parking lots, driveways, fertilized lawns,
Rooftops, cars and highways pollution moves on.
Bit adds to bit 'til clean water's gone!
Refrain
But if ev'ryday, ev'ryone, ev'rywhere
Will think before doing, take ev'ry care,
We can get clean and keep clean the water we share.
Casco Bay, blue and serene,
It's not that dirty but it's not pristine
It's EV'RYBODY's job to see that it's clean!
It will take us all of that there's no doubt.
Working, planning together is what it's all about.
Musical Notation
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