Hey there Tree Hugging Families – hope that your first day of spring is looking bright. Mine is gray and cloudy (ah, Oregon) – but I like the rainy weather, so it’s all good for me.

Being that it’s the first day of spring, I’ve gathered up some eco-friendly ideas and links for you to help you celebrate in style.
First a few Tree Hugging Family classics…

Spring Nature Photos
60 Eco-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Spring
Candied Flowers

And some news from other fine places…

Green your spring cleaning from Co-op America.
Pop-up flower card – use recycled materials.
Eggshell plant pots.
Organic spring gardening.

Other ideas…

Get outside with a camera …read more

Getting your baby or young child out into the spring weather is a smart plan; start early with nature adventures to instill a love of the planet in your tot.
Spring is still chilly so plan for double layers that are easy to take off if it gets too warm. Sometimes even a hat is in order. You want your little on to have fun and enjoy being outside. If she’s chilly, she may associate being outside with uncomfortable.
Try feeling the wind. Hold your tot up in the breeze and allow her to feel the wind on her cheeks. Point out …read more

I finally got the photo of the ducklings. I showed you the cracked shells at the nest last weekend.

I also saw some baby geese crossing the sidewalk.

And here’s another set in the water …

Images by Peggy Rowland.
Click here to learn about all the current contests, themes, and green challenges going on at Tree Hugging Family in May 2008

Many of us are welcoming spring today, so I thought it would be nice to go over some nature loving, tree hugging, eco-friendly ideas that will carry the entire family through the better part of spring and into summer.
1. Quit looking at nature through your frosty windows. It’s warming up, so get out there and enjoy nature in real time, in real life, in full blown color.
2. Throw open your windows wide and let in the fresh air. Natural ventilation is actually a really effective green home goal to aim for. Proper cross ventilation naturally helps to remove any indoor …read more