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  • June is Dairy, Great Outdoors, National Camping, National Perennial Garden, Roses, Pollinator, Pride, Dairy, Ice Tea, Candy, Oceans, Adopt a Cat, National ZOOs, Soul Food, Aquariums, Fireworks Safety PTSD Awareness and National Rivers Month.
  • June 2: First Quarter Moon, June 11: Full Moon, June 18: Last Quarter Moon, June 25: New Moon
  • June 1-30: National Lemonade Days
  • June 1-7: National Dog Bite Prevention Week
  • June 8 –16: World Sea Turtle Week
  • June 9-15: Men’s Health Awareness Week
  • June 12-15: US Open Gold Championship
  • June 15-21: National Play Catch Week
  • June 16-22: National Pollinators / Insects Week
  • June 1: Say Something Nice, Go Barefoot and World Milk Days
  • June 2: National Gun Violence Awareness Day
  • June 2: National Animal Rights , Day and Cancer Survivors Days
  • June 4: National Trails Day
  • June 5: National Moonshine Day
  • June 6: D Day
  • June 7: Belmont Stakes
  • June 8: World Oceans Day
  • June 9: Donald Ducks Birthday
  • June 10: Bartender Day
  • June 11: National Cotton Candy and Corn on the Cob Day
  • June 14: Flag Day, Bourbon and Gin Days and Army’s Birthday
  • June 15: Father’s Day
  • June 19: Juneteenth
  • June 20: American Eagle Day and World Refugee Day
  • June 20: 10:42PM EDT Summer Solstice - the sun is at its highest point in the sky. It’s the longest day of the year and the first day of summer.
  • June 20: Take Your Dog to Work Day
  • June 22: World Rainforest Day
  • June 23: National Detroit Style Pizza Day and Day
  • June 27: Sunglasses Day
  • June 28: National Wildlife Federation’s The GREAT AMERICAN BACKYARD CAMPOUT™
  • Hummingbirds are nesting; they may become scarce at your feeders until July.
  • Tiger Swallowtail and Monarch Butterflies emerge.
  • Young birds leave their nests; their parents are usually nearby. Do not disturb them.
  • Bird migration is finished. Birds that are here now are summer residents that nest.
  • As the month progresses, feeders can become busy with visiting parents and fledglings.
  • House Wrens are nesting.
  • First fireflies of the year
  • Fawns continue to be born mid-May through mid-June.
  • Wood Duck and Mallard ducklings hatch and venture forth early in the month. Canada Geese begin molting.
  • Young Woodchucks and raccoons emerge and venture out with their mothers..