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 the 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, please visit our website: https://estuario.org/tag/calidad-de-agua-es/
Puerto Rico Water Quality Monitoring Day 2021
To stop tomorrow, Saturday, July 31, 2021 and participates in one of the training workshops for Puerto Rico's 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 carried out 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 the 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, 2021We will be presenting the film Aladdin (2019) at the Jaime Benítez Park in 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
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.
Media Coverage and Publications
Torres Barreto, B. July 28, 2021. Nature has the final say. Point of View. The new dayWeb. 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!
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/
