August 2026 Nature, Culture Childhood Calendar
August in New England and the North East of North America can get very hot as we enter into the "dog days" of summer ( see https://www.almanac.com/content/what-are-dog-days-summer). And we have…
The calendar shares some of the things that are going on in the natural world, community and cultural events, and important dates in the history of childhood, education, culture, and the natural world. This calendar reimagines the interconnections between nature, culture and childhood to contribute to a new history of the present. Important sources for this calendar, including my own research and experience, are: Mary Holland, Naturally Curious https://naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com/ ; The Zinn Education Project https://www.zinnedproject.org/; Slingshot Organizer and Calendar https://slingshotcollective.org/ ; Thought Company https://www.thoughtco.com/; and anyone who would like to make a suggestion as to what I should include!
August in New England and the North East of North America can get very hot as we enter into the "dog days" of summer ( see https://www.almanac.com/content/what-are-dog-days-summer). And we have…
In the United States "we"celebrate Independence Day commemorating the founding of the United States of America and freedom from the English crown. And we describe our country in the…
May is a month of bursting vitality in the North East and New England. It is the time to garden with the children, hike, explore, run in the fields and…
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March is the month of awakenings and rebirth in the natural world. In many ways it is the "true beginning" of the new year, here in New England and the…