NATIONAL WILDLIFE DAY

September 3, 2026September 3, 2026Jensperspectiveblog 2 Comments

National Wildlife Day on September 4th encourages improved awareness of the species around us and in the broader world.

This National Day focuses on endangered species, preservation, and conservation efforts around the world. Zoos, aviaries and marine sanctuaries provide a variety of ways to get involved.

No matter where you live, opportunities abound to learn and participate in the day. Wildlife doesn’t only exist in the forest or outside the city limits. Look closely. The creatures and animals sharing our world live under our feet and in the sky above us. Our rivers, lakes and oceans are teeming with wildlife of all sizes. It’s essential to understand how we impact the habitats that animals need to survive. Their homes supply their food and shelter.

Around the world, facilities and organizations will present seminars and educational programs. Additionally, podcasts and documentaries alert us to the changing conditions for various species around the world. Some may be as close as your own back yard. From the sky to the depths of the ocean, wildlife surrounds us.

Since wildlife relies on a stable habitat, understanding conservation and preservation is important. Developing strategies helps to maintain existing habitats and repair or replace those that have been destroyed. These strategies are especially important when a decline in a species is detected. For example, each year in August, International Whale Shark Day brings attention to the plight of the world’s largest fish. Despite efforts, the gentle giant continues to decline in numbers.

NATIONAL WILDLIFE DAY HISTORY

Colleen Paige, the Pet Lifestyle Expert, and author founded National Wildlife Day in 2005. She created the day in honor of and later in memory of wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin. The global awareness day brings education to the public concerning the number of endangered animals and the need for conservation and preservation.

If we can teach people about wildlife, they will be touched. Share my wildlife with me. Because humans want to save things that they love. – Steve Irwin

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National Wildlife Day
National Urban Wildlife Refuge Day
National Wildlife Conservation Day
National Endangered Species Day
World Lion Day
National Monkey Day
National Pig Day
National Elephant Appreciation Day
National Dolphin Day
National Wildlife Week
World Wildlife Day
National American Eagle Day
Save the Eagles Day
National Panda Day
International Red Panda Day
National Zoo Lovers Day
National Zoo and Aquarium Month

HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalWildlifeDay

Participate in a presentation. Volunteer to fund-raise for rehabilitation services. Other ways to celebrate the day include:

Learn about the needs of endangered species and how conservation efforts work.
While learning, implement your own techniques, as suggested by preservationists.
Go on a wildlife walk and learn about the inhabitants near you. Visit the National Wildlife Federation to learn more.

Use #NationalWildlifeDay to post on social media. Share photos of your neighborhood wildlife or even those farther from home.

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FALL HAT MONTH

August 31, 2026August 2, 2026Jensperspectiveblog 4 Comments

Fall is here, and it’s getting colder, so it’s time to break out the headgear. It’s Fall Hat Month! During Fall Hat Month, switch out of the cool-weather head protection and into stylish felt and fabric styles.

Hats were probably one of the first items of clothing found among primitive humankind. In ancient times, hats were considered a symbol of rank and status. Sculptures of Egypt, drawings of ancient China, and coins of early Greece and Rome depicted prominent individuals wearing hats, which was more than likely an indication of where they were on the hierarchy.

By the seventeenth century, hats had become a worldly attire. Interestingly, hats were available in the new world, but supplies like beaver were exported to Europe due to popularity. Strangely, wearing a straw hat after September 15 in 1920 America would get you mugged.

Hats have played an impressive role in human history. Presumably, U.S. President William Henry Harrison died shortly after his inaugural address because he refused to wear a cap on that cold, nasty day. A month later he was dead of pneumonia. Though it’s inaccurate hats prevent you from losing most of your body heat through your head, they are still a good idea to wear in cold or stormy weather. It never hurts to have an extra layer of protection during the winter months!

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NATIONAL FALL HAT MONTH HISTORY

Hats have been enjoyed since the beginning of time, even making their way into songs. Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Gene Vincent (“Be Bop A-Lula”) named his backup band the “Blue Caps” after the blue flat caps President Dwight Eisenhower wore while golfing. The most notably known hat is referred to as “Newsboy caps,” which has enjoyed a resurgence in the U.S. and Europe. This hat style is now popular for both men and women. Avid hat wearers call them “cabbie hats,” or more formally, “flat caps.”

Headwear Information Bureau originally sponsored Fall Hat Month reminding the public that as the seasons change, felt and fabric hats better protect our heads for the weather. They also fit the styles for the season.

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HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalFallHatMonth

Finding that special hat might require some help from friends. A day of shopping might be necessary to honor National Fall Hat Day.

Use #NationalFallHatMonth in social media correspondence.

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NATIONAL ALASKA DAY

June 27, 2026May 18, 2026Jensperspectiveblog 1 Comment

On June 28th, National Alaska Day recognizes the largest state to join the union and the Nation’s Last Frontier.

Not only is Alaska the largest state, but it is also home to the highest mountain peaks in the country, including Mt. Denali. In The Last Frontier, it’s possible to test the theories associated with the Bering Land Bridge. Check out the remote and intriguing location of North America’s history.

Populated by Inuit, Yupik, Tlingit, and others long before Russian and European explorers found their way to the Arctic land, Alaska supported the indigenous people with sufficient whale fat, beaver, and fish.

Alaska Official

State Capital – Juneau
State Nickname – The Last Frontier
State Motto – North to the Future
State Bird – Willow Ptarmigon
State Flower – Alpine Forget Me Not
State Mammal – Moose
State Fish – King Salmon
State Fossil – Wolly Mammoth
State Mountain – Denali
State Tree – Spitka Spruce
State Sport – Dog Mushing
State Song – Alaska’s Flag
State Gemstone – Jade

The Land of the Midnight Sun led to the next great gold rush. In the Yukon, many would venture into the rugged North expecting to find riches in the Klondike. Those who did, would find it difficult to get it back out again…alive.

The Iditarod takes place in Alaska and runs 1,150 miles from Anchorage to Nome in honor of Leonhard Seppala. In 1925, he along with several other mushers delivered much-needed anti-diphtheria serum to Nome.

The immense Denali National Park and Preserve is home to glaciers, fossil records, and a study in geology. All along the Alaska Range, the pristine wilderness provides hikers the most well-marked trails outstanding views and peaceful vistas.

Hidden Treasures

Dr. Seuss House – Wasilla

Santa Claus House – North Pole

Totem Bight State Historical Park – Ketchikan

Chicken of Chicken – Chicken

Famous People

Elizabeth Jean Wanamaker Peratrovich – Advocate – (July 4, 1911 – December 1, 1958)

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Marie Smith Jones – Eyak member – (May 14, 1918 – January 21, 2008)

Virgil Franklin Partch – Cartoonist – (October 17, 1916 – August 10, 1984)

John Paragon – Actor – (December 9, 1954 – )

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Velma Wallis – Author – (1960 – )

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Curt Schilling – Baseball player – (November 14, 1966 – )

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Mario Chalmers – Basketball player – (May 19, 1986 – )

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Alaska Flavors

Reindeer Dogs
King Crab
Halibut
Smoked Salmon
Wild Game
Black Cod
Fresh Berries
Chocolate Bread
Myktak
Aqutak

HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalAlaskaDay

Join National Day Calendar as we celebrate National Alaska Day. Discover the wildest places and peaceful spaces. Go where the land meets the sky. Find adventure in The Land of the Midnight Sun and use #NationalAlaskaDay to share on social media.

NATIONAL FELT HAT DAY

September 14, 2025September 3, 2025Jensperspectiveblog 5 Comments

On September 15th, tip your hat for National Felt Hat Day! The observance recognizes a stylish head protection worn throughout history.

Historically, men and women wore hats as protection and status symbols, too. This time of year, people traded in the lighter, cooler straw hat for the warmer felt hat. Additionally, etiquette dictated what hats men and women wore and where. For example, good behavior required men (mostly) learn to don and doff the hat at an early age.

While primarily made from wool, felt can also be made from the fur of other animals. Usually, rabbit and beaver were the furs of choice. During the 16th and 17th centuries, beaver reach popularity but over trapping depleted the population.

The phrase “a mad as a hatter” comes from the use of mercury nitrate in haberdasheries in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Over time, daily exposure to this metal caused these tradesmen to develop dementia, tics and other symptoms. These unusual side effects caused people to believe their hatters had gone mad.

Over the centuries, many styles of felt hats have made their debut. We can identify an era by many of them. Its buckle will quickly identify the Quaker, and the stovepipe reminds most Americans of one of its most beloved presidents. Others have odd names such as pork pie, bowler and stingy brim.

HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalFeltHatDay

Celebrate by donning your favorite felt hat and snapping a picture. Try out styles you’ve never worn before. Go on a hat shopping expedition. Study up on millinery techniques. You might just find out the Fanchon, flower pot, Reubens, Fedora, or a Panama is really your style instead.

Use #NationalFeltHatDay to post on social media.

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NATIONAL HAT DAY – January 15

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020Jensperspectiveblog Leave a comment

Hang on to your hats and celebrate in style on National Hat Day. Celebrated each year on January 15th, don your favorite fedora, cap, cloche, derby or sunhat. Dig out your ceremonial best and tell the story behind it. Wear your warmest tuque, stocking cap, beanie and share the name you give it. There are so many hats, fashions and names we give them. Certainly, we could wear a hat a day and never get through them all.

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Hats may be worn for safety and protection, religious reasons, ceremonial reasons, warmth or fashion.
In the Middle Ages, hats were an indicator of social status.
In the military, hats may denote one’s nationality, branch of service, rank and/or regiment.
A Thebes tomb painting depicts one of the first pictorials of ahat. The painting shows a man wearing a conical straw hat.
Structuredhats for women began to be worn in the late 16th century.
Millinery is the designing and manufacture ofhats.
The term “milliner” derived from the city of Milan, Italy. The best quality hats were made in Milan in the 18th century.
Millinery began as traditionally a woman’s occupation, as the milliner not only created hats and bonnets but also chose lace, trim and accessories to complete an outfit.
In the middle of the 1920s, to replace the bonnets and wide-brimmed hats, women began to wear smaller hatsthat hugged their heads.

Depending on where you live, if you are outside in the middle of a cold January, you may definitely want to wear a hat on National Hat Day!

HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalHatDay

Celebrate an era or an occupation. Learn the history of a particular hat or try making a paper hat.

Be sure to wear a hat and use #NationalHatDay to post on social media.

NATIONAL HAT DAY HISTORY

Since at least 1983, National Hat Day has been observed in libraries, schools, and museums across the country. They invited students and patrons to wear their favorite hats or hats of their occupation. People of all ages show up in pirate hats and football helmets. Patrol officers, postal workers, restaurant servicers also wear their hats to various events.

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