10 ways to welcome spring

Fly a kite If it’s March in Massachusetts, that means gusty winds — all the better for flying hefty kites. Beaches are always great for kite-flying, but ocean breezes are a bit chilling until later in the season. What’s needed now is a great open field with a bit of a rise that you can run down to get your kite aloft. The former Ames estate, now Borderland State Park, is perfect. When you get tired of battling the wind, you can take a spring hike on one of six trails geared to families. - 259 Massapoag Ave., North Easton, 508-238-6566, www.mass.gov/dcr . Grounds open daylight hours. $2 parking fee.
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By Patricia Harris and David Lyon/Globe correspondents
Fly a kite
If it’s March in Massachusetts, that means gusty winds — all the better for flying hefty kites. Beaches are always great for kite-flying, but ocean breezes are a bit chilling until later in the season. What’s needed now is a great open field with a bit of a rise that you can run down to get your kite aloft. The former Ames estate, now Borderland State Park, is perfect. When you get tired of battling the wind, you can take a spring hike on one of six trails geared to families. - 259 Massapoag Ave., North Easton, 508-238-6566, www.mass.gov/dcr. Grounds open daylight hours. $2 parking fee.