Water Quality Day
The time has come! The fifteenth Puerto Rico Water Quality Day will be tomorrow, Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Upload your photos and tag us on your favorite social network (@estuariosanjuan) and use the hashtag #diadecalidaddeagua.
During the event, remember that you can see digital versions of the event guide and monitoring kit instructions, at https://estuario.org/diadecalidaddeagua/. Don’t have a monitoring kit? Join us at Jaime Benitez Park in the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve! After the event, we will have more educational and fun activities for everyone.
Family Day at Laguna del Condado Estuarine Nature Reserve
After participating in the Water Quality Day, join us at Jaime Benítez Park, where we will have the following activities:
1:00 p.m.: Environmental artisans market and information tables, with the collaboration of environmental organizations
2:00 p.m.: Educational talks by environmental organizations
4:00 p.m.: Interpretive tour of the Reserve
5:00 p.m.: Educational Family Games
6:30 p.m.: Reading of the story: Canito, the fishing bat
7:00 p.m.: Estuary Cinema Presents: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Sign up on https://estuario.org/eventos/ to receive additional information and updates. For additional questions, you can also write to [email protected]. See you there!
Cine del Estuario
On Saturday, April 1, 2023, Cine del Estuario presents: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, at 7:00 p.m. in Jaime Benítez Park of the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve. As always, this event is free of charge. Bring your blanket or chair!
Citizen Science Certification Program
We have scheduled the following workshops and field trips as part of our coastal resilience thematic module:
Thematic Workshop: Coral Reef Restoration – Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 7:00 p.m. M.-8:00 p. m., by ZOOM
Field trip: Coral Reef Monitoring – Saturday, April 15, 2023, 8:00 a.m. M.- 12:00 p. m., Laguna del Condado
Thematic Workshop: Seagrass Restoration – Tuesday, April 18, 2023, 7:00 p. M.-8:00 p. m. , by ZOOM
Field trip: Seagrass Monitoring – Sunday, April 23 , 2023, 8:00 a.m.-1 2:00 p.m. m., Laguna del Condado
See more information and register today, at https://estuario.org/ccc/.
Media coverage
Santiago, K. March 28, 2023. ¿Cómo está la calidad de las aguas de San Juan tras descargas sanitarias? PR en vivo. Teleonce. Web: https://teleonce.com/programas/pr-en-vivo/como-esta-la-calidad-de-las-aguas-de-san-juan-tras-descargas-sanitarias/
Weekly water quality monitoring
Evaluation carried out on Thursday, March 30, 2023. We have a RED flag for the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve. The map identifies the stations that exceeded the water quality parameter for enterococci (70 CFU/100mL). We recommend avoiding direct contact with these bodies of water during rain events.
The actions for the restoration and management of bodies of water within the San Juan Bay Estuary Watershed are possible thanks to the public. Donations to the San Juan Bay Estuary Program are deductible from Puerto Rico and US tax returns.
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