5 Simple Ways To Celebrate Spring Equinox
Between changing the clocks yesterday and the milder temperatures this week, it’s definitely starting to feel like spring. The Spring Equinox on Sunday, March 20 serves up a perfect opportunity to get outside, play, and celebrate life. To that end, below you’ll find a few of the ways our family loves to celebrate the Spring Equinox.
1. Get Outside and Look for Signs of Spring
Since our kids were wee, our family has loved heading to Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary in Belmont to look for signs of every season, which is exactly where you’ll find us on the Spring Equinox. We love looking for snowdrops poking their way up, the first buds on trees, and peepers peeping in the pond. Mass Audubon and The Trustees of Reservations offer endless opportunities for your own family outdoor adventures throughout the state.
2. Baby Animals!
Spring means the return of life in New England, and most thrilling, it means all the adorable baby animals! We like to head to spots like Natick Community Organic Farm, Drumlin Farm, and Chip-in Farm to visit the newly arrived lambs and goats every year, even now that our kiddos are older.
3. Bring Spring Inside
Out with the old, in with the new. This time of year has always been about refreshing, reviving, and shaking off the winter blahs. Here are a few ideas to bring in the spring:
Put daffodil bouquets everywhere.
Give your home a Spring Nest Refresh. Stash the winter stuff and pull out clothing for warmer weather (you can donate outgrown winter gear to families in need.
4. Get Gardening
Design a butterfly garden and get started on it. Need more inspiration? Check out these ideas for gardening on a budget. Ample evidence suggests that getting our hands dirty is one of the very best things we can do for our physical and mental health.
5. Sip Sap
Maple means spring in New England. Equinox is the perfect time to visit a local sugar shack and partake in sweet spring treats. Consider one of these maple sugar events in Massachusetts to help you pick a place to go.
Simple ways to celebrate Spring Equinox