Nature / Fun Happenings 

        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, Smile and National Rivers Month.

     • June 8: Last Quarter Moon, June 14: NewMoon, June 21: First Quarter Moon,
       June 29: Full Moon
     • June 1-30: National Lemonade Days
     • June 7-13: National Dog Bite Prevention Week
     • June 8 –16: World Sea Turtle Week
     • June 14-20: National Play Catch Week
     • June 14-21: Men’s Health Awareness Week
     • June 18-21: US Open Gold Championship
     • June 22-28: National Pollinators / Insects Week
     • June 1: Say Something Nice, Go Barefoot and World Milk Days
     • June 2: National Gun Violence Awareness Day
     • June 4: Audacity to Hope Day
     • June 5: National Moonshine Day
    • June 6: D Day and National Trails Day
    • June 6: Belmont Stakes
    • June 7: National Animal Rights , and Cancer Survivors Days
    • June 8: World Oceans Day
    • June 9: Donald Duck’s Birthday
    • June 11: National Cotton Candy and Corn on the Cob Day
    • June 13: World Gin Day
    • June 14: Flag Day, Bourbon Days and Army’s Birthday
    • June 19: Juneteenth
    • June 20: American Eagle and World Refugee Day
    • June 21: 10:24 AM 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 21: Father’s Day
    • June 22: World Rainforest Day
    • June 23: National Detroit Style Pizza Day
    • June 27: Sunglasses Day
    • June 27: 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..