FOPR's first video in a nine-part series with Zack Anchor, owner of Portland Paddle, and a valued Friends' Board Member. Learn more about the Presumpscot and its environmental success stories, as well as how Friend's efforts to improve water quality and bring back migratory fish are increasing recreational opportunities on the river. Check out trails, boat launches and cool swim spots at Presumpscot Preserve, Walton Park and Riverbank Park. Stay tuned for releases of more Tales, produced in partnership with Knack Factory.
July 20, 2017: FOPR's Second Annual Community River Float & Cookout at Brown Street Boat Launch
Back by popular demand, Friends of the Presumpscot River (FOPR) will host the Second Annual Community River Float & Cookout on Thursday, July 20, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., kicking off the non-profit group’s 25th Anniversary celebrations. The free community event, including a neighborhood cookout and boat demos, will take place at the Brown Street Boat Launch in Westbrook at the Presumpscot River Trailhead connecting Riverton Trolley Park to Warren Avenue.