spring guide
• Visit parks + playgrounds
• Sign up for summer camp
• Sign up for your CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)
• Top 5 Favorite Green Spaces in the Providence area
• Bigger, Better, Greener: Our Garden Grows Up
Plan for Summer:
Summer camp and childcare
Camp Guide
You Really Can Do-it-Yourself: Forming Camps and Clubs
Helping Kids Help Others
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MARCH
• Daylight Savings time is the First Sunday in March.
• Spring officially starts the end of March.
Get Ready for Spring
• Mid-March is Rhode Island Private School’s Spring Vacation
• Maple Sugaring Season starts in February and often extends into March.
This is a great opportunity to show your kids where REAL maple syrup actually comes from. Here’s a list of places where you can see demonstrations. The season is short, call ahead first.
Coggeshall Farm (End of February)
Colt Drive off Poppaquash Road, Bristol, RI 02809
401-253-9062
Charlie’s Sugarhouse (Weekends in March, call first.)
124 Hall Rd., Coventry, RI
401-397-7102
Gibby Fountain’s Spring Hill Sugarhouse (Weekends in March, call first.)
522 Gardner Rd., Richmond, RI
401-295-7273
Maple Sugaring Tours at River Bend Farm (Weekends in March, call first.)
Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park, 287 Oak Street, Uxbridge, MA
508-278-7604
• Easter Celebrations:
What Does the Easter Bunny Bring?
Coloring Eggs
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APRIL
• Baseball Season starts the beginning of April
The PawSox team plays locally at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, RI
Admission: All Box Seats $10. General Admission: Adults – $6, Kids & Seniors – $4
Free special pre-game PawSox Free Youth Clinics usually run from May through August.
• Mid-April is Rhode Island Public School’s Spring Vacation
• Earth Day is April 22
Celebrate Earth Day Every Day
• Arbor Day is April 27
Celebrate Arbor Day
• Annual Fish on the Run
The grounds open for viewing of the Herring Run.
Gilbert Stuart Museum – 815 Gilbert Stuart Rd., Saunderstown
401-294-3001
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MAY
• Mother’s Day is the first Sunday in May
Gift Idea: Paint a flower pot
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JUNE
• Father’s Day is the third Sunday in June
Gift Idea: Make an Accordian Book
• Strawberry Picking Season starts the end of June
Making Strawberry Jam
