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.
This coming Tuesday, September 7, 2021 , we celebrate West Indian Manatee Day (Trichechus manatus) , honoring one of the most emblematic species of the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Nature Reserve, protected by law and designated as the official mammal of Puerto Rico. Manatee Day aims to continue educating, promoting, and encouraging the protection and conservation of this endangered species. The law prohibits direct contact with and/or causing any type of disturbance to the mammal. For this reason, we urge the public not to interfere with this species by avoiding feeding, provoking, or making contact with marine mammals. Let's celebrate and respect them.
Next week, beginning Saturday , September 18, 2021, is Estuary Week. Stay tuned for the activities scheduled to commemorate this celebration, which culminates on Saturday, September 25, 2021.
Workshops: Identify Capabilities in Your Community
This Tuesday, September 7, 2021, the next series of workshops for the development of the Risk Mitigation Plan for the communities of the San Juan Bay Estuary watershed begins— Identifying Capacities in Your Community.
These training workshops aim to show you how to identify the skills, resources, attributes, and strengths that make your community more resilient to disasters. They are divided by municipality for your convenience, including the communities of San Juan, Toa Baja, Cataño, Bayamón, Trujillo Alto, Carolina, Loíza, Guaynabo, and Canóvanas. Register for your workshop at https://estuario.org/capacidades/.
Community Fair of La Goyco Community Workshop
The La Goyco Community Workshop's Community Fairs are back! Every first Saturday of the month, the La Goyco Community Workshop, one of the Estuary's resilient centers, offers a program of workshops and activities designed for everyone. We invite you to participate. Tomorrow, Saturday, September 4, 2021, various workshops related to solid waste management will be offered. See the schedule here. Physical distancing protocols apply, and proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result (taken within the last 24 hours) is required.
Estuary Cinema
Tomorrow , Saturday, September 4, 2021 , we will be showing the movie Toy Story 4 at the Jaime Benítez Park in the Estuarine Nature Reserve of the County Lagoon.
Reserve a space with your family on our events portal: https://estuario.org/eventos
Physical distancing protocols are in place. Executive Order 2021-065, which went into effect on Thursday, September 2, 2021, mandates the use of face masks in open spaces when there are gatherings of more than 50 people.
Weekly water quality monitoring
We present the results of the weekly water quality monitoring, carried out on Thursday, August 2, 2021. These are published every Friday on our Facebook page.
We continue to have a green flag for recreational use of the lagoon. We recommend exercising caution after rainfall events and avoiding areas that still have fecal bacteria levels outside of water quality standards.
Estuary Artist-in-Residence Term Ends
Join Estuary-Resident Artist Michelle Malley this Sunday, September 5, 2021, at 7 PM at La Goyco Community Workshop for the presentation of the short film " Rescuing Glass ," a narrative exposition of the series of glass bottle reuse workshops given to members of the Machuchal community in San Juan during the summer of 2021. Following the screening, Malley will lead a discussion on sustainability. We hope to see you there.
Did you know that foam is plastic?
Foam , as it's commonly known, is one of the seven types of plastic that exist. Polystyrene , abbreviated PS and numbered #6, has a number of characteristics: it's lightweight, water-resistant, and can be an excellent thermal and electrical insulator. This versatile material, suitable for countless applications, threatens our natural resources, including water, by degrading and transforming into microplastics.
Estuario Creativo shares an alternative way to reuse these foam containers. We'll show you how to create prints by reusing these containers, as part of the art and culture activities at our Visitor Center. Give it a try!
Watch the video HERE
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. This September, we continue to urge communities to recognize the risks posed by natural disasters.
[Click here to download the PDF]
We remind you that to learn about Risk Mitigation and identify the risks, conditions, and community assets in your community, you can access https://estuario.org/mitigacionderiesgos/
Take advantage of our information platform, the Estuary Virtual Community Center, where you will find vital information to prepare with your family and community.
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/
