Earth Calendar

Boone County Arboretum currently has two 6-month student internships available for the season. Internships are available to college students studying horticulture, landscape architecture or closely related fields. Benefits of the internship include:

The United Nations designates every March 22nd as World Water Day, the day of the year to spotlight the global safe water and sanitation issue and the collective efforts underway to get solutions to those struggling and in need. Today much of the world faces a global safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene crisis. In contrast to easy access to fresh water in the United States, one out of every eight people worldwide lack safe drinking water and two out of every five people worldwide lack adequate sanitation.

The third week in March is designated as National Poison Prevention Week to highlight the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent them. Every day, people can (and do) prevent poisonings. More than 2 million poisonings are reported each year to the 57 poison control centers across the country. More than 90% of those reported occur in the home. The majority of non-fatal poisonings occur in children younger than six years old. In addition, poisonings are one of the leading causes of death among adults.

The Ohio River Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2000 by a group of citizens concerned about the Ohio River, and the need for increased citizen response to the degradation of this valuable natural resource.

Community, sustainability and wellness will come together in a unique campus-wide event at Northern Kentucky University on April 9th. The event will attempt to establish a record for most people on teeter totters at one time and make it into the Guinness Book of World Records. Funds raised will be used to purchase BigBelly Waste and Recycling containers for campus.

Birds can't see glass and don't understand architectural cues, such as window frames, mullions, and handles, that alert people to the hazard. Experts estimate that up to one billion birds die each year from resulting collisions. A new translucent adhesive tape, which tests show can significantly reduce bird collisions with glass windows and doors is now available to the public and is being sold by the American Bird Conservancy.