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 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..