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.
Special screening at Estuary Cinema
In a special screening, Cine del Estuario presents Encanto; tomorrow, Saturday, July 30, 2022, at 7 PM in Jaime Benítez Park at the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Nature Reserve. Bring your blanket or chair! This event is free.
Resident Artists Program
Estuario welcomes resident artist Joudy Santaliz and his sound project Cococomunidad; which applies blue economy strategies to maximize all the materials we can extract from the coconut, for the benefit of the residents of the Alto del Cabro community.
Media coverage
Torres Barreto, B. July 26, 2022. Mangrove Conservation Day: Citizen Scientists for Reconstruction. Opinion. El Nuevo Día. Web. LINK
Monzón, A. July 26, 2022. Mission Planet: Mangroves, jewels of our coasts. News. WAPA TV. Web. LINK
San Juan 500 Regatta. July 22, 2022. Water quality in San Juan Bay improves. News. WAPA TV. Web. LINK
Alvarado León, GE July 27, 2022. Listen to the community's complaint. El Nuevo Día. p.8.
Pérez Méndez, O. July 27, 2022. EPA promises justice. Primera Hora. p.5.
Weekly bacteriological monitoring
Assessment conducted on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. We have a green flag for the County Lagoon Estuarine Reserve. We recommend avoiding any contact with areas that did not meet quality standards and being alert for precipitation events.
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 tomorrow, Saturday, July 30, 2022, from 10 AM to 11 AM via Zoom.
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.
