Calendar of Events and Dates to Remember

2011 is the United Nations International Year of the Forest

January

            National Bird Day - 5th

February

            World Wetlands Day - 2nd

March

            Schools Clean Up Day - 4th

            Sea Week - 7th to 13th

            Clean Up Australia Day - 6th

            World Forestry Day - 21st

            World Water Day  - 22nd

            Ride2SchoolDay - 23rd

            Earth Hour - 26th

April

            Earth Day - 22nd

May

            National Volunteer Week - 9th

            International Day for Biological Diversity - 22nd

            World Turtle Day - 23rd

            National Sorry Day - 26th

            National Reconciliation Week - 27th to 3rd June

June

            MaboDay - 3rd

            World Environment Day - 5th

            World Ocean Day - 8th

            International Ride to Work Day - 20th

            Red Nose Day - 24th

July

            National World Whale Day - 2nd

            World Population Day - 11th

            Mandela Day - 18th

            Schools Tree Day - 29th

            National Tree Day - 31st

August

            Jeans for Genes Day - 5th

            International Day for World Indigenous People - 9th

            International Youth Day - 12th

            Keep Australia Beautiful Week - 22nd to 28th

September

            International Coastal Clean Up- All Month

            R & S International Day of Peace- 18th

            United Nations International Day of Peace- 21st

            National LandcareWeek - TBA

            National Threatened Species Day - 7th

            National BilbyDay - 11th

October

            World Animal Day - 4th

            World Habitat Day - 3rd

November

            National Recycling Week - 8th to 14th

December

            International Day of People with Disability - 3rd

            International Volunteer Day - 5th

            CoastcareWeek - TBA

                       Human Rights Day - 10th