Vigilantes del Estuario

Crowley has partnered with the San Juan Bay Estuary Board and schools and communities in the area around the San Juan Bay Estuary to form an environmental program called "Vigilantes del Estuario" (or Watchmen of the Estuary).

To protect and preserve this important body of water officials must first understand the health of the estuary and be able to monitor efforts to clean it up. As such, Crowley has purchased and distributed sophisticated water testing kits to several of the schools in the area so that students can regularly monitor and report on the quality of the water in various parts of the estuary. The kits measure indexes such as: dissolved oxygen, pH and nutrients, among many other factors. After their first semester of research, the "Vigilantes" prepared reports of their findings and presented to Carl Soderberg, director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Caribbean Division. The program continues today.

“Vigilantes del Estuario” Participating Schools and Communities

Schools

• Congregación Mita School in Río Piedras
• Dr. Charles Mohler School in Guaynabo
• Saint John’s School in San Juan
• Sagrado Corazón Academy in Santurce
• Manuel Elsaburo School in Cantera
• Martin Garcia Giusti School in Toa Baja

Communities

• Pa’ los Duros in Carolina
• Corredor del Yaguazo in Cataño
• Centro Sor Isolina Ferre in Caimito
• Escuela del Deporte de San Juan

Press Releases

• May 13, 2009 – Vigilantes del Estuario share water monitoring results with EPA More >
• March 24, 2009 – Vigilantes del Estuario from Dr. Charles Mohler school recognized in science fair More >
• December 2008 – Crowley supports green movement with educational program in Puerto Rico More >