Estuario Weekly Update
An estuarine greeting! Below, we share with you the events, initiatives, and training and collaboration opportunities scheduled in benefit of the waters, ecosystems and communities connected to the San Juan Bay Estuary.
Family Day
Don’t miss the next Family Day of the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve, on Saturday, February 1, 2025, starting at 2:00 p.m. at Jaime Benítez Park. The theme of the Family Day will be: Protecting wetlands for our common future, in commemoration of World Wetlands Day. We will have the following activities:
[2:00 p.m.] Sports activity
[3:00 p.m.] Kayak tour (1 hour of Contacto Verde. Certain rules apply. Learn more at estuario.org/eventos.)
[4:00 p.m.] Trail tour (1 hour of Contacto Verde)
[5:00 p.m.] Educational Talk: Wetlands of the San Juan Bay Estuary Basin (1 hour of Contacto Verde)
[6:00 p.m.] Wetlands Trivia (30 minutes of Contacto Verde)
[7:00 p.m.] Cine del Estuario Presents: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
See more information at: estuario.org/eventos. See you there!
Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting
The SJBEP invites you to the next regular meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee, on Monday, January 27, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. virtually, via Zoom. This meeting will aim to capture feedback and recommendations for our next work plan, follow up on pending issues and preparations for future events.
To receive your access link, sign up at: estuario.org/eventos
School activities in the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve
The SJBEP is offering educational activities for student groups in the Jaime Benítez Park, from interpretive tours, workshops and other activities related to the topics of biodiversity, ecosystems, water quality, green infrastructure and coastal resilience.
Spaces are available Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., for groups of all levels (K-12), from public, private or homeschoolers, with a maximum of 30 participants per activity. These activities count towards Contacto Verde hours.
To coordinate, write to us at: [email protected].
Certification for Citizen Scientists
Below are the events scheduled for the coming weeks. See more information in estuario.org/ccc.
Microplastics Characterization and Reduction Module
Field experience; on Friday, January 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Torrecilla Lagoon and the Suárez Channel
Coastal Resilience Module
Field experience—collection and propagation of coastal vegetation; Saturday, February 1, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Piñones
Field experience—ecological planting assessment; Friday, Feb. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Recycle your Christmas tree (and other materials) with the Municipality of Trujillo Alto
If you are a resident of Trujillo Alto, you can place your Christmas tree in front of your residence (without lights, decorations or bases) the night before the scheduled date for your urbanization, condominium or neighborhood. We share with you below, the Christmas tree collection routes in the urban areas of the municipality. For more information, call 787-761-0172, ext. 3172.
The Municipality of Trujillo Alto will also be collecting used electronic equipment, on Saturday, January 25, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Nuestra Señora de la Providencia Parish, in Barrio Dos Bocas.
Employment/contract opportunities
Coordinador(a) del Día de Calidad de Agua (2025)
Green Infrastructure Coordinator (full time staff position)
Audit & Tax Services Contract Announcement
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS- TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONSULTANT
Communications Consultant (Support)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) RESEARCH AND STUDY PROPOSALS – ESTUARIO FELLOWSHIP FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
Support Estuario with your refund
This new tax season, use your refund to donate towards the conservation and management actions of the ecosystems of the San Juan Bay Estuary.
Allies who want to contribute can do so through the total or partial donation of their refund, directly from their Individual Income Tax Return Form.
This method is possible thanks to Act 48 of 2009, which established the San Juan Bay Estuary Special Fund.
Look for the option “Contribution to the San Juan Bay Estuary Special Fund,” located in line 1B of the “Refund” box of your form.
Our restoration, conservation and management actions are possible thanks to the donations, collaboration and volunteering of residents, businesses, institutions, and friends of the interconnected bodies of water that make up the estuarine watershed. The San Juan Bay Estuary Program is a 501c3 non-profit corporation that designs, implements, and tracks restoration actions to improve the quality of bodies of water and associated ecosystems within the San Juan Bay Estuary system and its watershed.
See other means of donating to Estuario: estuario.org/donate/.
Weekly water quality monitoring
Evaluation carried out on Thursday, January 23, 2025. We have a RED flag for the Condado Lagoon. We recommend avoiding the regions that exceeded the Beach Action Value water quality parameter of 70 CFU/100 ML. Remember to avoid the water during rainfall events.
