Estuario Weekly Update
This week, we highlight the power of partnerships as a driver for the conservation and resilience of estuarine coastal ecosystems. From educational workshops to restoration and reforestation actions, we continue to join forces with communities, schools, municipalities, and organizations to protect our beaches, mangroves, and rivers.
Each collaboration strengthens our collective impact and reinforces our shared commitment to healthier, safer coastlines. Together we achieve cleaner waters!
Estuario and L’Oréal Caribe create alliance to increase biodiversity in the Condado Lagoon
On Thursday, May 22, 2025, International Biodiversity Day, the San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership (SJBEP) and L’Oréal Caribe announced a new partnership that strengthens the coastline of the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve. The alliance aims to ensure a long-term increase of biodiversity in the coastal ecosystems of the Reserve: mangroves, seagrasses and corals. We will start in June 2025 and for a period of 10 years we will carry out efforts to restore and improve coastal ecosystems.
The public will participate through the Estuario Certification for Citizen Scientists, which transfers technical knowledge to interested volunteers. To be part of this project, go to: estuario.org/ccc and join the Coastal Resilience Module.
Reinforcement of coasts
The SJBEP strengthens the San Juan Bay Estuary (SJBE) ecosystems through scientific evaluation and assisted restoration, together with various sectors and communities. Learn about our certification to train citizens. Join the effort.
Family Day
The SJBEP invites you to the next Family Day at the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve, on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Jaime Benítez Park. We will have the following activities:
[2:00 p.m.] Sports activity – Come and enjoy with your family and friends an exciting game of badminton.
[3:00 p.m.] Educational talk: ¡Come pez león! with Jannette Ramos, from Sea Grant Puerto Rico (Contacto Verde) – Did you know that lionfish can be eaten? Join us and discover about this marine organism.
[4:00 p.m.] Treasure Hunt: The Botanical Trail and Its Connection to Water (Green Contact) – If you want to learn about the interconnection between wetlands, water quality, and the biodiversity of the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve, this talk is for you!
[6:00 p.m.] Interpretive tour: Water: a vital resource for the connection of estuarine systems (Green Contact) – Do you want to know how water affects estuarine ecosystems? Come on this interpretive tour and learn about everything you can do to protect these vital resources.
Save the date!
Cine del Estuario
Cine del Estuario presents: Wonka; on Saturday, June 7, 2025, 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!
Estuario joins the Recycling Pop-up in Loíza
As part of the campaign: Deja una huella limpia en Piñones, and International Recycling Day, the SJBEP was present at LimPiaR’s Recycling Pop up event, in the Municipality of Loíza, on Saturday, May 17, 2025. This event takes place on the third Saturday of each month, in the Miguel Fuentes Pinet Park in Loíza. During the process, the diversion of materials such as #1, #2, #5 plastic, aluminum, brass and corrugated cardboard is encouraged.
Through its educational table, the SJBEP highlighted the importance of conserving water resources, as well as gray infrastructure, through the correct diversion of used vegetable oil, thus supporting the vegetable oil diversion program of the Municipality of Loíza. Until next time!
SJBEP present at the First Eco Community Festival of Puerto Nuevo
The SJBEP was present at the First Eco Community Festival of Puerto Nuevo, held on Saturday, May 17, 2025. This event sought to unite the community of Puerto Nuevo to learn about the efforts of organizations, academia and others focused on the environmental condition of the region.
The SJBEP provided its educational table, where it guided the participants on the importance of the correct diversion of vegetable oil and its various responsible waste management campaigns, as well as the actions necessary to conserve the quality of our waters.
We thank the coordinators of the event, as well as all those who approached our table and enjoyed the activities.
Certification for Citizen Scientists
Below are the activities scheduled for the coming weeks. See more information in estuario.org/ccc.
Coastal Resilience Module
Coastal Resilience Field Experience: Planting of coastal vegetation; Saturday, May 31, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Media coverage
May 22, 2025. Unidos, protegiendo la biodiversidad. Brand Studio. El Nuevo Día. p.25.
May 22, 2025. Unidos, protegiendo la biodiversidad. El Nuevo Día. Web. https://www.elnuevodia.com/brandstudio/loreal-caribe/notas/unidos-protegiendo-la-biodiversidad/
May 22, 2025. Una alianza para el futuro de todos. Primera Hora. Web. https://www.primerahora.com/brandstudio/loreal-caribe/notas/unidos-protegiendo-la-biodiversidad/
Weekly Water Quality Monitoring
Evaluation carried out on Thursday, May 22, 2025. We have a GREEN flag for the Condado Lagoon. We recommend avoiding the area that exceeded the “Beach Action Value” water quality parameter for enterococci of 70 CFU/100 ML. Remember to avoid the water during rain events.
