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New Years Day

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January 2010

The full moon for January falls on the 30th. The Great Lakes Indians call this moon the Wolf Moon because at this time of year the wolves would howl in hunger.

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Ground Hog Day

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7 8 9 10 11 12 Great Backyard Bird Count Starts

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28 Full Moon (Snow Moon)

February 2010

February is National Bird Feeding Month This na-tional event was created to advance and publicize the wild bird feeding and watching hobby. Each February, we introduce and promote a new and unique theme. Our theme for 2010 is "Hatching Out - An Introduction to the Wild Bird Feeding Hobby." Check out the web-site by clicking here. February 13 - 16 Great Backyard Bird Count Week—head outside and join the fun. Only takes a short time and you can enter your results on the web. Please click here to get information. February 28 is the full moon the Great Lakes Indians called it the snow moon because this time of year ex-perienced lots of snow.

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WALCE Profes-sional Improvement Conference starts

4 5 WALCE Profes-sional Improvement Conference Ends

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14 Daylight savings begins National AG Week Begins

15 16 17 18 19 20 National AG Week Ends National AG Day

21 First Day of Spring

22 23 24 25 26 27 Gardeners Conference

28 29 Full Moon (Worm Moon)

30 Wisconsin Lakes Convention Starts

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March 2010 March 3 ~ 5 WALCE Professional Improvement Conference for Land & Water Conservation Employ-ees. In La Crosse. March 14 ~ Spring ahead! Daylight Savings time starts March 14 ~ 20 National AG Week with March 20th being National AG Day. Check out the website March 15 ~ 19 National Wildlife Week Click here for more information. March 21 ~ First Day of Spring March 27—Gardeners Conference - sponsored by the Northern Lights Master Gardeners. Please go here to see the brochures and get the registration form. March 29 ~ Full Moon also called the Worm Moon by Great lakes Indians because there are signs of earth-worms during the thaw in preparation for spring. March 30 ~ April 1 Wisconsin Lakes Convention held at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay, WI. Click here for more information

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Wisconsin Lakes Convention Ends

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4 Easter Sunday

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11 National Environ-mental Education Week starts

12 13 14 15 Astronomy at the Arboretum. 7:45 to 8:30 p.m.

16 17 National Environ-mental Education Week Ends

18 19 20 21 22 Earth Day

23 24 National Go Bird-ing Day

25 26 27 28 29 Full Moon (Pink Moon)

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April 2010 April is National Garden Month. Check it out here April 11 ~ 17 National Environmental Education Week. Please click here to check out the website. April 15 ~ Astronomy at the Arboretum 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. at Harmony Arboretum. Located 7 miles west of Marinette on HWY 64, then 1/2 mile south on County Road E. Free. April 22 ~ Earth Day. Started by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970, it is now in it’s 40th year. Please click here to check out the website. April 24 ~ National Go Birding Day. The day cele-brating birding as a national pastime. Participants are encouraged to put up bird feeders and houses, take a trip to go birding, learn about their local bird species. Annually, the last Saturday in April. April 28 ~ Full moon. Known as the Pink Moon by the Great Lakes Indians because of the pink ground phlox that is beginning to bloom. April 30 ~ Arbor Day. Please plant a tree today! Check out the website here!

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2 Loon Appreciation Week Starts

3 National Wild-flower Week Starts

4 5 6 Frog Hike 6:30 p.m.

7 8 Loon Appreciation Week ends Migratory Bird Day

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11 12 13 14 15 Wildflower Walk 9:30 ~ 11:30 a.m.

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23 24 25 26 27 Full Moon (Flower Moon)

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May 2010 May is American Wetlands Month Held for 19 years this is a great opportunity to discover and teach others about the important role that wetlands play in our environ-ment and the significant benefits they provide - improved water quality, increased water storage and supply, re-duced flood and storm surge risk, and critical habitat for plants, fish, and wildlife. Click here for information. May 6 ~ Froggy Hike held at Hemlock Curve Nature Trail off of Harbor Road in the Town of Peshtigo. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Call 715/732-7780 for more information. May 2 ~ 8 Loon Appreciation Week. Check out their website for information about loons May 3 ~ 10 National Wildflower Week started by Lady-bird Johnson it is the time to celebrate nature's bounty of wildflowers around the nation. May 8 ~ International Migratory Bird Day held annually the second Saturday of May is an invitation to celebrate and support migrating birds conservation. See the web-site here. May 15 ~ Wildflower Walk held at Harmony Arboretum from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. To get to the arboretum go 7 miles west on HWY 64 to County E then 1/2 mile south. Call 715/732-7780 for more information. May 27 ~ Full Moon. Great Lakes Indians used to call this the flower moon because wild flowers are blooming all over.

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National Trails Day

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20 21 First Day of Sum-mer Pollinators Week Starts

22 23 24 Sand Lake Conser-vation Camp Starts

25 26 Full Moon (Strawberry Moon) Sand Lake Conser-vation Camp Ends

27 Pollinator Week ends

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June 2010

June is Great Outdoors Month. This is the seventh annual celebration of Great Outdoors Month. Please check it out here. June 5 ~ National Trails Day inspires the public and trail enthusiasts nationwide to seek out their favorite trails to discover, learn about, and celebrate! Check out the website. June 12 ~ 8th Annual Bird Hike at Harmony Arbore-tum from 6:00 to 8:30 a.m. Come join Greg Cleereman, birding enthusiast on a hike of the trails at Harmony Ar-boretum. Located 7 miles west from Marinette on HWY 64 then south a 1/2 mile on County Road E. June 21 ~ First Day of Summer June 21 ~ 27 Pollinator Week. The fourth annual this year. See the website here. June 24 ~ 26 Sand Lake Conservation Camp spon-sored by the Land Information Department ~ Land & Water Conservation, it is geared for 6 to 8th graders. Please click here for registration forms, rules, costs and brochure. June 26 ~ Full Moon. Great Lakes Indians called this the strawberry moon because strawberries became ripe in this month.

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4 Independence Day

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July 2010

July 10 ~ Tour of Gardens. Sponsored by Northern Lights Master Gardeners. Proceeds will go to Menominee Animal Shelter. July 25 ~ Full Moon. Great Lakes Indians called this moon the Buck Moon because the new antlers of the bucks begin to appear. Also called the Thunder Moon because of the summer storms.

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Prairie Hike 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

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22 23 24 Full Moon (Sturgeon Moon)

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August 2010

August is National Water Quality Month August 5 ~ 8th Annual Prairie Hike 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Harmony Arboretum. Go 7 miles west on HWY 64 out of Marinette then 1/2 mile south on County Road E. Ques-tions? Please call 715/732-7780. August 24 ~ Full Moon. The Great Lakes Indians called this moon the Sturgeon Moon due to the sturgeon being plentiful. August 26 to 29 ~ Marinette County Fair. Come up and visit us at the fair. Click here to see information

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5 6 Labor Day

7 8 9 10 11 Fall Plant Sale

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Peshtigo River Pad-dle Trip World Water Moni-toring Day

19 20 21 First Day of Fall

22 23 Full Moon (Harvest Moon)

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September 2010

September 11 ~ Master Gardeners Fall Plant Sale held at Harmony Arboretum 7 miles west of Marinette on HWY 64 then 1/2 mile south on County Road E. Please call 715/732-7510 for more information. September 18 ~ Peshtigo Paddle Trip 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Grab your canoe or kayak and come on a guided paddle down the Peshtigo River. Starts at the City of Pesh-tigo’s boat landing off of County Road B. Click here for more information. Please call 715/732-7780 to register starting August 30th. September 18 ~ World Water Monitoring Day September 21 ~ First Day of Autumn September 23 ~ Full Moon. The Great Lakes Indians called this the Harvest Moon because farmers and Indians could harvest their crops by moonlight because for a few nights around the harvest moon the moon rises about the same time.

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17 18 Wolf Appreciation Week Starts

19 20 21 22 Full Moon Haunted Harmony 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.

23 Haunted Harmony 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.

24 Give Wildlife a Brake Week Starts

25 26 27 28 29 30 Give Wildlife a Brake Week Ends

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October 2010

October 19 ~ 22 National Wolf Awareness Week. Click here for information. October 22 ~ Full Moon. Great Lakes Indians called this the hunters moon because after the harvest was time to hunt deer and other animals. October 22 ~ Haunted Harmony 4th Annual ~ Be afraid, be very afraid. Children’s area, 1/2 mile trek through the haunted hardwoods, pirate carnival and more. Trail lighted by jack o’ lanterns. Bring minimum 2 cans of non perishable food items for local food pan-tries or something for the animal shelter to get in. 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. Check it out on Facebook. October 23 ~ 30 National Give Wildlife a Brake Week. Started by the United States Human Society to bring about awareness of animals crossing roadways. Click here to check it out on the web.

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21 Full Moon (Beaver Moon)

22 23 24 25 Thanksgiving Day

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November 2010

November 6 ~ Fall Back tonight! Daylight Savings time ends. November 25 ~ Thanksgiving.

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19 20 21 First Day of Winter Full Eclipse of Full Moon (Cold Moon)

22 23 24 Christmas Eve

25 Christmas Day Christmas Day Bird Count

26 27 28 29 30 31 New Year’s Eve

December 2010

December 8 ~ 9 WLWCA Conference ~ Wisconsin Dells at the Chula Vista Resort. December 21 ~ Full Moon. Great lakes Indians called this the Cold Moon because the nights were long and the days were short. December 21 ~ Full Eclipse of the Moon! December 24 ~ Christmas Eve December 25 ~ Christmas Day December 31 ~ New Year’s Eve