Estuary Update!
Greetings to our entire estuarine community. We send you our warmest regards 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. This past Monday May 17th 2021 We join in the celebration of World Recycling Day Proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. We invite you to be mindful and responsible regarding solid waste generation and the segregation and recycling of materials.
Weekly water quality monitoring
We present the results of the weekly water quality monitoring, made the Thursday, May 20, 2021. These are published every Friday for our Facebook page.
Tomorrow, Saturday: Sing, fly, and soar with the birds!
Morning Saturday 22 2021 May participate in the talk entitled: Sing, fly, and soar with the birds! Discover the endemic birds that live in the Estuary; this activity is suitable for children of all ages.
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Green infrastructure pilot project in County Lagoon
On Thursday, May 20, 2021, the reforestation process in the County Lagoon, Part of the pilot project for green infrastructure and habitat restoration in the area. Read more about the project here.
Today, Friday, May 21, 2021, a total of 51 coastal plants among them cocoplums and sea grapes, and 60 seedlings red mangrove in the area surrounding the northern part of the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Nature Reserve. Remember to enjoy this natural space in a fair and environmentally responsible way. We thank Representatives from the Municipality of San Juan and Friends of the Lagoon for supporting this effort.
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Learn about the Estuary Mitigation Plan
We share with you this informative series about risk mitigation, the importance of establishing a risk mitigation plan to strengthen your community, and the benefits of collaborative and multi-jurisdictional development, prioritizing geographic areas over political boundaries.
What is a risk mitigation plan?
Why is a multi-jurisdictional mitigation plan important?
We thank all the citizens, collaborators and leaders who contributed to the process of identifying assets in our estuarine communities. Their input will help us build a stronger and better-prepared Metropolitan Area.
Remember that you can continue registering assets and risks in your community through estuary.org/riskmitigation
The workshops for the Estuary Scientific Citizens Certification were a success.
The most recent series of elective workshops in the Citizen Scientist Certification Program has concluded. We thank the participants. 283 participants between the modules of Participatory bird censuses, Water quality y Characterization and reduction of microplastics.
Call for proposals and opportunities with the Estuary:
Call for applications: Coordinator (a) Project/Community Liaison
Learn about and apply here
The Estuary wishes you a great weekend!
Tune in to our social media channels, where we share information, including various virtual activities that will contribute to your personal and professional development. For any questions or inquiries, please contact us through [contact information missing]. [email protected].
The Estuary wishes you a good weekend. We invite you to stay up to date with us through our social media channels and to register as a volunteer. HERE.
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.
For more information and to make a donation, please visit https://estuario.org/donar/
