A Cape Elizabeth volunteer was among those honored when Friends of Casco Bay held its annual Volunteer Appreciation Event and Members Meeting Jan. 27 at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport.
Nine citizen-stewards reached milestones in volunteering of 20 years, 10 years, and 5 years and were recognized for their contributions to monitoring the health of the waters of Casco Bay. Many of the 170 guests at the event have volunteered for the marine stewardship organization in various capacities.
Among the honorees was Darren McLellan of Cape Elizabeth, who has volunteered for Friends of Casco Bay for 20 years. He feels a deep connection to his water quality sampling site at Peabbles Cove in Cape Elizabeth, organizers said in a press release.
“My grandmother was a Peabbles, and my family has been here for a couple of hundred years,” he said.
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