Estuario Weekly Update
This week, we celebrate the connection between community, nature, and learning at the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve. We invite you to participate in February’s Family Day in commemoration of World Wetlands Day, enjoy the outdoor cinema Cine del Estuario, learn about educational opportunities for school groups and discover how we continue to strengthen the ecosystems connected to the waters of the San Juan Bay Estuary (SJBE). See the details of our upcoming activities, below. Join us!
Family Day at the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve
Family Day at the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve is back! Get ready for an afternoon of learning and enjoying nature together, commemorating World Wetlands Day, on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Jaime Benítez Park. See the agenda of activities, in estuario.org/eventos.
Don’t miss this opportunity to share in community and connect with the ecosystems that surround us. No registration is required. Some activities are eligible to accumulate Contacto Verde or community service hours, as applicable. Any questions or comments, write to us at: [email protected]. Hope to see you there!
Cine del Estuario
Cine del Estuario presents: How to Train Your Dragon (2025), on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Jaime Benítez Park of the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve. The film will be screened in Spanish, with English subtitles. This feature is free of charge. No registration is required. Bring your blanket or chair.
School activities in the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve
San Juan Bay Estuary Parthership (SJBEP) offers educational activities for student groups at Jaime Benítez Park, including interpretive tours, workshops and other activities related to the topics of biodiversity, ecosystems, water quality, green infrastructure and coastal resilience.
Spaces are available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., for groups of all levels (K-12), from public, private or homeschoolers, with a maximum of 30 participants per activity. These activities count toward Contacto Verde or community service hours.
To coordinate, write to us at: [email protected].
Strengthening the green infrastructure of the Condado Lagoon
On Sunday, January 18, 2026, ten volunteers assisted in the planting of 16 coastal vegetation trees and plants in the Condado Lagoon, as part of the SJBEP Certification for Citizen Scientists’ Coastal Resilience module.
The experience included an educational talk and the strategic planting of species such as button mangroves, ambay pumpwood, holywook, Brazilian grape tree, pond apple, yellow abey and palm, placed among deteriorating almond trees.
We thank the citizen scientists who participated and continue to contribute, with their time and commitment, to the recovery and strengthening of the coastal ecosystems connected to the SJBE. Every planting is an investment in the future of our waters and communities.
Professional Services Contract Opportunities
Certification for Citizen Scientists
Below are the activities scheduled for the coming weeks. Remember that all workshops and field experiences count toward Contacto Verde or community service hours. See more information in estuario.org/ccc.
Water Quality Monitoring Module
Water Quality Monitoring Workshop: Bacteriological Monitoring; Thursday, February 5, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Field Experience: Bacteriological monitoring; Thursday, Feb. 12, at 9:30 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Water Quality Monitoring Workshop: Physical-chemical Parameters; Thursday, February 12, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Participatory Bird Census Module
Participatory Bird Census Workshop; Tuesday, February 10, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Coastal Resilience Module
Field experience: Planting of coastal vegetation; Saturday, January 31, at 8:00 a.m. in Piñones
Field Experience: Ecological assessment of coral reefs; Saturday, January 31, at 8:00 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Field Experience: Ecological assessment of seagrasses; Saturday, January 31, at 12:00 p.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Coastal Resilience Workshop: Ecological Assessment of Coral Reefs and Seagrasses; Tuesday, February 3, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
Field experience: Planting of coastal vegetation; Friday, February 6, at 8:00 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Field Experience: Ecological assessment of coral reefs; Saturday, February 14, at 8:00 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Field Experience: Ecological assessment of seagrasses; Saturday, February 14, at 12:00 p.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Field experience: Planting of coastal vegetation; Sunday, February 15, at 8:00 a.m. in Piñones
Weekly Water Quality Monitoring
Thanks to the volunteers who supported the bacteriological monitoring on Thursday, January 29, 2026, as part of the SJBEP Certification for Citizen Scientists’ Water Quality Monitoring module. Up next, the results.
Evaluation carried out on Thursday, January 29, 2026. We have a GREEN flag for the Condado Lagoon. We recommend avoiding the areas that exceeded the «Beach Action Value» water quality parameter for 70 CFU/100 ML enterococci. Remember to avoid the water during rain events.
