Turn Over A New Leaf!

Get involved with these annual events:

January

• Arbor Day Celebrations - Held annually throughout the year (date determined by the best tree planting times in each country/state).
• National Radon Action Month   

February

• World Wetlands Day - Held annually on February 2. 
• National Wildbird Feeding - Held annually each February. 
• GroundHog Day Held annualy on February 2
• World Wetlands Day Held annualy on February 2.
• Spay Day USA - Held annually on February 24.
  

March

• Daylight Savings Begins - Held annually on March 9.
• Ground Water Awareness Week - Held annually the week of March 9.
• Johnny Appleseed Day - Held annually March 11.
• Poison Prevention Week - Held annually March 16.
• International Earth Day - Held annually March 16.
• Meatout - Promotes a vegetarian diet. Held annually on the first day of spring (on or around March 20). Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.  
• Spring Equinox - Held annually March 20.
• National Agriculture Day - Held annually March 20.
• World Water Day - Held annually on March 22nd. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.  
• Earth Hour -  Promotes efforts to address global warming by asking businesses and residents to turn off their lights for one hour. Held annually in late March.

April

• National Home and Garden Month - Held each April.
• Earth Day - Held annually during the third week of April. Free e-cards  are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
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  • from Earthday Network
• TV-Turnoff Week - Held annually in the last week of April. 
• Natl Week of the Oceans - Held annually April 6.
• National Environmental Education - Held annually the week of April 13. 
• National Wildlife Week - Held annually April 20. 
• Earth Day- - Held annually April 22.
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May

• Clean Air Month
  • www.cleanairmonth.net
  • www.lungusa.org
• American Wetlands Month 
• National Bike Month
• Be Kind to Animals Week -  Held annually around the second week of May (U.S. event).
• World Fair Trade Day - Held annually on or around the second Saturday of May.
• International Day for Biological Diversity - Held annually on May 22nd.
• International Migratory Bird Day - Held annually on the second Saturday in May.
• World No Tobacco Day -  Held annually on May 31st. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event. 
• National Wildflower Week  - Held annually on May 4.
• National Transportation Week - Held annually on May 11.
• National Bike to Work Day - Held annually on May 16.
• International day for Biological Diversity - Held annually on May 22
  • www.biodiversityproject.org 
  • www.cbd.int
• Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness - Held annually on May 22.

June

• American Rivers Month - Held annually every June. 
• World Environment Day  - Held annually every June 5th. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
• World Ocean Day - Held annually every June 8th.
• National Trails Day - held annually on the first Saturday of June (U.S. and Canadian event).
• Great American Backyard Campout  - Held annually in the latter part of June (U.S. event).  
• World Environment Day - (UN) Held annually every June 5. 
• Summer Solstice - Annually every June 21.

July

• National Parks & Recreation Month - Held annually every July.
• World Population Day - Held annually every July 11. 

August

• National Water Quality Month - Held annually each August.
• International Day of the World's Indigenous People - Held annually on August 9th.
• International Youth Day - Held annually on August 12th. 

September

• International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer - held annually on September 16th.
• Clean Up the World Campaign - Held annually during the third weekend of September.
• International Day of Peace - Held annually on September 21st. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
• National Organic Harvest Month - Held annually every September.
• Pollution Prevention Week - Held annually during the week of September 15.
• International Coastal Cleanup Day - Held annually during the second or third Saturday of September.
• 21st Biosphere Day - Held annually every September 21.
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• World Carefree Day Campaign - Held annually on September 22nd. 
• Autumn Equinox - Annually every September 22. 

October

• Energy Awareness  Month - Held annually each October.
• World Vegetarian Awareness Month  - Held annually during the month of October.
• World Vegetarian Day - Held annually on October 1. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
• World Habitat Day  - Held annually on the first Monday of October.
• World Farm Animals Day - Held annually on or around October 2nd (Mahatma Gandhi's birthday).
• Junk Mail Awareness Week - Held annually during the first week of October.
• Change a Light Day (Energy Star) - Held annually on October 3.
• National Alternative Fuel Day - Held annually on October 3. 
• Ecological Debt Day - Held annually on October 6.
• Earth Science Week  - Held annually on October 12.
• World Water Monitoring Day -  Held annually on October 18.
• National Rainforest Week -  Held annually on October 19.
• National Feral Cat Day - Held annually on October 16.
• National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week - Held annually on October 19.      
• Take Back Your Time Day  - Held annually on October 24th (U.S. and Canadian event).                 
• Make a Difference Day - Held annually on October 25. 
• National Tour of Solar Homes  - Tours of solar homes held every October throughout the United States (U.S. event).

November

• Daylight Savings Ends - Every November 2.
• World Vegan Day - Held annually on November 1st. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
• America Recycles Day - Held annually in mid-November (U.S. event). Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.
• America Recycles Day - Held annually on November 15.
• National Use Less Stuff Day - Held annually on November 20. 
• Fur Free Friday - Held annually the day after Thanksgiving (U.S. event).
• Buy Nothing Day - Held annually in late November. Free e-cards are available for helping to raise awareness about this event.

December

• International Volunteer Day - Held annually on December 5. Free thank you e-cards  are available for thanking friends and family who volunteer.
• Sustainability Defined (Brundland Report) - Held annually on December 11.
• Winter Solstice - Every December 21.