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.
October Big Day 2022
October Big Day is here! Join this global birding celebration with the Estuary tomorrow, Saturday, October 8. Create your account at https://ebird.org/home and follow the records, worldwide and in real time, of other citizen scientists like you.
If you need help identifying a bird, share it with us on our social media!
Learn more: https://ebird.org/news/october-big-day-2022
Publications
Torres Barreto, B. October 3, 2022. Biden facing a vulnerable island. Opinion. The New Day. p.29.
Censuses of terrestrial birds in the urban forests of the Estuary
September 30, 2022—After several field visits to validate and mark GPS monitoring points in seven urban forests, we began the training phase for the estuarine citizen scientists who will be part of this important project. We thank this group for their commitment over the coming months.
Thanks also to BirdsCaribbean Thank you for your confidence in supporting this proposal and for the leadership of our education team, Coral Avilés Santiago and Eliezer Nieves Rodríguez.
We continue birdwatching in Estuary to ensure the well-being of the birds and the urban ecosystems they inhabit.
Weekly bacteriological monitoring
Evaluation performed Thursday, October 6, 2022. We have green flag in the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Nature Reserve. On the coast, the Cervantes Street area did not meet the quality standard, so we recommend avoiding any contact in this area and being alert for 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.
