Estuary Update!
Greetings to our entire estuary community. We send you our warmest regards and hope you are well as you receive this email. We are sharing these initiatives and actions carried out week after week. These activities, tips, and information are for the benefit of all.
Tomorrow, Saturday, August 28, participate in Puerto Rico's Water Quality Monitoring Day
The day has arrived! Tomorrow Saturday, August 28, 2021Go out and monitor the water quality of your favorite body of water. Be part of Puerto Rico's Water Quality Monitoring Day!
We thank everyone who registered and picked up their monitoring kits across the island. We hope you will participate and monitor your chosen body of water. Don't forget to take your photo, document your information, and share it through the data form.For any questions or concerns, please write to us at [email protected].
We are sharing the press release for this event HERE
Estuario receives the “US Water Prize 2021: Outstanding NonProfit Organization”
As part of the press conference held for Puerto Rico's 2021 Water Quality Monitoring Day, we announced that the Estuary has been chosen by the US Water Alliance as a leading non-profit organization with the US Water Prize 2021This distinction is awarded to entities, community groups, and individuals for leading innovative approaches to water management and ensuring a clean and sustainable future.
La US Water Alliance It educates the nation about the true value of water and accelerates policies and programs that effectively manage water resources to build stronger communities.
We thank all the collaborators and citizens who trust, support and participate in our mission and vision to restore and conserve the estuarine ecosystem and congratulate the other award winners.
Celebrate with us at the US Water Alliance annual ceremony, the September 23, 2021 at 2 PM. You can register for the event HERE.
Weekly water quality monitoring
We present the results of the weekly water quality monitoring, carried out on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. These are published every Friday by our Facebook page.
We continue with green flag For recreational use of the lagoon. We recommend being cautious after rainfall events and avoiding areas that still have fecal bacteria levels outside of water quality standards.
Estuary Artist in Residence
The end Great Craft Marathon of Glass Bottle Transformation by Resident Artist, Michelle Malley.
The Great Craft Marathon was part of the project “What to do with your glass bottles”, in which Malley conducted workshops on reusing glass bottles as a method for reducing solid waste in the community of Machuchal, during the summer months of 2021.
We share the following link to the photo gallery of the workshops held last Saturday, August 14th and 21st, 2021. HERE.
We thank the participants and hope they enjoyed the experience.
Capacity building workshops in your community
We continue our efforts to strengthen our estuarine communities. As part of the development of Estuary Mitigation Plan we begin a series of workshops to identify capabilities in your communityThese workshops begin on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, and will continue until Tuesday, September 21, 2021. They are divided by municipality to simplify the process of collaboration with the public. Choose your municipality and participate.
These workshops aim to Prepare yourself to recognize and identify the capabilities your community has to protect itself from natural or anthropogenic risksThey consist of an information session, followed by a collaborative activity with other members of the public.
Register HERE.
Call for Applications and Opportunities
We share the following calls for proposals and opportunities with the Estuary:
Project Coordinator for the Certification of Citizen Scientists
Project Coordinator for the Review of the Estuary Management and Conservation Plan
Message from your virtual community center
Estuary urges you to download the Community Hurricane Preparedness Guide and use their recommendations this season. The strength and resilience of your community begins in your home.
[Click here to download the PDF]
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.
To learn about Risk Mitigation and identify risks, conditions, and community assets in your community, access https://estuario.org/mitigacionderiesgos/.
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/
