Estuario Weekly Update
Through our weekly update, we share opportunities for collaboration, volunteering, and work—as part of initiatives and actions programmed for the benefit of the ecosystems and communities of the San Juan Bay estuary. These activities, tips and information are for everyone’s benefit.
Cine del Estuario
Spend a pleasant time with family. Cine del Estuario presents the Puerto Rican documentary: Serán dueñas de la tierra; tomorrow, Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 7PM in the Jaime Benítez Park of the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve. Don’t miss it! This event is free of charge.
October Big Day 2022
October Big Day is here! And at the same time, migratory birds are already arriving to the Estuary basin.
Join this celebration of world birding with Estuario, this coming Saturday, October 8. Create your account in https://ebird.org/home and follow the records, globally and in real time, submitted by other citizen scientists like you.
If you need help identifying a bird, share it with us on social media! Learn more: https://ebird.org/news/october-big-day-2022
Presentation on microplastics in Atlanta
An estuarine shoutout to Alexis Rosado, student at Inter San Germán, who, together with Dr. Ángela González, analyzed samples of microplastics taken during one of the field trips with Estuario.
Alexis presented the results of the study recently, at Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA. Congratulations, Alexis!
Message from your Virtual Community Hub
This 2022 hurricane season, Estuario encourages you to download the Community Hurricane Preparedness Guide and apply its recommendations. The strength and resilience of your community starts at home. In this month of June, we continue to urge communities to recognize natural risks and stay informed.
Take advantage of our informative platform, the Virtual Community Hub, where you will find vital information to prepare your family and community.
We remind you that to learn about our Hazard Mitigation Program and identify the risks, conditions and community assets available in your community: https://estuario.org/hazard-mitigation/
Weekly water quality monitoring
Evaluation conducted on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. We have red flag for the Condado Lagoon Natural Estuarine Reserve. This and another area on the coast did not meet the quality standard, so we recommend avoiding any contact in these areas and being attentive to any precipitation 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.
For more info, go to https://estuario.org/donate/.
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