Nature Time Calendar | Experience the seasons more viscerally

THE ULTIMATE MOON CALENDAR

FLIP PAGES WITH THE NEW MOON, NOT THE MONTH

A SEASONAL COMPANION

THIS YEAR, EXPERIENCE THE SEASONS MORE VISCERALLY

A NATURE TIME CALENDAR

GET IN TOUCH WITH NATURE . . . IN HER OWN TIME

STARTS IN SPRING 2019

MARCH 2019 THROUGH MARCH 2020: FOLLOW THE SEASONS AROUND THE YEAR

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NOTHING ABOUT THIS CALENDAR IS NORMAL...

Okay, one thing is normal, it has dates. And it marks time. That’s two things.

But it doesn’t start in January, pages don’t correspond with months, and it has no holidays (except Earth Day, duh, it’s a nature calendar).

Yet it has a lot that other calendars miss. Like, any connection at all with a physical experience of time.

DIFFERENT FROM THE START...

It doesn’t start on January 1st—when the Roman consuls entered office in the days of the Republic. With much love for all things Rome…we’re not Roman.

Nature Time Calendar starts with the beginning of the natural year—with the first new moon in spring.

It begins with the new moon on March 6th, 2019, and continues for 13 moons, through the moon cycle ending on March 23rd, 2020.

WHAT'S A NATURE CALENDAR?

Ever notice how normal calendars mark time but have no real relation to the physical world we are a part of?

This calendar isn’t just boring grids of squares or rectangles.

It’s a way to get in touch with nature!

WHY FOLLOW THE MOONS?

People used to look up at the night sky regularly to tell how far along the month was by what the moon looked like.

And a month was one cycle of the moon. That’s why we have 12 months, by the way, because more-or-less twelve moon cycles pass before the seasons start repeating themselves.

This calendar follows the path of the moon through the 13 cycles that make up just over one year.

TAKE A LOOK...

Moon Names

Each Native American tribe named the moons after what happened every year where they lived.

This calendar starts in March, whose names include Awakening Moon, Whispering Wind Moon, Maple Sugar Moon—did you know that squirrels also make maple sugar?—and Snow Blind Moon—because the sun is getting higher and reflects off the last of the snow, blinding people.

Honor their wisdom by tuning in to the natural rhythms of the year.

Nature Activities

Fun and easy ideas for enriching your experience with nature.

These are especially aimed at those who have little experience around nature—and doable in a city—but are interesting enough that anyone can benefit, even if nature is old hat for you.

Gorgeous Photography

Of course the calendar has to have great photos! All the photos on this site are part of this year’s calendar.

13 gorgeous photos for 13 exciting months!

Eco-Friendly Printing

Printed on Rolland Enviro Print 100% post-consumer fiber, is manufactured using renewable energy — Biogas — and processed totally chlorine free. It is Rainforest Alliance™ and Ancient Forest Friendly™ certified

WHAT ELSE IS SPECIAL?

BACKYARD ASTRONOMY

BE A BACKYARD ASTRONOMER WITH THIS VIEWING GUIDE

ASTRONOMY

METEOR SHOWERS, SUPER MOONS, AND MORE YOU CAN SEE WITH THE NAKED EYE

EARTH'S ORBIT

FOLLOW EARTH'S ORBITAL POSITION AROUND THE SUN AS THE YEAR PROGRESSES

EARTH'S ORBIT

KNOW WHERE YOU ARE IN SPACE BY TRACKING EARTH'S ORBIT AROUND THE SUN

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YOU NAME THE MOONS

BASED ON WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR LOCAL AREA

YOU NAME THE MOONS

A SIMPLE ACT TO MARK HOW THIS BIT OF YEAR DIFFERENT FROM THE LAST BIT

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FUN FACTS

LEARN ABOUT THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS THAT INSPIRED THE NAMES FOR THE MOONS

FUN FACTS

DID YOU KNOW...BUFFALO HIDE IS SO INSULATING THAT SNOW CAN LAY ON THEIR BACKS WITHOUT MELTING

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SEASONAL PRODUCE

EAT YOUR WAY THROUGH THE YEAR

SEASONAL PRODUCE

KNOW WHAT PRODUCE IS IN SEASON FOR EASIER (AND CHEAPER) MEAL PLANNING

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QUOTES

ENJOY INSPIRATIONAL, BEAUTIFUL, AND WISE QUOTES ABOUT NATURE

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES

"EVENTUALLY MY EYES WERE OPENED, AND I REALLY UNDERSTOOD NATURE. I LEARNED TO LOVE AT THE SAME TIME."
CLAUDE MONET

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TAKE A CLOSER LOOK...

HOW THIS CALENDAR CAME ABOUT

It's been quite the journey...in a literal and a figurative sense

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING...

"Hello Heather. I wanted to let you know I got the calender. It's amazing! Not until I was looking at it did I realize I would not even know where to start even if I ever had such an idea. This is so much more. Full of great information. Thank you for doing this calender. I think the world needs it more than we realize."

"Your calendar came and it is indeed gorgeous and highly informative! Congratulations!"

"The calendars arrived during a period thick with activities and demands, so it took me a few days even to open the package! But once out, they claimed my attention with all their bright features and beautiful photos. I know those to whom I'll be giving them will delight in their unique orientation."

"We received the calendar and absolutely love it! So creative."

"How great that you put the moon aspects together. I too have collected a file of various Native American moon names, and we garden and watch birds, so we are focused on seasonal changes. How natural to view the month as a moon cycle! To top it off, we also try to remember when those meteor showers are due, and this makes them hard to miss. Thanks so much for your moon vision!"

"The calendar is gorgeous. I gave a couple as gifts to lots of oooh and aaahs."

"I received my calendar and it's beautiful. I'm looking forward to using it."

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Available as a wall calendar and a digital PDF

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How can a calendar help me experience nature?

By turning pages with the new moons instead of months, you will naturally start to pay attention to where the Moon is in its cycle

Know where you are in the year by following Earth’s orbit around the Sun!

Gain insight into the seasons from the Native American names for the moons

Name the moons yourself as a way to notice how each bit of the year is different from the last bit

Be a backyard astronomer with this viewing guide

Know what seasonal produce to expect to eat your way around the year

Nature activity ideas offer gentle invitations to new experiences

Start your new year in spring, the beginning of the natural year!

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