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A day for the neighborly economy of ladders, pans, cords, books, advice, and returning things better than you found them.
You observe Laysan albatrosses, Hawaiian monk seals, and frigatebirds on these remote Pacific and Caribbean islands. You note that pet ownership is virtually nonexistent on these largely uninhabited atolls. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
Every year, cliff swallows return to Mission San Juan Capistrano on March 19th and depart around October 23rd. The return is celebrated with a festival. The departure is less celebrated because it means winter is coming. The swallows fly 6,000 miles to Goya, Argentina, and back. They are more reliable than the groundhog.