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.
Bird censuses
Estuary shares with you the following photo galleries of recently conducted bird censuses, courtesy of our education team.
Gallery: Participatory Bird Census—Citizen Scientist Certification
Participatory bird census conducted on July 14, 2022, part of the participatory bird census thematic module of the Certification Project
Gallery: Estuary at Carolina Children's Museum Summer Camp
July 18, 2022—Estuary conducts birdwatching as a recreational activity to learn about our nature, in collaboration with the Children's Museum of
Gallery: Water and birds in Pinion State Forest with the University of Toronto
July 19, 2022—Participatory Monitoring Workshop A+A: Water and Birds in the Piñones State Forest; with the study course group
Register now: Puerto Rico Water Quality Monitoring Day 2022
The time has come! Create your group, choose a monitoring point, and participate in the island's largest citizen science event: Puerto Rico Water Monitoring Day 2022 will be held on Saturday, August 27, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. How to participate?
- 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! https://estuario.org/diademonitoreo
- Participate in the scheduled training workshops. There are virtual and in-person options. Choose your workshop and register. The next workshop is on Saturday, July 23, 2022, from 9 AM to 10 AM via Zoom.
Weekly bacteriological monitoring
Assessment carried out on Thursday, July 21, 2022. We have a red flag in the County Lagoon Estuarine Nature Reserve and other areas that did not meet quality standards, so we recommend avoiding contact with these areas 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/.
Follow us on social media, where we share information, including various virtual activities that will contribute to your knowledge and personal and professional development. For any questions, please contact us at [email protected ]
We invite you to register as a volunteer, HERE.
