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Events |
Organization |
Description |
Information (URL) |
Date |
World Wetlands Day |
RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands |
Marks the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands (in the Iranian city of Ramsar). Governments, NGOs and citizen groups raise awareness of wetland values and benefits. |
World Wetlands Day |
February 2, 2022 |
Fix A Leak Week |
US Government / EPA |
Annual water awareness campaign sponsored by the EPA every third week of March. |
Fix A Leak Week |
March 14 – 20, 2022 |
World Water Day |
United Nations |
Highlight the importance of freshwater, and advocate for sustainable management of freshwater resources. |
UN World Water Day |
March 22, 2022 |
National Volunteer Week |
Hands On Network |
Time to celebrate people doing extraordinary things through service |
National Volunteer Week |
April 17-23, 2022 |
Earth Day |
Earth Day Network |
World’s largest environmental event. |
Earth Day |
April 22, 2022 |
Save The Frogs Day |
SAVE THE FROGS! |
World’s largest day of amphibian education and conservation action. |
Save the Frogs Day |
April 30 ,2022 |
American Wetlands Month |
US Government / EPA |
AMERICAN WETLANDS MONTH. EPA and partners celebrate importance of wetlands to ecological, economic, social health. |
American Wetlands Month |
May 2022 |
National Trails Day |
American Hiking Society |
Participate in a local hike, bike, horseback ride, maintenance project, etc. |
AHS National Trails Day |
June 4, 2022 |
World Environment Day |
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |
Biggest annual global event for positive environmental action. Annulally on June 5. |
WED |
June 5, 2022 |
World Oceans Day |
World Oceans Day |
Global day of ocean celebration and collaboration for a better future. |
World Oceans Day |
June 8, 2022 |
Marin County Fair |
Marin County Fair |
Booth at Open Space tent. |
Marin Fair |
June 30 – July 4, 2022 |
Bike the Watershed |
Gallinas Watershed Council |
Annual bike ride. |
Gallinas Watershed Council |
August 2019 |
California Coastal Cleanup Day (CCD) |
CA Coastal Commission |
CCD is the highlight of the CA Coastal Commission’s year ’round Adopt-A-Beach program. |
CA Coastal Cleanup Day |
September 17, 2022 |
World Water Monitoring Day (EarthEcho Water Challenge) |
EarthEcho International |
Test stream, lake, bay, wetland water for characteristics: dissolved O2, temperature, turbidity (clarity), pH. Order monitoring kit, register, report. |
EarthEcho Water Challenge |
Starts March 22 |
COASTWEEKS |
CA Coastal Commission |
Three week annual celebration of coastal resources. Kick off on Coastal Cleanup Day, when tens of thousands clean up our coasts and inland waterways. |
CoastWeeks |
September 21 – October 12, 2019 |
National Public Lands Day |
National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) |
Nation’s largest volunteer effort to improve public lands. Buiild trails and bridges, remove trash and invasive plants, plant trees, restore water resources. |
Largest hands-on volunteer effort |
September 24, 2022 |
Family Volunteer Day |
Points of Light |
Families volunteer together, supporting neighborhoods and communities. Start of National Family Week. |
Family Volunteer Day |
November 23, 2019 |