It's Spring: Go Wild and Get Outside

5 Ways to Celebrate Spring with Your Kids

Celebrate National Wildlife Week, March 15-21, with your kids by doing what comes naturally. Whatever you do—at home, school or play—do it outdoors and have fun! Climb trees, chase butterflies, dig in the dirt and celebrate nature. You and your kids will become healthier, happier and more connected to the world around you.

Held annually since 1938, National Wildlife Week is National Wildlife Federation’s longest-running education program and a signature event of the Be Out There™ campaign to return to children what they don’t even know they’ve lost: a connection to the natural world. Studies show that daily time outdoors provides not only the simple joys found in nature, but also improves children’s physical, mental and emotional health, boosts classroom performance and encourages stewardship over the environment.

As part of Be Out There, National Wildlife Week encourages everyone to take a walk on the wild side this March and connect with nature.

Here are 5 ideas for outdoor activities that you and your kids will love:

• Garden with your kids (here are 16 tips for developing your child’s green thumb)

• Take nature photographs with your kids

• Watch for birds in your backyard

• Share your other neighborhood wildlife sightings online

• Go on backyard scavenger hunt

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For even more fun activities, visit the National Wildlife Week website to download custom in-classroom and at-home activities that are educational, entertaining, and can be done anywhere there’s a patch of green.

Contact Us: For questions about National Wildlife Week, email nationalwildlifeweek@nwf.org.

Watch this video to learn more about National Wildlife Week: