

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Spring Equinox Hike at Meadowbrook
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Celebrate the arrival of spring with a guided hike that explores the sights, sounds, and symbolism of the Spring Equinox! As daylight and darkness balance, we’ll hike through the awakening landscape to observe early signs of the season.

Join Bella, a Certified Interpretive Guide and Indiana Master Naturalist, as you search for emerging buds, returning birds, and listen for frog calls. This hike offers a peaceful opportunity to reconnect with the natural world, reflect on seasonal change, and welcome spring with a sense of curiosity and wonder.

Suitable for all ages and hiking abilities, this program invites participants to slow down, observe, and celebrate the beauty of a new season.

Difficulty: Easy to moderate; suitable for most ages. The trail at Meadowbrook varies from gravel paths to moderate trails with stairs and bare roots. We will meet at the Meadowbrook Pavilion.

What to Bring: Weather-appropriate clothing, sturdy footwear, water, and curiosity.

Please note that our restrooms are closed for the season. This event will take place at 9 am Central Time. 

RSVP: https://heinzetrust.org/event/spring-equinox-hike-meadowbrook/#rsvp-now
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/valparaiso/spring-equinox-hike-at-meadowbrook/200029530571604
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, trekking
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 349

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029530571604?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=valparaiso-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Valparaiso
- **state**: IN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 109 W 700 N, Valparaiso, IN, United States, Indiana 46385
- **lat**: 41.53907
- **long**: -87.0879
- **full address**: 109 W 700 N, Valparaiso, IN, United States, Indiana 46385

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Shirley Heinze Land Trust (https://allevents.in/org/shirley-heinze-land-trust/2517765)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 109 W 700 N, Valparaiso, IN, United States, Indiana 46385
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Shirley Heinze Land Trust
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures, trekking
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Spring Equinox Hike at Meadowbrook ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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