Estuary Update!
To all our volunteers, collaborators, supporters, and the entire estuary community, we hope you are well as you receive this email. We hope you and your families are safe after the storm. The Estuary invites you to participate in the following activities scheduled for next week. We are also sharing the initiatives and actions carried out this week. These activities, tips, and information are for the benefit of everyone.
Estuary Cinema: Junk Island
Estuary Citizen Scientist Workshops
Next Friday, August 7, 2020 at 3:00 PM We look forward to seeing you via the Zoom platform. Workshop for Citizen Scientists: Laws and regulations that protect our biodiversity and its habitats. Accompanying them are Education Coordinator Coral Avilés Santiago, and Education Manager Eliezer Nieves Rodríguez, along with special guest Ramón L. Rivera Lebrón, Wildlife Biologist from the Terrestrial Ecology Division, and Leader of the Technical Assistance Project for Habitat Conservation in PR of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA).
Sign up HERE
El Puerto Rico Water Quality Monitoring Day It is approaching, for the 29th August 2020. Adopt a body of water and participate in the island's largest citizen science event. This past Wednesday, July 29, we offered a Training Workshop for the 2020 Water Quality Monitoring Day. Stay tuned for upcoming announcements about this event through our social media platforms.
Register for the event: https://estuario.org/diademonitoreo
Listen to the new episode of Estuario Sonoro:
Listen to the fourth episode of Sound Estuary: Art and ResilienceGet to know himThe communities surrounding the Old Ancón of Loíza pay tribute to the history of that space through community work and art. We spoke with Alex Villegas, coordinator of this Estuary Resilient Center, Juan Pablo Vizcaíno and María Luisa Cortijo from the El Ancón de Loíza Collective, and the agronomist Gabriel Agosto She tells us about vegetable gardens. The director of the Estuary, Brenda Torres He tells us about the Rio Grande de Loíza.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app or listen here: https://estuario.org/podcasts
The Estuary continues to educate the public. This time, we share another physical activity video. We present basic information and examples to encourage the development of fine motor skills in our little ones. Take care of yourself, your family, and your community.
This week we shared essential tools for preparing for natural disasters through our social media platforms. We shared emergency contact information and basic items to include in your emergency kit. We also emphasized the importance of creating a family communication plan for emergencies. Additionally, we shared the Estuary Community Hurricane Preparedness Guide, which you can download. HERE
We present the results of the weekly water quality monitoring, These reports were made on Friday, July 31, 2020, and published on Saturday, August 1, 2020, due to Tropical Storm Isaias. They are published every Friday at 3 PM by our team. Facebook page.
This week we recognize all professionals in the field of journalism. Thank you for your continued support of our work to conserve waterways. The work of journalists is vital to communicating our efforts and educating the public. Happy Press Week!
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 knowledge and 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 encourage you to stay connected with us through our social media channels.
