Category: Environment, Space & the Outdoors

Ukulele Day, World: February 2

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Created by the late ukulele teacher and musician Mike Lynch. Over 40 years of his life was spent devoted to teaching music, with his favorite instrument, the small four string guitar like instrument call...

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Wetlands Day, World (1971): February 2

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World Wetlands Day was first observed in 1997. Since, government agencies, non-government organizations and community groups throughout the world have recognized World Wetlands Day, focusing on the benef...

January

Move Hollywood & Broadway to Lebanon, Penn...

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Wellcat Herbs has created a unique niche for themselves by inventing crazy holidays. This is one. Lebanon, Pennsylvania was once the home office of the David Letterman show. The logic goes if one media...

January

Shower with a Friend Day, Ntl.: February 5

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Winter is the coldest and loneliest season of the year. With dwindling daylight and Valentine's Day at its heart, February can often leave people feeling somber. National Shower with a Friend Day was cre...

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Weatherman's Day, Ntl. (1744): February 5

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John Jeffries was born on February 5, 1744. He is considered America’s first Weatherman (meteorologist). It was Jeffries who first began logging daily weather occurrences in Boston and providing reports t...

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Umbrella Day: February 10

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Parasols, sunshades, umbrella, brolly, parapluie, rainshade, gamp, bumbershoot or umbrolly, however you refer to it, today is Umbrella Day. Umbrellas have been protecting people from the wind, sun, snow a...

January

Dolphin Day, World Love For: February 14

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Demonstrations against the global captive dolphin trade responsible for Taiji’s brutal dolphin hunts to take place worldwide. As another season of dolphin slaughter draws to a close, Sea Shepherd Conserv...

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Hippo Day, World: February 15

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Hippopotami, or hippos, are the third largest animal by weight in the world (after the whale and elephant). Their name is Greek for 'river horse', and they do spend hours a day submerged in water. Each an...

January

Kyoto Protocol Day (2005): February 16

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The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It was created on December 11, 1997. It commits its parties to reducing energy waste a...

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Pluto Discovered (1930): February 18

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Pluto was discovered on February 18, 1930. The search for it was inspired by Percival Lowell, a man ridiculed for his belief in Martians. The discovery is explained by astronomer and author Ken Croswell i...

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Whale Day, World: February 18

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The recovery of the North Pacific humpback whale population, from the dark days of the 1960s when the population had dwindled to fewer than 1,600 animals, to today, when the population is estimated to inc...

January

Wildlife Day, Ntl. (1962): February 22

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National Wildlife Day, founded in 2005, honors conservationist, 'The Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin (February 22, 1962). Irwin Died September 4, 2006. This event was created by Colleen Paige to focus on en...

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Polar Bear Day, Intl.: February 27

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International Polar Bear Day is set aside each year to raise awareness to the plight of the polar bear. Activities of celebration include turning down the heat at schools and offices to ‘live like a polar...

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Floral Design Day (1914): February 28

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The original idea behind Floral Design Day marked the celebration of Carl Rittner's birthday, the founder of Rittners School of Floral Design Mr. "R" as his students affectionately called him, founded T...

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Bird, Nest Box Week (UK), Ntl.: February 1...

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National Nest Box Week takes place every February 14-21. This is people to put nest boxes in their community to conserve indigenous birds and enhance biodiversity. During this time, people are encouraged...

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COPD Awareness Month: November

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World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD Awareness Month is an awareness campaign seeking to educate the public about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and how to improve the lives of those...

January

Manatee Appreciation & Awareness Month, Nt...

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National Manatee Appreciation and Awareness Month falls in November and was first established in 1979 within Florida, prior to being recognized nationally in 1980. National Manatee Appreciation and Awar...

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Prime Meridian Day (1884): November 1

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Prime Meridian Day marks the creation of modern time zones and longitude measurements at the International Meridian Conference in Washington DC in October 1884. November 1 is when the new measurements wen...

January

Moon-New: November 4

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The New Moon occurs when the Moon and the Sun have the same elliptical longitude. This happens when the moon is at its closest point to the sun in its orbit. From earth we usually cannot see it. The New M...

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Arbor Day, (WS): November 5

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With a focus on preservation and saving the island nation's rain forest, Arbor Day occurs on the first Friday of November in Samoa.

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