First Week of May: International Compost Awareness Week
May: Mental Health Awareness Month*
May 11: International Migratory Bird Day
May 17: Bike to Work Day*
May 17: Endangered Species Day; International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
May 20: World Bee Day
May 21: Buellton Open Streets
May 22: World Biodiversity Day
May 23: World Turtle Day
June: Pride Month
June 5: World Environment Day
June 8: World Oceans Day
June 9: Coral Triangle Day
June 15: Nature Photography Day
June 16: World Sea Turtle Day
June 15: Global Wind Day
June 17: World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought
June 20: World Refugee Day
June 21: World Giraffe Day
June 22: World Rainforest Day
Plastic Free July Challenge Month
July 11: World Population Day
July 14: International Non-Binary People’s Day
July 16: World Refill Day
July 29: World Tiger Day
July 30: World Day against Trafficking in Persons
AUGUST
Paws Fur The Planet Pet Eco-Challenge Month
August 9: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 10: World Lion Day
August 12: World Elephant Day
August 19: World Orangutan Day
August 22: National Honey Bee Day*
Santa Ynez Botanical Garden
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