June 2008 Calendar
This is the place to share your public Eco-Educational Events with the larger community. These may include local calls to action (such as scheduled beach clean-ups, letter writing campaigns or protests), environmental education programs (including organic farming, alternative energy, green/suatainable living, social justice, etc.) and related programs.
Please note: The opinions offered at these events are the sponsors own and do not necessarily represent the opinions of SpiritLiving or it's staff.
JUNE
June is National Backyard Camping Month!!
Well, at least the second half of June, anyway! http://www.backyardcampout.org
June 1-4, 2008 • Houston, Texas, USA
WINDPOWER 2008
Three days of conference sessions, an interactive tradeshow of wind energy products and services, and numerous networking opportunities for wind power professionals. www.windpowerexpo.org
June 3rd
New Moon
June 5th
World Environment Day
For more information, please visit: www.unep.org/wed/2008/english
June 7th
Clean Air Day
June 8th
National Trails Day
For more information, please visit: http://www.americanhiking.org/events/ntd/index.html
"Maine Morning" Photo: Robert Roffman
June 8th
World Oceans Day
For more information, please visit: http://www.theoceanproject.org/wod
June 10th
First Quarter of the Moon
Great American Backyard Campout (second half of June) http://www.backyardcampout.org
June 14th • Danbury, Connecticut
Wild Food Talk
Join "Wildman" Steve Brill (www.wildmanstevebrill.com) for a foraging event and learn about wild edibles in your area! A previous summer tour featured large quantities of summer mushrooms, and with enough rain beforehand, we might find choice spring species such as black-staining polypores, chicken mushrooms, wine-cap stropharias, and dryad's saddle. Cattails will be a highlight of the tour. This common water plant features cucumber-flavored shoots, immature flower heads similar to corn-on-the-cob, and copious amounts of golden pollen you can use in place of flour. Tarryville Park. Contact: www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Public%20Tour%20Stuff/Sign%20Up.html
June 16, 17, and 19 (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday) • Falmouth, Maine
The Peonies of Gilsland Farm
A century ago over 200 varieties of peonies were grown at Gilsland Farm. Many of them still bloom "in the wild" around the sanctuary, but there is also a formal peony garden, where in mid to late June "crowns" and "bombs" bloom in a glorious profusion of color. Staff horticulturist Margi Huber leads a peony tour, discussing the property's history as a working farm and plant nursery. 3-4 p.m. $6/member, $8/nonmember Maine Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, Maine 04105 • (207) 781-2330 x215 • trips@maineaudubon.org
June 18th
Full Moon
22 - 26 June 2008 • Osnabrueck, Germany
3rd International Conference on Geoparks
Sponsored by UNESCO. The Conference goal is to raise awareness for the geological heritage of our planet far beyond the Geopark borders. Topics will be: How best to communicate the fascination of Geoparks to a wider public, how to integrate them in tourism offers, how to achieve regional development. A wide ranged supporting program with the 1st International Geoparks Fair, school projects and public lectures will make sure that the conference reaches a wider public.
June 26th
Last Quarter of the Moon
And for those of you that plan ahead:
Oct 18 - Oct 19, 2008 • Washington, DC
The 16th Annual Prayer Vigil for the Earth
This year's theme is "Harmony with the Earth and Harmony with each other around the Circle.” www.oneprayer.org/Invitation.html
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