Estuary Update!
Greetings to our entire estuarine community. Happy 2021! We send you warm wishes and hope you are well upon receiving this email. We share These initiatives and actions are carried out week after week. These activities, tips, and information are for the benefit of everyone.
Join the Community Water Network
We continue to invite everyone to participate and collaborate in the Community Water Network (RCA).
We thank each of the neighbors and leaders who have participated since the beginning of this network. They have been instrumental in the restoration projects and the building of resilient communities in the San Juan Bay Estuary watershed. Learn about this and other projects that will be taking place this year.
You are key For this administration. Join us and participate in personal and professional development activities, community and environmental improvement. Let's build a resilient estuary!
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Weekly water quality monitoring
We present the results of the weekly water quality monitoring, Conducted on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Results published for our Facebook page.
The Estuary begins collaboration with the School of Medicine at the Medical Sciences Campus
The Estuary and the School of Medicine of the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico They have begun a collaboration through the course: Service learning and community health, Offered by Professor Melany López Maldonado. Throughout the course, students have the opportunity to support a community or non-profit organization with their knowledge, while also learning about the work the organization does at the community level.
During November and December 2020, six fourth-year medical students developed various educational materials for the communities. For example, they carried out Informational capsules about environmental factors that affect health and how to stay healthy during natural events or a pandemic. Furthermore, They conducted an environmental health questionnaire that will be used to collect data in the communities served by the Estuary. and they created Additional content on solid waste and green infrastructure.
Their support has been invaluable in advancing the Estuary projects and raising awareness about the importance of restoring and conserving waterways. This experience has allowed students to learn firsthand about the situation in several communities located in the estuary watershed. They visited the resilient centers in Loíza and Caimito; and they listened to the needs that exist by talking with residents of Caimito and Cataño, community leaders from Piñones and Parcelas Suárez in Loíza, and representatives of organizations such as Taller Salud, COPI and El Ancón.
Thanks to the participation of these talented young people, the message and importance of environmental conservation will reach more people. This learning and reflection experience will allow these future doctors to establish a better relationship with the environment and share this information in their daily practice with patients and communities when they begin their careers.
We thank Professor López Maldonado and her students, as well as the communities that have welcomed us. At the Estuary, we want to contribute to developing a healthier and more resilient watershed. We are confident that through collaborations like this, we will achieve it.
Christmas Bird Censuses Gamaliel Pagán Hernández
During this Christmas season, the traditional Christmas Bird Census Gamaliel Pagan HernandezDespite the pandemic, the Estuary continued its bird count efforts without calling for volunteers. We report 77 bird species in natural areas and urban forests of the basin, of which we highlight:
Red-headed Parakeet at UPR-Río Piedras
White-eyed Vireo in Julio E. Monagas Park
Blue Coot in the Las Cucharillas Swamp
We thank the administrators and entities that allowed us access to their natural areas and the continued interest of our volunteers, whom we hope to call upon soon.
The holidays are over, but we continue to act responsibly and sustainably.
The Estuary shared tips and alternatives for being environmentally responsible. We hope you enjoyed them during this holiday season, encouraging you to be conscious, fair, and sustainable.
This coming Saturday, January 16, 2021, bring your Christmas tree to be recycled in the initiative of Zero Waste Puerto Rico y for natureFor more information, press HERE
Media Coverage and Publications
Alvarado León, GE December 20, 2020. Citizen participation is key in water management. El Nuevo Día. Atmosphere today. pp. 62-63.
Bauzá, J. January 15, 2021. Facing COVID-19 from green-blue spaces. El Nuevo Día. ColumnsWeb. https://www.elnuevodia.com/opinion/punto-de-vista/hacer-frente-al-covid-19-desde-espacios-verde-azules/
The Estuary wishes you a great weekend!
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The Estuary wishes you a great weekend. We invite you to stay up to date with us through our social media channels.
The restoration and water quality management efforts in the San Juan Bay Estuary watershed are made possible by our community. Donations to the Estuary are tax-deductible in Puerto Rico and the United States.
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