Estuario Weekly Update
We invite you to be part of the San Juan Bay Estuary (SJBE) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) review, a guide that governs the actions for the restoration and management of the waters connected to the SJBE, by attending the public hearing that we will have on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. More information below.
Don’t miss out on community involvement activities, volunteer opportunities, and training and professional growth scheduled for the coming weeks. Keep reading!
CCMP Review
Every ten years, the San Juan Bay Estuary Partnership (SJBEP) brings collaborators and the communities from throughout the region to refresh the CCMP, a document that advances the mission of restoring and conserving the quality of the waters of the SJBE ecosystem as a sustainable axis of social and economic development.
From April 16 through June 16, 2026, the public will be able to comment on the final drafts of the five action plans developed by the SJBE Management Conference and approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation for the Conservation of the San Juan Bay Estuary.
Join the presentations and discussions
As part of the public review and comment period of the new CCMP, SJBEP has held a series of presentations and community discussions around the watershed.
Through these spaces, we have managed to share the priority problems and actions proposed in the five action plans that make up the new CCMP, focused on:
- Water Infrastructure
- Estuarine Ecosystems
- Integrated Waste and Material Management
- Adaptation of the SJBE System
- Fostering a Culture of Integrated Management
Likewise, these assemblies seek to hear questions, recommendations and comments from the communities as part of the participatory process of reviewing the Plan. We invite you to participate in the next presentations/discussions:
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. | Rafael “Pipo” Negrón Activity Center, Toa Baja <📍🗺️>
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. | Assembly Hall of the Government Center, Trujillo Alto <📍🗺️>
Additional meetings and discussions will be announced soon, in other municipalities and communities within the basin.
We are deeply grateful 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 community before finalizing the new plan. We invite community leaders, organizations, and the general public 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.
You can get the Zoom access link, HERE.
You can view the documents for review, HERE. Your comments can be sent through this sheet or by email to: [email protected]
If you are interested in deposing (virtual or in-person) on June 16, please register HERE.
Family Day
Celebrate Oceans Day at the upcoming family day at the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve, on Saturday, June 6, 2026, starting at 2:00 p.m. at Jaime Benitez Park. We will have workshops, educational games and an interpretive tour. See the agenda of activities at: estuario.org/eventos
Several activities count toward Contacto Verde or community service hours. All minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Cine del Estuario
Cine del Estuario presents: Sonic 3; on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in 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!
Underwater excursion at Condado Lagoon
Don’t miss the Underwater Excursion: Discovering the coral world in an urbanized space; Thursday, June 4, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon, as part of Coral Reefs Week, which runs from May 30 to June 6. Explore the coral reefs, marine plants, and species that depend on these ecosystems in the Lagoon, while learning about their conservation and ecological importance.
Register today, at: estuario.org/eventos
This excursion counts toward Contacto Verde or community service hours. All minors must be accompanied by an adult, who must register separately.
Interpretive trail in the Condado Lagoon
SJBEP invites you to the interpretive tour: Birds and trees in the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve; on Saturday, June 6, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Jaime Benítez Park. Walk, observe and connect with this natural space in the middle of the city. You will discover the birds and trees that give life to this ecosystem connected to the waters of the SJBE.
Register today, at: estuario.org/eventos
This interpretive trail counts toward Contacto Verde or community service hours. Minors must be accompanied by an adult, who must register separately.
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 the fourth edition of Tito Matos Fest at Taller Comunidad La Goyco, on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 31, 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 Certification for Citizen Scientists’ Microplastics Characterization and Reduction module.
Professional Services Contract Opportunities
Certification for Citizen Scientists
Below are the activities for the coming weeks. Remember that the 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. through Zoom
Participatory Bird Census Module
Participatory Bird Census Workshop; Tuesday, June 9, at 7:00 p.m. through Zoom
Field experience; Sunday, June 14, at 7:00 a.m. at Lago Las Curías
Coastal Resilience Module
Field Experience: Coastal vegetation propagation; on Sunday, May 31, at 8:00 a.m. at Centro TAU’s Nursery Estuary, Loíza
Coastal Resilience Workshop: Ecological Assessment of Coral Reefs and Seagrasses; Tuesday, June 2, at 7:00 p.m. through Zoom
Field Experience: Ecological Assessment of Coral Reefs; Saturday, June 6, at 8:00 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Field Experience: Ecological Assessment of Seagrasses; Wednesday, June 10, at 8:00 a.m. at the Condado Lagoon
Weekly water quality monitoring
Evaluation carried out on Thursday, May 28, 2026. We have a GREEN flag for the Condado Lagoon. We recommend avoiding the coastal 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.
