Estuary Update
Through our weekly update, we share opportunities for collaboration, volunteering, and employment; through initiatives and planned actions that benefit the ecosystems and communities of the San Juan Bay estuary. These activities, tips, and information are for the benefit of everyone.
Register now: Puerto Rico Water Quality Monitoring Day 2022
The moment has arrived! Create your group, choose a monitoring point, and participate in the largest citizen science event on the Island: Puerto Rico's Water Monitoring Day 2022 will be on Saturday, August 27, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Access our interactive portal, where you can read more about the event, identify bodies of water you can monitor in your preferred area, and register to participate. Sign up now!
Throughout July, we will be offering training workshops where you will learn how to use the water quality monitoring kit—which we will provide—and how to submit the data and parameters you collect. This data, collected by citizen scientists like you, will become part of a global water quality registry. We will be posting the dates soon on our website. These workshops will include both in-person sessions (across the island) and virtual sessions (via Zoom). Stay tuned to our social media channels and weekly updates for more details.
Weekly water quality monitoring
Evaluation conducted on Thursday, June 16, 2022. We continue with green flag In the County Lagoon Estuarine Reserve, although there is an area in the lagoon that did not meet monitoring standards. There are two other areas with red flags along the shoreline, so we recommend avoiding these areas and being alert for any precipitation events.
Message from your Virtual Community Center
Estuary urges you to download the Community Hurricane Preparedness Guide and follow their recommendations this season. The strength and resilience of your community begins at home. This June, we continue to urge communities to recognize the risks of natural disasters and stay informed during this time.
Take advantage of our information platform, the Virtual Estuary Community Center, where you will find vital information to prepare yourself along with your family and community.
We remind you that to learn about Risk Mitigation and identify risks, conditions, and community assets in your community, you can access: https://estuario.org/mitigacion/
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.
