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 next Tuesday September 7 2021, we celebrate the West Indian Manatee Day (Trichechus manatus), One of the most emblematic species of the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Nature Reserve, the manatee is protected by law and designated as the official mammal of Puerto Rico. Manatee Day seeks 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, starting on SaturdaySeptember 18, 2021, we will have the Estuaries 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 Capabilities 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 disaster events. 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 (dated within the last 24 hours) is required.
Estuary Cinema
Morning Saturday, 4 of September of 2021, We present the film Toy Story 4, 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
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 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 Term Ends
Join Estuary's resident artist, Michelle Malley, this Sunday, September 5, 2021, at 7 PM at the La Goyco Community Workshop; at the presentation of the short film To the rescue of glass, A narrative exhibition of the series of glass bottle reuse workshops given to members of the Machuchal community in San Juan during the summer months of 2021. Following the short film, Malley will lead a conversation about sustainability. We hope to see you there.
Did you know that foam is plastic?
El foam As it is popularly known, it is one of the seven types of plastic that exist. polystyreneThe material PS, numbered #6, possesses several characteristics: it is 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.
Creative Estuary We're sharing 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 video HERE
Message from your virtual community center
Estuary urges you to download the Community Hurricane Preparedness Guide and follow their recommendations this season. The strength and resilience of your community begins 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 risks, conditions, and community assets in your community, you can access https://estuario.org/mitigacionderiesgos/
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.
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/
