Backyard Bird Calendar

Contact Information: www.greatoutdoorsmonth.org or www.greatoutdoorsmonth.com

Outdoor recreation is a pervasive force in America, enjoyed by nearly every one of us and providing mental, physical, economic and social benefits.  Recreation ranges from enjoyment of wildlife viewing to adventure sports like rockclimbing and OHV driving.  June is an especially active time for recreation in America, with millions of us commencing summertime activities and hundreds of annual events and meetings ranging from National Trails Day to National Boating and Fishing Week, National Family Recreation Week to National Clean Beaches Week.  Recognition of the value of recreation and the importance of June as a time of recreation activity prompted Presidential designation of June as Great Outdoors Month for the first time in 2004.