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 outing with the Coco movie at 7 PM at Jaime Benítez Park in 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, on 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 warnings, the County Lagoon Estuarine Reserve has returned to green flag status . We continue to observe some areas under red flag warnings, therefore we recommend avoiding recreational use in those areas and remaining alert for precipitation events.
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 October, we continue to urge communities to recognize the risks of natural disasters and stay informed.
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 Estuary Virtual Community Center, where you will find vital information to prepare 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, visit https://estuario.org/donar/.
Follow us on social media, where we share information, including various virtual activities that will contribute to your knowledge and personal and professional development. For any questions, please contact us at [email protected ]
We invite you to register as a volunteer, HERE.
