Estuario Weekly Update
Estuarine greetings! This week we invite you to celebrate the Manatee of the Greater Caribbean, during a family day full of educational activities and tours in the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Natural Reserve. We’ve extended the date for you to document your habitat restoration and conservation project, and invite interpreters, educators, and community leaders to a workshop on green infrastructure. Also learn about the upcoming workshops and field experiences of the San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership (SJBEP)’s Certification for Citizen Scientists.
Family Day
Join us for the next Family Day at the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Natural Reserve, celebrating the Greater Caribbean Manatee Day, on Saturday, September 6, 2025, starting at 3:00 p.m. at Jaime Benitez Park. We will have the following activities:
Sports Activity [3:00 p.m.]
Educational Talk: The Manatee of the Greater Caribbean: Treasure of the Condado Lagoon and the Caribbean (Contacto Verde/community service) [4:00 p.m.]
Interpretive Tour: Mangroves and Their Relationship to Marine Life in the Condado Lagoon Natural Reserve (Contacto Verde/community service) [5:00 p.m.]
Educational Talk: The Water Quality of the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Natural Reserve and Its Implication for Marine Life [6:00 p.m.]
Family Day activities are free of charge. Any questions or concerns, please write to us at: [email protected]. See you there!
Cine del Estuario
Cine del Estuario presents Dune: Part Two; on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Jaime Benítez Park of the Condado Lagoon Estuarine Natural Reserve. The film will be screened in Spanish, with English subtitles. This feature is free of charge. Bring your blanket or chair!
We’ve extended the date! Document your habitat restoration and conservation project
Each year, the SJBEP documents the habitat restoration and conservation efforts implemented by different sectors within the San Juan Bay Estuary (SJBE) watershed. This way, we can recognize the progress that we as a region are making in the restoration and conservation of our habitats, as well as collecting valuable information to support public investment in this type of effort.
If your community, organization, or agency has implemented a habitat restoration or conservation project (planting, cleaning, or other), document it by Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at: https://estuario.org/proyectos-habitat/
Green Infrastructure Workshop for Interpreters, Educators, and Community Leaders
The SJBEP invites all teachers, non-formal educators, interpreter guides, and community leaders to the workshop, Green Infrastructure: Benefits for Water in the City; on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Huerto, Vivero y Bosque Urbano de Capetillo.
As part of the workshop, we will present concepts, benefits and public policy on urban green spaces and we will take a guided tour of the Capetillo urban garden, nursery and forest. Register today, at: estuario.org/eventos.
Employment Opportunities
Full Time Employment Opportunity
Request for Proposals
[Request for Proposals] Technical Support Consultant
Communications Consultant (Support)
Other opportunities for professional services contract
Green Infrastructure Specialist
Collaborative Water Quality Monitoring Network Coordinator (IIJA)
SJBEP carries out urban tour in Old San Juan
On Saturday, August 16, the SJBEP carried out the urban tour: Discovering the connections between the water of the city and the estuary; in Old San Juan.
We explored the ecosystems that are part of San Juan Bay, its geography, the connection of water from the city to the bay, the restoration and conservation efforts of the SJBEP, and the actions we can take to contribute to the quality of our waters.
Thank you to everyone who joined us, especially the neighbors of Old San Juan!
Citizen Scientist Certification
Below are the activities scheduled for the coming weeks. See more information in estuario.org/ccc. These activities count toward community and Contacto Verde hours.
Water Quality Monitoring Module
Workshop: Bacteriological monitoring; Thursday, September 11 via Zoom
Coastal Resilience Module
Workshop: Ecological Assessment of Coral Reefs and Seagrasses; Tuesday, September 9 via Zoom
Field Experience: Seed Collection; on Thursday, September 11 at the Caño Martín Peña
Field Experience: Propagation of seeds and plants, on Friday, September 12 in Loíza
Field Experience: Ecological Assessment of Coral Reefs; Saturday, September 13, at the Condado Lagoon
Field Experience: Ecological Assessment of Seagrasses; Saturday, September 13, at the Condado Lagoon
Be Ready this Hurricane Season
Get ready for this hurricane season. Download the Estuario Community Hurricane Preparedness Guide and follow its recommendations. The strength and resilience of your community begin at home.
Also visit the Estuario Virtual Community Hub, where you’ll find vital information such as relevant emergency numbers and instructions for preparing emergency backpacks.
Don’t get scared! Get prepared.
Weekly water quality monitoring
Evaluation carried out on Thursday, August 28, 2025. We have a RED flag for the Condado Lagoon. We recommend avoiding the areas that have exceeded the “Beach Action Value” water quality parameter for 70 CFU/100 ML enterococci. Remember to avoid the water during rain events.
