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.
Talk and night tour for children
We invite children from the Estuary to bring their parents to the nighttime tour, "Bats: Friends of the Forest and the Estuary," in San Patricio State Forest on Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 5:30-7:30 PM. We will begin the evening with a talk, followed by a reading of the story "Canito: The Fishing Bat." We will conclude with a nighttime walk through the forest. Register your group here: https://estuario.org/eventos/
Contract opportunities
Estuary is looking for professional staff to perform the following tasks:
- Coordinator of the Puerto Rico Water Quality Monitoring Day 2023
- Public participation project coordinator
Apply today: https://estuario.org/avisos/
Citizens get certified in coastal resilience module
On Saturday, October 15, 2022, a group of estuarine citizen scientists completed workshops on tropical coastal ecosystems and sand dune restoration. They installed wooden stakes to retain sand and planted coastal vegetation to stabilize the sand. They also conducted microplastic identification activities and water quality monitoring. This event was held in collaboration with the University of Puerto Rico Aguadilla's Marine Life program. Participants received their certification as citizen scientists in the coastal resilience module. See the photo gallery here.
Estuary Summit 2022
Save the date! Join us on November 15, 16, and 17 for the Estuary Summit 2022; promoting the development of model programs for conservation, research, water quality monitoring, and education, based on the San Juan Bay estuary system and communities.
This event is open to all collaborators, volunteers, donors, residents, and friends of the Estuary. Request your invitation at: https://estuario.org/cumbre2022/
Weekly bacteriological monitoring
Assessment conducted Thursday, October 20, 2022. We have a green flag for the County Lagoon Estuarine Nature Reserve. Although some stations in County Lagoon did not meet the standard, their bacteriological counts were not very high. The beach in front of Nairn Street was the only one on the shoreline that did not meet the water quality standard for this parameter. Finally, we recommend avoiding direct contact with the areas that did not meet the standards and being alert to precipitation events.
Message from your Virtual Community Center
Estuario encourages you to download the Community Hurricane Preparedness Guide and use its recommendations this season. Your community's strength and resilience begin at home. This June, we continue to urge communities to recognize the risks of natural disasters and stay informed.
Take advantage of our information platform, the Estuary Virtual Community Center, where you will find vital information to prepare with your family and community.
We remind you that to learn about Risk Mitigation and identify the 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, visit https://estuario.org/donar/.
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