Estuary Update
A big estuarine hug!
This week we're sharing opportunities for collaboration, volunteering, and employment through initiatives and activities planned to benefit the ecosystems and communities of the San Juan Bay estuary. These activities, tips, and information are for everyone's benefit.
Christmas Bird Censuses Gamaliel Pagán Hernández
Christmas bird censuses have begun! Join us in counting estuarine birds this season. Remember that these censuses count as field trips toward the Estuarine Citizen Scientist Certification in the Participatory Bird Census Module.
Spaces are still available. Register today.
Development of the Estuary Risk Mitigation Plan
Our Multijurisdictional Mitigation Plan It continues to progress through its citizen participation stage and the implementation of the workshop: Identifying Community Mitigation and Resilience Strategies.
So far, four face-to-face workshops have been held, where over 40 residents from the municipalities of Canóvanas, Catano, San Juan y Toa Baja They have contributed information and exchanged ideas to strengthen this Plan and make their communities safer, healthier, and more resilient. This input is essential for the development of the Plan, which is also the first to be developed in Puerto Rico using a regional approach.
We thank the Planning and Citizen Participation offices of the municipalities for all their support. This effort is and will continue to be possible thanks to you.
Stay tuned to our social media and communications for new dates. In the meantime, we invite you to explore our risk mitigation portal.
Job opportunities
The following calls for applications remain open until December 22:
Apply today.
Resident Artists of the Estuary
We continue to receive proposals for new projects Resident Artists of the Estuary, to be carried out in our estuarine communities during 2022. Visit our portal for more information. This call for proposals remains open until [date]. 27th December 2021.
Weekly water quality monitoring
The following are the results of the weekly bacteriological monitoring, carried out on Thursday, December 16, 2021. These results are also published on our social media channels.
We continue with green flag For the County Lagoon Estuarine Nature Reserve. We are reporting some areas with red flags, so we recommend avoiding recreational use in those areas and being alert for precipitation events.
The restoration and water quality management efforts in the San Juan Bay estuary watershed are made possible by our supporters. Donations to the Estuary are tax-deductible in Puerto Rico and the United States.
For more information, access https://estuario.org/donar/.
Tune in to our social media channels, where we share information, including various virtual activities that will contribute to your knowledge and personal and professional development. For any questions or inquiries, please contact us through [contact information missing]. [email protected].
We invite you to register as a volunteer, HERE.
