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Calendar of Events 2008
 
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January

Magpie geese, brolgas and jacanas are nesting and laying eggs. Pacific black and whistling ducks may start to nest. Turtle hatchlings will start to emerge from their nests.
Northern Cross-Regional Alignment Workshop 21-25  January
Australia Day holiday  26 January
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February

Azure and forest kingfishers young learn to fly, dollar birds start returning to New Guinea.
World Wetlands Day 2008 – "Wetlands and Fisheries"
2 February
Cape York Peninsular Development Association (CYPDA) meeting 12 February

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) - Free Presentation and Annual Technical Meeting. Held at JCU Cairns Campus, all welcome, contact Rob Ryan for details.

 21-22 February
Business Clean Up Day 2008 26 February
School Clean Up Day 2008 29 February
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March

Many migratory birds start to leave about now to return to winter homes in the Pacific, New Guinea or Asia.
Clean Up Australia Day 2008 2 March
Seaweek 2008 2-8 March
Ground Water Awareness Week 9-15 March

Department of Mines and Energy Workshop (proposed) : Indigenous Employment in the Mining Industry

 18 March
World Forestry Day 2008 21 March
World Water Day 2008 22 March
Good Friday holiday 21 March
Easter Monday holiday 24 March
World Meteorological Day 2008: Theme: ‘Observing Our Planet for a Better Future’ 25 March
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April

Flying foxes start mating - young will be born about October; koels depart for winter homes in New Guinea and the Pacific; migratory wading birds return to the Arctic and Sub-Arctic.
World Heritage Day 18 April
Earth Day 22 April
Anzac  Day 25 April
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May

Black kites may breed throughout the year, but often from March to May in North Queensland; rainbow bee-eaters may breed a second time.
Labour Day - Queensland holiday 5 May
International Biodiversity Day 22 May
World Turtle Day 23 May
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June

Cassowaries courting and mating; wedge-tailed eagles, which mate for life, still have courtships each year. Breeding may occur from April to August. Humpback whales appear in the Barrier Reef waters after northern migration up the east coast from Antarctica.

World Environment Day

  5 June
World Oceans Day  8 June
Queens' Birthday Holiday  9 June
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 17 June
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July

 1 – 31 July
NAIDOC Week 2008 6-13 July
Annual Banksia Environment Foundation Awards 18-19 July
Cairns Show Day - Holiday (Cairns Only) 18 July

Planet Ark Schools Tree Day 2008

  25 July
Planet Ark National Tree Day 2008 27 July
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August
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September
Save the Koala Month 1-30 September

Biodiversity month

1-30 September

Landcare Australia Landcare Week

1-7 September
Weedbuster Week 2008 1-7 September

National Threatened Species Day

7 September

Wattle Day 1 September
Sustainable House Day 13 & 14 September
National Bilby Day 14 September

World Water Monitoring Day : Register from July 18 onwards to monitor water for one month (September to October)

 18 September
Clean Up the World Weekend 20-21 September
World CarFree Day 22 September
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October

Turtles start migrating to their breeding grounds. Corals spawn on the Great Barrier Reef during Oct, Nov and Dec at night 4-6 days after the full moon.
Energy Awareness Month 1-31 October
International Walk to School Month 1-31 October
World Habitat Day 1st Monday each year

Walk to Work Day 2008

3 October
National Water Week 19-25 October
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November

Freshwater crocodiles start to hatch; many lorikeet young, especially rainbow and scaly-breasted, learning to fly; young boobook owls learning to fly. Turtles start to come ashore to lay eggs.
National Recycling Week 12-18 November
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December

Saltwater crocodiles are building nests and laying their eggs; bentwing bats are giving birth - this occurs across Australia at about the same time even though in northern Australian bats may mate months earlier than those in the south; cicadas are emerging; turtles are coming ashore to lay eggs.
Coastcare Week 1-7 December
International Volunteer Day 5 December
World Fisheries Day 21 December