August Nature / Fun Happenings

 

  • August is National Water Quality, National Dog, Immunization Awareness, Get Ready for Kindergarten, International Pirate and Win with Civility Month
  • Aug 4: New Moon, Aug 12: First Quarter Moon, Aug 19: Full Moon, Aug 26: Last Quarter Moon
  • Aug 1-7: Simplify Your Life and International Clown Week
  • Aug 1-3: Tall Timbers Days
  • Aug 3-9: National Farmers Market Week
  • Aug 8-16: Elvis Week
  • Aug 9-13: Perseids Meteor shower peak
  • Aug 13-24: Little League World Series
  • Aug 17-23: National Aviation Week
  • Aug 25-29: Be Safe at Home Week
  • Aug 25-31: Be Kind to Humankind Week
  • Aug. 30-31: International Bat Nights
  • Aug 1: Air Force Day and International Beer Day
  • Aug 2: Sleep Under the Stars Night
  • Aug 3: Watermelon Day
  • Aug 4: Friendship American Family and White Wine Day
  • Aug 4: Coast Guard and National Chocolate Chip Day
  • Aug 5: Dolly Parton Day
  • Aug 6: Hiroshima Day
  • Aug 7: National Lighthouse Day
  • Aug 8: International Cat Day
  • Aug 10: S'mores and Paul Bunyon Day
  • Aug 12: World Elephant and Vinyl Record Day
  • Aug 14: VJ Day
  • Aug 15: Best Friends Day
  • Aug 15: National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence
  • Aug 16: Migratory Bird Treaty Signed 109 Years Ago
  • Aug 16: National Honeybee Day
  • Aug 21: Senior Citizens Day
  • Aug 26: National Dog Day
  • Aug 28: WBU Canton Store Owners Birthday
  • Aug 30: Toasted Marshmallow and Beach Day.
  • Aug 30: International Bacon Day
  • Wild Turkeys can be seen with their young.
  • Purple Martins and other swallows begin congregating at staging grounds before heading south.
  • Purple Martin southward migration is completed by end of month.
  • Orioles are gone by the end of the month.
  • Male Little and Big Brown Bats start to spend part of the night in winter hibernation sites in early August.
  • Eastern Monarch Butterflies lay eggs.
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbirds migrate through Southern Ontario