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.
Thanks to citizen scientists
We thank the estuarine citizen scientists who came together on the past field trip of the participatory bird census thematic module of the Citizen Scientist Certification (CCC) of the San Juan Bay Estuary.
View the gallery of photos taken during the census.
STEM summer camp students visit County Lagoon
A warm salute to the young people of the Ana G. Méndez University STEM Summer Camp! On Wednesday, June 22, 2022, as part of their educational curriculum, these young people conducted water quality monitoring, mangrove growth measurement, bird censuses, and characterization and quantification of microplastics in the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Reserve.
Register now: Puerto Rico Water Quality Monitoring Day 2022
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. Access our interactive portal, where you can read more information about the event, identify bodies of water you can monitor in your preferred area, and register to participate. Sign up now!
Weekly water quality monitoring
Assessment carried out on Thursday, June 23, 2022. We have a red flag in the County Lagoon Estuarine Reserve and another area with a red flag on the coast, so we recommend avoiding these areas and being alert to any 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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We invite you to register as a volunteer, HERE.
