Estuary Update
Greetings and a warm hug to our entire estuarine community. We hope you are all well upon receiving this email.
Below, we share opportunities for participation, initiatives, and programmatic actions that benefit the San Juan Bay estuary, its ecosystems, and its communities. These activities, tips, and information are for the benefit of all.
Meetings of the National Advisory Council on Environmental Justice
Estuary urges you to participate in the next public meeting of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Advisory Council on Environmental Justice; Wednesday, November 10, 2021, from 2 PM to 6 PM (AST).
This meeting will inform priorities for the Agency's next work plan. There will be time for questions and comments from the public.
IDDE Task Force in action in the urban center of Río Piedras
The Illegal Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Task Force, which focuses on the San Juan Bay Estuary watershed, inspected areas of downtown Río Piedras today, Friday, October 29, 2021. For more information, read our article.
Estuary Cinema
On Saturday, November 6, 2021, enjoy a family performance of Coco, at 7PM in the Jaime Benítez Park of the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Nature Reserve.
Do not miss it!
Workshops for the Certification of Citizen Scientists
Become a certified citizen scientist with Estuary. Don't miss the elective workshop. Water Quality: Bacteriological Analysis, Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at 5 PM via Zoom.
Register today.
Weekly water quality monitoring
Below we share the results of the weekly bacteriological monitoring, carried out on Thursday, October 28, 2021.
After several weeks under red flag conditions, we returned to green flag For the County Lagoon Estuarine Reserve, we continue to observe some areas with red flags; therefore, we recommend avoiding recreational use in those areas and being alert for precipitation events.
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 October, we continue to urge communities to recognize the risks of natural disasters and stay informed during this time.
To learn about Risk Mitigation and identify risks, conditions, and community assets in your community, go to: https://estuario.org/
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 restoration and water quality management efforts in the San Juan Bay estuary watershed are made possible by our supporters. Donations to the Estuary are tax-deductible in Puerto Rico and the United States.
For more information, access https://estuario.org/donar/.
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].
We invite you to register as a volunteer, HERE.
