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.
Last Monday, July 26, 2021, we celebrated International Mangrove Ecosystem Day . We share the following article published on our website: https://estuario.org/celebrando-los-manglares/.
Weekly Water Quality Monitoring
We will continue the weekly water quality monitoring process next week. The next results will be published on August 6, 2021.
For more information about our water quality monitoring, visit our website: https://estuario.org/tag/calidad-de-agua-es/
Puerto Rico Water Quality Monitoring Day 2021
Save the date for Saturday, July 31, 2021 , and participate in one of the training workshops for the Puerto Rico Water Quality Monitoring Day (DMCAPR) via Zoom. The DMCAPR 2021 training workshops will explain the preparation protocols, use of monitoring kits, and data collection and submission procedures to be followed before, during, and after the event.
Don't forget to register for the island's largest citizen science event. Get ready to monitor the water quality of your favorite body of water. Be part of this effort! Puerto Rico's Water Quality Monitoring Day will be on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Check the dates for training workshops and kit distribution.
Share it with your community! Register for the workshop today.
Estuary Citizen Scientist Certification
A new round of elective workshops for the Estuary Citizen Scientist certification is starting. Don't miss the upcoming workshops during August.
- August 4, 2021, 3 PM: Getting to know the water birds of the estuary wetlands
- August 11, 2021, 3 PM: Climate change and water quality
- August 18, 2021, 3 PM: Microplastics: Research in the estuary basin
All workshops will be held via Zoom. Register today, HERE.
Estuary Cinema
Next Saturday, August 7, 2021 , we will be presenting the movie Aladdin (2019), in the Jaime Benítez Park of the Estuarine Nature Reserve of the Condado Lagoon.
Reserve a space with your family on our events portal: https://estuario.org/eventos
Enjoy this outdoor activity!
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.
[Click here to download the PDF]
Take advantage of our information platform, the Estuary Virtual Community Center, where you will find vital information to prepare with your family and community.
Media Coverage and Publications
Torres Barreto, B. July 28, 2021. Nature has the last word. Point of View. El Nuevo Día . Web. https://www.elnuevodia.com/opinion/punto-de-vista/la-ultima-palabra-es-de-la-naturaleza/?fbclid=IwAR0G6e4vI-0KRlMUGRevjezHTy1P3EjVCE2l5lCS60wsY8c_cWI1qNOzaiM
The Estuary wishes you a great weekend!
Follow us on social media, where we share information, including various virtual activities that will contribute to your personal and professional development. For any questions, please contact us at [email protected ]
The Estuary wishes you a wonderful 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, visit https://estuario.org/donar/
