Endangered Species Day is a national day to learn about these species and ways to help them. Always held on the third Friday in May, Endangered Species Day is on May 15 this year.

NOAA Fisheries Service's Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office hosts and participates in Endangered Species Day events throughout May and into June.

Mark your calendars!

Endangered Species Day at Bangor Public Library
Saturday, May 2, 11am-1pm
Bangor, ME
Staff from NOAA Fisheries Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Penobscot River Restoration Trust and the Endangered Species Coalition will provide a variety of family-oriented activities and art projects to highlight the recovery of endangered species in Maine. Children's activities will include endangered species crafts and a salmon migration game. This event is one of many that will be occurring in downtown Bangor as a part of Kid Central Fest 2015. Admission is free and open to the public.

The New England Right Whale Festival
Sunday, May 3, 2015, 11am-3pm
New England Aquarium, Boston, MA
Did you know that there are less than 550 right whales left in the North Atlantic? Did you also know that there are a variety of efforts taking place in our backyard to protect this species? Come to the 2nd Annual New England Right Whale Festival to celebrate the work being done to save North Atlantic right whales from extinction! Hosted by the New England Aquarium, the public is invited to learn about this endangered species from the people who know them best. Find out why whale poop is a goldmine, how to match a right whale to a catalogued individual, and what the biggest threats to the population are. There will also be opportunities to take part in family-friendly activities and games!

More details on these events coming soon!

Safe Boating Day
Saturday, May 16, 9am-1:30pm
US Coast Guard Station
17 Harbor Loop, Gloucester, MA

Endangered Species Day at Stone Zoo
Saturday, May 16, 10am-2pm
Stoneham, MA

Sandy Hook Laboratory Open House
Sunday, May 17, 11am-3pm
Sandy Hook, NJ

Marine Endangered Species Art Contest Award Ceremony
Thursday, May 21, 4:00pm
NOAA Fisheries GARFO
55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA

World Oceans Day
Sunday, June 7, 11:00am – 4:00pm
New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, MA

Questions? Contact Edith Carson, Regional Office, at 978-282-8490 or email edith.carson@noaa.gov.