I work for a nature center in central Illinois, and in part I coordinate exhibits and outreach programming. At the moment, I’m trying to compile a list, both of holidays and of initiatives, such as the ongoing Gall Week, so that I can keep ideas in mind for exhibits or for programming to run. We participated in Moth Week by having live moth traps setup, some bug lighting setups, and small exhibits on moths. I’d love to be able to continue similar work and promote iNaturalist for future citizen science initiatives. Does anyone know either, A. similar initiatives throughout the year and when they take place, or B. a calendar of such events available anywhere? I’d love to just be able to compile a big list that I’d be happy to share of all holidays or initiatives that are relevant to my work.
In addition to participating in global events, you could also create your own events. For example, in September, there will be a native plant conference in Colorado:
