World Wildlife Day
March 3 is World Wildlife Day! In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 3rd as UN World Wildlife Day. This day was established to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals. For more information, visit the official World Wildlife Day website.
National Learn About Butterflies Day
March 14 is National Learn About Butterflies Day! Celebrate the day by creating a garden that attracts butterflies. Plant nectar-producing flowers to attract butterflies to your garden. If not up to that challenge, here’s a fact: butterflies taste with their feet!
World Frog Day
World Frog Day is a chance to celebrate amphibians, from backyard callers to frogs that spend much of their lives in trees. The wood frog has a particularly surprising way of getting through winter. As temperatures drop, part of the frog’s body water can freeze. Glucose helps protect its cells until warmer weather allows it […]
International Seal Day
International Seal Day puts the spotlight on seals and the waters they depend on. A harbor seal’s whiskers can help it detect the trail a swimming fish leaves behind, which comes in handy when the water is murky. Try a quick identification game the next time you see a seal or sea lion. A sea […]