Delaware Sea Grant College Program
Newark, DE 19716 USA
Phone: 302-831-8083
E-mail: marinecom@udel.edu
Desktop Calendar Wallpapers - March 2010
With the 2010 Delaware Sea Grant and College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment online calendar, you can bring the beauty of Delaware’s coastal resources to your computer screen. In addition to scenic wallpaper for each month, check out the list of notable dates as well as environmental facts, tips, and web links.
Weather Observations
Though often considered signs of spring, many robins spend the whole year in their breeding range, which includes most of the United States. During winter, robins often retreat to woodlands where berry-producing trees and shrubs are common. Their year-round abundance depends on the severity of winter weather and the availability of food.
Weather is of interest to robins and humans alike. The Delaware Environmental Observing System maintains 45 automated weather stations in the region, providing up-to-date information that is useful for everyone: environmental scientists, emergency management professionals, natural resource managers — even amateur meteorologists! In addition to its own weather stations, the system also collects land and water data from other networks. This information includes such things as stream flow, tides, waves, road weather conditions, and water quality. Photo by Lisa Tossey
1 – Happy birthday Yellowstone
America’s first national park, established in 1872.
6-8 – Anniversary of the March 1962 storm
This historic northeaster devastated the Delaware coastline, destroying homes and taking lives. Download our “Storm of the Century” brochure to learn more about the storm and to find out how to keep your family and property safe from extreme wind and flooding.
14 – Daylight Saving Time begins
Set clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m.
20 – Vernal Equinox — first day of spring
Today night and day are nearly the same length and the sun crosses the celestial equator moving northward.
21 – World Forestry Day
Two simple suggestions for conserving our forest resources: Use recycled paper and print double-sided copies.
22 – World Water Day
The World Health Organization reports that more than one billion people worldwide lack a source of safe drinking water. You can conserve water by taking shorter showers and turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth or shaving.
23 – World Meteorological Day
The National Weather Service broadcasts official warnings, watches, forecasts, and other hazard information 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Miss a month? Go to our 2010 wallpaper download archive, and learn when the next month is posted by subscribing to our desktop calendar RSS feed.
Download Instructions
Note: Once you have downloaded your wallpaper, you can fine-tune its appearance using your computer's desktop preferences menu (i.e. whether the image is centered, tiled, stretched to fit the screen, etc.).
Step 1.
Click on the link below the image of the month representing the size that you are interested in. This will open the image in its own window.
Step 2 For PC users:
1. Position your cursor over the image.
2. Click the right mouse button.
3. If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer (v. 6.0 or higher), select "Set as Background" from the popup menu.
Step 2 For Mac users:
OSX: Drag the image onto your desktop.
Go to System Preferences and open the "Desktop & Screen Saver" icon.
Under the "Desktop" heading, use the file navigator to add the image to the library.
OS9: Drag the image onto your desktop.
Go to your Control Panel and select "Appearance."
Click "Set desktop" and choose your new image.
