Estuario Weekly Update
See the upcoming activities programmed in benefit of the restoration and management of the waters connected to the San Juan Bay Estuary (SJBE). Keep reading!
Family Day
Don’t miss the next Family Day at the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, on the grounds of Jaime Benítez Park, in celebration of World Ecology Day. We will have a sports activity, informative talks, a mosaic activity and an interpretive tour. See the agenda, at: estuario.org/eventos
Several of the activities count towards Contacto Verde or community service hours. All minors must be always accompanied by an adult. The family day does not require registration. For more information, email us at: [email protected]
Cine del Estuario
Cine del Estuario presents: Moana 2; on Saturday, November 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 screening is free of charge. Bring your blanket or chair.
Interpretive trail in Piñones
Join the Interpretive Trail: Discovering the Nature of Urban Forests; on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the Piñones State Forest. The tour counts towards Contacto Verde or community service hours. All minors must be accompanied by an adult, who must register separately.
Professional Services Contract Opportunities
Certification for Citizen Scientists
Join the workshops and field experiences of the SJBEP Certification for Citizen Scientists. Remember that they count towards Contacto Verde or community service hours. All minors must be accompanied by an adult, who must register separately.
Water Quality Monitoring Module
Water Quality Monitoring Workshop: Bacteriological Monitoring; Thursday, November 5, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Field Experience: Bacteriological Monitoring; Thursday, Nov. 12, at 9:30 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Water Quality Monitoring Workshop: Physical-chemical parameters; on Thursday, November 12, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Participatory Bird Census Module
Participatory Bird Census Workshop; Tuesday, November 10, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Field experience; on Saturday, November 15, at 7:00 a.m. at the UPR Botanical Garden, Río Piedras
Coastal Resilience Module
Coastal Resilience Workshop: Ecological Restoration of Coral Reefs and Seagrasses; Tuesday, November 3, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Field Experience: Ecological Assessment of Coral Reefs; Saturday, November 7, at 8:00 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Field Experience: Seagrass Ecological Assessment; Saturday, November 7, at 12:00 p.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Field Experience: Coral Reef Ecological Assessment; Wednesday, November 11, at 8:00 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Field Experience: Seagrass Ecological Assessment; Wednesday, November 11, at 12:00 p.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Planting carried out in Piñones
On Saturday, October 3, 36 volunteers from Banco Popular de Puerto Rico planted coastal vegetation in Piñones, as part of the San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership (SJBEP) Certification for Citizen Scientists’ Coastal Resilience module, with a focus on the mangrove ecosystem. The group planted around 25 specimens of bay bean and green buttonwood. They also collected bay bean seeds, collected trash in the area, and received an educational talk about the mangrove. Thanks to Nancy de Jesús Negrón, who led the group along with the SJBEP Education Manager, Sahid Rosado Lausell, and Coastal Resilience Coordinator, Andreína Alexatos. Until next time!
Prepare for Hurricane Season
This 2026 hurricane season, SJBEP urges you to be prepared. Download the Community Hurricane Preparedness Guide and follow its recommendations. Protecting your community starts at home.
Also visit the SJBEP’s Virtual Community Hub, where you’ll find vital information such as relevant emergency numbers and instructions for preparing emergency backpacks.
Don’t be scared! Be prepared.
Weekly water quality monitoring
Evaluation carried out on Thursday, October 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.
