2 It’s World Wetlands Day, a day to raise awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and our planet. Wetlands act as natural sponges, effectively capturing and gradually releasing various forms of water like surface water, rain, snowmelt, and groundwater. The presence of wetland vegetation, including trees and root mats, slows down the speed of flood waters, distributing them more evenly and reducing flood heights and erosion.
2 Groundhog Day. If the groundhog emerges from its burrow, sees its shadow and then returns, winter will last another six weeks. If it doesn’t see its shadow, winter will be shorter. This is not a perfect science. Canadian meteorological data prove that the groundhogs’ success rate is quite low. Meteorological data from 13 Canadian cities over the past 30 to 40 years indicate that the groundhogs’ predictions were correct only 37% of the time. The most prognosticating groundhogs in Canada are Shubenacadie Sam in Nova Scotia and Wiarton Willie in Ontario.
3 Feed the Birds Day brings attention to the extra help birds need right before spring when their winter food stores start running out.
, has a simple message: Don’t warm the planet, warm yourself. The day promotes energy conservation by advocating for the use of
