Friends Of The Presumpscot River

Founded in 1992, the Friends of the Presumpscot River (FOPR) is an incorporated non-profit organization committed to protecting and improving the water quality, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and natural character of the Presumpscot River and its shorelands.

FOPR is an all-volunteer organization, supported by membership dues, donations, and occasional fundraising efforts.

Our Accomplishments Include:

• Obtaining reclassifying of part of the river from Class B to Class A

• Successfully opposing a project that would have created a new 800,000 gal/day point source discharge into the river

• Conducting a watershed survey

• Assisting the Maine DEP with sampling to create a new model for the river

• Forming the Presumpscot River Watershed Alliance

• Working with the DEP to develop stricter standards for SAPPI discharge license

• Participation in Coast Week Cleanup programs, Casco Bay Estuary Project, Greater Portland Council of Governments Watershed Management Plan, Maine Environmental Priorities Project, and the Maine River Summit