Estuario Weekly Update
The San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership (SJBEP) continues to strengthen the connection between community and nature through educational experiences, ecological restoration, and citizen preparation. This week, we share recent initiatives, upcoming events, and helpful resources to strengthen the resilience of our communities and care for our natural environment.
Family Day
Don’t miss the next Family Day at the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Natural Reserve, on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Jaime Benítez Park. This October, we celebrate the bats of the San Juan Bay Estuary (SJBE), with activities for the whole family, starting at 3:30 p.m. We will have a sports activity, an educational talk about bats, the reading of the story: Canito, el murciélago pescador and educational trivia.
The family day is free of charge. We have opportunities to accumulate Contacto Verde or community service hours, as applicable. See more detailed information in estuario.org/eventos.
Cine del Estuario
Cine del Estuario presents: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice; on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Jaime Benítez Park of the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Natural Reserve. The film will be screened in Spanish, with English subtitles. This feature is free of charge. Bring your blanket or chair.
Presentation on the development of Puerto Rico’s first Multijurisdictional Risk Mitigation Plan
The SJBEP invites you to learn about the results of the risk assessment of the San Juan metropolitan region, a key step in the development of Puerto Rico’s first Multijurisdictional Risk Mitigation Plan.
The presentation will be on Monday, October 6, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR), Hato Rey, San Juan (00918). Join the conversation to build a safer metropolitan region. Everyone is invited.
Multijurisdictional Risk Mitigation Plan: Presentations with municipalities on the results of the risk assessment of the metropolitan region of San Juan
If you reside in San Juan, Guaynabo, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Cataño, Canóvanas or Loíza, your municipality and the SJBEP invite you to the presentations of the results of the risk assessment of the metropolitan region of San Juan, part of the development of the first Multijurisdictional Risk Mitigation Plan in Puerto Rico:
Trujillo Alto: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias de Trujillo Alto
Canóvanas: Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Centro Multiusos Canóvanas, Calle Autonomía Esq. Pepita Alvandoz, PR-185 KM 0.2, Canóvanas, PR 00729
Toa Baja: Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at Centro Comunal Covadonga
San Juan: Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico – Headquarters, 500 C. Ing. Antolín Nin Martínez, San Juan, PR 00918
Cataño: Monday, October 13, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at Centro Comunal Vista del Morro
Loíza: Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. at Centro Comunitario Gregorio “Goyín” Lanzó Cirino, Parcelas Suárez
Guaynabo: TBA. Stay tuned to our social media and communications for the date and time of the presentation.
Hope to see you there! Any questions or comments, please write to us at: mitigació[email protected].
Planting of coastal vegetation in Condado Lagoon
On Friday, September 26, 2025, a field experience for the Estuario Certification for Citizen Scientists’ Coastal Resilience module was held in the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Natural Reserve. On this occasion, a volunteer, together with the SJBEP team, planted six trees, including cow tree, cayure, ambay pumpwood and green buttonwood. They also monitored the state of the present vegetation, measuring height and thickness.
The planting was carried out among dying almond trees, observing that button mangroves previously planted in the area have managed to establish themselves successfully. These actions contribute to the ecological restoration of the Reserve and strengthen the resilience of our coastal ecosystems. Thank you to citizen scientist, George Hernandez, for his support!
Media coverage
September 28, 2025. Adriana Díaz Tirado. Un vivero para proteger la costa norteña. Ambiente hoy. El Nuevo Día. pp.38-39.
September 28, 2025. Nuevo escudo contra la erosión: inauguran vivero de especies costeras en Loíza. Ciencia y Ambiente. El Nuevo Día. Web. https://www.elnuevodia.com/ciencia-ambiente/flora-fauna/fotogalerias/nuevo-escudo-contra-la-erosion-inauguran-vivero-de-especies-costeras-en-loiza/
September 28, 2025. Un vivero para proteger la costa: Loíza germina resiliencia vegetativa para combatir la erosión. Ciencia y Ambiente. El Nuevo Día. Web. https://www.elnuevodia.com/ciencia-ambiente/flora-fauna/notas/un-vivero-para-proteger-la-costa-loiza-germina-resiliencia-vegetativa-para-combatir-la-erosion/
Prepare for Hurricane Season
Get ready for this hurricane season. Download the Estuario Community Hurricane Preparedness Guide and follow its recommendations. Your community’s preparation begins at home.
Also visit the Estuario Virtual Community Hub, where you’ll find vital information such as relevant emergency numbers and instructions for preparing emergency backpacks.
Don’t get scared! Get prepared.
Weekly water quality monitoring
Evaluation conducted on Thursday, October 2, 2025. We have a GREEN flag for Condado Lagoon. However, we recommend avoiding the areas that exceeded the Beach Action Value water quality parameter for enterococci of 70 CFU/100 ML. Remember to avoid the water during rain events.
