Nature / Fun Happenings

 

  • March is National Peanut, Hockey, Nutrition, Noodle, Spiritual Wellness Woman’s History, Poison Prevention Colorectal Cancer Awareness and American Red Cross Month
  • March 1 - 31: Project FeederWatch continues
  • March 6: First Quarter Moon, March 14: Full Moon, March 22: Last Quarter Moon, March 29: New Moon
  • March 1-7: Hearing Awareness Week
  • March 1-16: Iditarod Dogsled Race
  • March 2-8: National Procrastination Week
  • March 9-15: Girl Scout Week
  • March 16-22: American Chocolate and Agriculture Week
  • March 18-21: Native American Awareness Week
  • March 24-30: Shakespeare Week
  • March 1: Mereological Spring
  • March 2: Dr. Seuss Day and Academy Awards
  • March 3: World Wildlife and Irish Whiskey Day
  • March 4: Mardi Gras
  • March 5: Ash Wednesday and National Cheetos Day
  • March 6: World Book and Oreo Cookie Day
  • March 7: Canton Township Established 1834
  • March 8: International Woman’s Day
  • March 9: Daylight Savings Time “spring forward”
  • March 10: International Bagpipe Day
  • March 11: Johnny Appleseed Day
  • March 14: Pi (π) Day and Potato Chip Day
  • March 15: Buzzard Day, the Ides of March and National Corn Dog Day
  • March 16: National Panda Day
  • March 17: St Patrick’s Day
  • March 19: Swallows Return to San Juan Capistrano Day
  • March 20 Vernal Equinox - almost equal amounts of day and night. Exactly 5:02 am EDT
  • March 20: World Frog Day
  • March 21: World Sparrow Day
  • March 22: National Goof Off Day
  • March 23: National Puppy Day
  • March 24: National Cocktail Day
  • March 25: Medal Of Honor Day
  • March 26: Make UP Your Own Holiday and Manatee Appreciation Day
  • March 29: National Vietnam Veterans Day
  • March 31: Starbucks and National Crayon Day
  • Southwest winds bring migrating Turkey Vultures and hawks into the area.
  • Common Loons begin to arrive in Northern Ontario in mid-March.
  • Spring Peepers, Wood Frogs and Chorus Frogs begin calling late in the month.
  • Sandhill Cranes can be seen migrating north.
  • Killdeer and Great Blue Herons return from over-wintering in early March.
  • Peak of spring waterfowl migration.
  • Bald Eagles and Screech Owls are sitting on their eggs.
  • Woodcocks are doing courtship flights in late March.
  • Mourning Doves are nesting.
  • Phoebe’s return late in the month.
  • Goldfinches begin to molt into their brilliant yellow plumage.
  • Hummingbirds begin their Northern Migration.
  • Look for early waterfowl migrants such as Bufflehead, Common Goldeneyes and Redheads as lakes thaw.