Photo: Scott Seigfreid
Important dates
Affiliates are not required to celebrate any observance days, however you may wish to align your education & outreach activities with some of these dates.
Visit the events calendar to view all events and share your events with the Bee City USA & Bee Campus USA community.
January
February
- National Bird Feeding Month
- Feb 5: Western Monarch Day
- Feb 28: Annual renewal due for affiliates who have been certified for a full calendar year
March
April
- No Mow April
- National Garden Month
- Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month
- Second week: National Volunteer Week
- Week of Apr 22: Earth Week
- Last Friday of Apr: Arbor Day
May
- No Mow May
- Backyard Wildlife Month
- First Week: National Wildflower Week
- May 16: Endangered Species Day
- May 20: World Bee Day
- May 22: International Day for Biodiversity
June
- Great Outdoors Month
- First Full Week: National Garden Week
- Jun 5: World Environment Day
- First Saturday: Butterfly Education and Awareness Day
- Last Week: National Pollinator Week
July
- Jul 4-5: World Firefly Day
- Second Week: National Forest Week
- Third Week: Latino Conservation Week
- Last Full Week: National Moth Week
August
September
- National Organic Harvest Month
- Public Lands Month
- Sep 26: National Public Lands Day
October
- Last Week: National Bat Week
November
- Good Nutrition Month
- Tuesday after Thanksgiving: Giving Tuesday
December
- Dec 28: Endangered Species Act Signed (1973)
