Estuario Weekly Update
This week we invite you to the Family Day at the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve, where we will have educational activities in celebration of Oceans Day, at the Jaime Benítez Park. Remember to join us for the Public Hearing of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) Review, on Tuesday, June 16 at the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico, in Hato Rey.
Check out these and more activities scheduled to benefit the San Juan Bay Estuary (SJBE) hydrographic system, below.
Family Day
Join us for the next Family Day at the Laguna del Condado Natural Estuarine Reserve, on Saturday, June 6, 2026, starting at 2:00 p.m. at Jaime Benítez Park. We will be celebrating Oceans Day! We will have the following activities:
[2:00 p.m.] Sports activity – Enjoy a game of badminton with family and friends.
[3:00 p.m.] Talk about the San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership (SJBEP) – Learn about the work we do for the quality of the waters of the Metropolitan Area, and how you can join (Contacto Verde/community service).
[3:30 p.m.] Talk: Monitoring Our Lagoon: Buoys as a Tool to Document Water Quality in Challenging Times – Learn about the SJBE remote water quality monitoring system (Contacto Verde/community service).
[4:00 p.m.] Treasure Hunt: Estuarine Plants and Their Connection to Water – A game where you will learn about the plants of the botanical trail and their connection to the water of the Reserve (Contacto Verde/community service).
[4:30 p.m.] Talk: Marine Life in the Condado Lagoon: Science, Biodiversity and Conservation – Learn about the marine life of the Reserve, with researcher Arelys López (Contacto Verde/community service).
[5:30 p.m.] Interpretive Tour: Water: Vital Resource for Connecting Estuarine Systems – Learn how water connects estuarine ecosystems on this tour of the Reserve (Contacto Verde/community service).
Several activities count toward Contacto Verde or community service hours. All minors must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is required. Any questions or comments, email us at: [email protected]. See you there!
Cine del Estuario
Cine del Estuario presents: Sonic 3; on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Jaime Benítez Park of the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve. The film will be screened in Spanish, with English subtitles. This feature is free of charge. Bring your blanket or chair!
CCMP Revision
The San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership (SJBEP) is in the process of revising its CCMP, the document that advances its mission of restoration and management of the waters connected to the SJBE for the next ten years. From April 16 through June 16, we are in the process of receiving feedback on the final drafts of the five action plans:
- Water Infrastructure
- Estuary Ecosystems
- Integrated Waste and Material Management
- Adaptation of the Estuary System
- Fostering the Culture of Integrated Management
You can view the documents and submit your comments, HERE.
Presentations and discussions
We are also presenting these drafts and hearing feedback directly from communities across the SJBE watershed. We thank the municipalities of Cataño, Guaynabo, San Juan, Loíza and Toa Baja, who have hosted several conversations.
The next discussion will be:
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. | Assembly Hall of the Government Center, Trujillo Alto <📍🗺️>
Thank you to all the organizations, community leaders, and collaborators who are making these spaces for dialogue and citizen participation possible.
Join the public hearing
The public hearing will be an open space to listen to comments and recommendations from the public before finalizing the new plan. We invite community leaders, organizations, and the public in general to participate.
On Tuesday, June 16, 2026
From 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
At the College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of Puerto Rico in Hato Rey (500 Calle Ing. Antolín Nin Martínez, San Juan, PR 00918) with virtual space via Zoom.
Get the Zoom access link, HERE.
Remember that the documents for review are HERE.
You can send your comments through this sheet or by email to: [email protected]
To depose (virtual or in-person) on June 16, register HERE.
Actions for the reduction of aquatic waste
In the SJBE watershed.
Call for volunteers for the recycling stations of Tito Matos Fest 2026
SJBEP invites you to participate as a volunteer at the diversion and recycling stations for materials in Taller Comunidad La Goyco’s fourth edition of its Tito Matos Fest, on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, 2026. This effort is part of the community campaign, Que no toque el piso ni llegue al agua.
Choose a shift and register HERE.
Tito Matos Fest commemorates the life, work, music, art and community activism of Tito Matos, a great friend, collaborator and neighbor of the SJBE. The support at the recycling stations during this event will count as field experience for the SJBEP Certification for Citizen Scientists’ Microplastic Characterization and Reduction module.
Professional Services Contract Opportunities
Certification for Citizen Scientists
Below are the activities for the coming weeks. Remember that these workshops and field experiences count toward Contacto Verde or community service hours. Minors must be accompanied by an adult, who must register separately. See more information and register, at: estuario.org/ccc
Water Quality Monitoring Module
Water Quality Monitoring Workshop: Bacteriological monitoring; Thursday, June 11, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Field Experience: Bacteriological Monitoring; Thursday, June 18, at 9:30 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Water Quality Monitoring Workshop: Physical-chemical parameters; Thursday, June 18, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
Participatory Bird Census Module
Participatory Bird Census Workshop; Tuesday, June 9, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Field experience; Sunday, June 14, at 7:00 a.m. at Las Curías Lake
Coastal Resilience Module
Field Experience: Ecological Assessment of Seagrasses; Wednesday, June 10, at 8:00 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Field experience: Planting coastal vegetation; Saturday, June 13, at 8:00 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Field Experience: Ecological Assessment of Coral Reefs; Wednesday, June 17, at 8:00 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Field Experience: Ecological Assessment of Coral Reefs; Saturday, June 20, at 8:00 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Field Experience: Ecological Assessment of Seagrasses; Saturday, June 20, at 12:00 p.m. at the Condado Lagoon
2026 Hurricane season begins
In this new hurricane season of 2026, SJBEP urges you to be prepared. Download the Community Hurricane Preparedness Guide and follow its recommendations. Protecting your community starts at home.
Also visit the SJBEP Virtual Community Hub, where you’ll find vital information like relevant emergency numbers and instructions for preparing emergency backpacks.
Don’t be scared! Get prepared.
Weekly water quality monitoring
Evaluation carried out on Thursday, June 4, 2026. We have a GREEN flag for the Condado Lagoon. However, we recommend avoiding the areas that exceeded the “Beach Action Value” water quality parameter for enterococci of 70 CFU/100 ML. Remember to avoid the water during rain events.
