Broadlands Nature Center

05/07/2021

Memorial Day is around the corner and our Broadlands pools will be opening! Don't get caught without your pool passes! Registration info can be found at https://www.broadlandshoa.org/amenities/pool/. No need to re-register if you already have pool passes from last year's season!

Memorial Day is around the corner and our Broadlands pools will be opening! Don't get caught without your pool passes! Registration info can be found at https://www.broadlandshoa.org/amenities/pool/. No need to re-register if you already have pool passes from last year's season!

04/30/2021

Dog Demo Days, May 12th & 19th from 6:00pm to 7:30 pm at the Nature Center. This is a free event, however, sign up required on our website at https://www.broadlandshoa.org/event/dog-training-demo/?instance_id=21617

Dog Demo Days, May 12th & 19th from 6:00pm to 7:30 pm at the Nature Center. This is a free event, however, sign up required on our website at https://www.broadlandshoa.org/event/dog-training-demo/?instance_id=21617

04/26/2021

Broadlands Owners: Please cast your votes for the Annual Meeting by 5pm on Monday May 3rd! More information can be found athttps://www.broadlandshoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Broadlands_Notice_21.pdf

Broadlands Owners: Please cast your votes for the Annual Meeting by 5pm on Monday May 3rd! More information can be found athttps://www.broadlandshoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Broadlands_Notice_21.pdf

04/14/2021

Preparations to open Broadlands pools are underway! If you don't have your virtual pool pass yet, follow the instructions in the attached flyer. No need to re-register if your family secured virtual pool passes last season (tenants may need to provide updated documents though!) Outside memberships are coming too - check our website for information on when and how to purchase! Questions related to all things "pool"? Email [email protected]

Preparations to open Broadlands pools are underway! If you don't have your virtual pool pass yet, follow the instructions in the attached flyer. No need to re-register if your family secured virtual pool passes last season (tenants may need to provide updated documents though!) Outside memberships are coming too - check our website for information on when and how to purchase! Questions related to all things "pool"? Email [email protected]

02/25/2021

Broadlands residents: please read the following notice regarding the remediation process to deter the vulture population in the community. Questions should be directed to [email protected].

Broadlands residents: please read the following notice regarding the remediation process to deter the vulture population in the community. Questions should be directed to [email protected].

02/09/2021

Broadlands Community Composting

The Composting Survey is still available! Answer 6 easy questions to help us gauge interest from our residents! Click on the link to be taken directly to the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd687oI7t4brvfCq2rjtMCWRI3BGQlR-J4c2XX3xgYqJMsMhw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

Broadlands Community Outreach and a couple of resident volunteers are researching a potential community composting project that would include individual Broadlands homes collecting their own compostable waste (such as fruit and vegetable scraps) and bringing it to a central location in Broadlands fo...

01/21/2021

Interested in composting? We are looking for information ONLY to gauge interest in a possible Broadlands composting project - all responses are anonymous. If you'd like to help with our research, please visit the link in the flyer. (Be advised: the existence of the survey doesn't necessarily mean the project will happen.)

Interested in composting? We are looking for information ONLY to gauge interest in a possible Broadlands composting project - all responses are anonymous. If you'd like to help with our research, please visit the link in the flyer. (Be advised: the existence of the survey doesn't necessarily mean the project will happen.)

12/16/2020

Happy Snowy Wednesday! Stay safe and warm and we hope you enjoy today's snow storm!

11/30/2020

Judging for the Holiday Decorating Contest begins next Monday (Dec 7)! We can't wait to see all the wonderfully decorated homes in Broadlands!

11/09/2020

We can't believe it's already NOVEMBER, and the holidays are truly around the corner! With the nice weather we are having, we hope everyone is able to put up some great holiday decor for our contest!

10/26/2020

Broadlands Neighborhood Highlights

Thanks to Stephanie Callaghan - Realtor/Owner Sweet Air Homes for highlighting our community so well! Check out her video of our beautiful Broadlands!
http://bit.ly/BroadlandsOverview

Stephanie Callaghan of Sweet Air Homes introduces us to the wonderful amenities and strong sense of community in the Broadlands neighborhood. Broadlands is l...

10/19/2020

Judging for Halloween Decor will begin TONIGHT and will continue through Thursday! Please be sure to have your home ready to go at dusk and leave any outside Halloween lights on, etc. until at least 8:30 pm each evening this week. We'll canvass the neighborhood to find winning displays! Winners announced on Friday!

10/07/2020

It was a beautiful evening for National Night Out at the Nature Center! Thank you to LCSO for your participation and for showing off your vehicles and special thanks to McGruff, the police crime dog, for spending time with our residents! Everyone had fun meeting all of you!

09/23/2020

Mark your calendars! The Electronics Recycling Event! Community Center parking lot, Saturday, October 3rd from 10 am - 2 pm. Drop off unwanted electronics from the safety of your car! The event takes place rain or shine.

09/21/2020

Join us this Saturday, September 26th, from 9 am - 12 pm for the annual Potomac Watershed Clean-Up Day! Scan the bar code on the flyer to pre-register!

09/10/2020

Repaving project starts the week of September 14th. Check our website for details athttps://www.broadlandshoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Repaving-Project-Fall-2020-Info.pdf

06/04/2020

One of our friendly ducks in what is perhaps an unwise place to nest - in one of our hanging baskets in front of the Nature Center. Rest assured, we will follow protocol to keep her and her ducklings safe!

05/28/2020

Love Broadlands? Cheers Sports is selling t-shirts with our logos! 100% of the proceeds will benefit Comfort Cases, a non-profit organization supporting children in foster care. Visit our website for information about Community Outreach, and click the link to purchase a t-shirt https://www.broadlandshoa.org/about-broadlands/outreach/. Foster children are greatly impacted by the pandemic so let's help Comfort Cases ensure these kids are well taken care of!

05/21/2020

College and High School SENIORS -Congratulations for everything you've accomplished! We are proud of you!!

05/11/2020

Need updates on Broadlands amenities or services during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order ? Check our website at broadlandshoa.org for updated information. If you are unable to locate what you need, please email us at [email protected] or call at 703-729-9704 and we'll be sure to respond as soon as possible. Our animals miss visitors so we hope you enjoy this photo of our resident snake!

04/30/2020

Have you signed up for the Broadlands Blast? When you do, residents get timely or once a week emails indicating HOA news, important reminders, and Broadlands events. Signing up is easy! Visit our website at broadlandshoa.org and look for the logo on the right side. Type in your email address to be automatically added to the Broadlands Blast!

04/20/2020

Our dove enjoying her day today at the Nature Center!

04/13/2020

Hopefully the Easter Bunny made his way around Broadlands yesterday! The Nature Center bunnies are enjoying the rainy/stormy day inside and are happily hopping about in their enclosure. They miss everyone and hope you are all staying safe and social distancing properly!

04/06/2020

The animals at the Nature Center miss having residents visit them, but rest assured they are being well taken care of! Our water dragon Seraphina is enjoying the sunny day today!

04/01/2020

Inside Loudoun

This is a great video of our FABULOUS neighborhood!! Thank you for highlighting Broadlands!

BROADLANDS!

04/01/2020

Broadlands Nature Center's cover photo

03/31/2020

Broadlands Nature Center

03/09/2020

If you weren't already planning to come and join the community celebration of the Full Moon...make it your extemporaneous plan now. The Full Worm Moon marks the time that the worms are coming up from the once frozen ground, opening up the soil for the roots of trees and flowers to thrive for spring. It's gonna be stellar (as are the free S'mores). We gather at 6pm and stay until the crowd goes home. https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/20200306/worm-moon-is-back-when-to-enjoy-its-peak-of-bright-rotundness

03/09/2020

These 10 National Parks Wouldn’t Exist Without Women

I'm a day late for International Women's Day. But here ya go!

From Joshua Tree to Great Sand Dunes, these 10 special places are protected today thanks to their female champions.

03/07/2020

One of the things you learn working at a nature center for years...most migratory birds travel in the darkness!

03/05/2020

Wildflower power! Urban meadows take root across Poland’s cities as eco-entrepreneur battles for a greener future

Wildflower power! Urban meadows take root across Poland’s cities as eco-entrepreneur battles for a greener future

Those who dream of gazing out onto a blossoming meadow in their back garden or seeing a wild sea of poppies in front of their work space have had their dreams turned into reality thanks to the concerted efforts of Łąki Kwietne, a firm based just outside of Warsaw.

02/29/2020

Birding Culture

Shared from MARS Wildlife Rescue Centre

02/22/2020

Mighty Girl Art

Here's the official announcement! Mighty Girl Art (formerly housed in Reston the last decade) has relocated their Summer Session to the Nature Center! June 22-26th Daughters (and Moms if you like to accompany) are invited to join in the outdoor magical creative process with our incredible friend and Master Naturalist Wendy. Wendy has created public art at the Nature Center these last five years with me and has supported our Youth Naturalist programs and 4-H programs as my side-kick chief lead these many years. She is an artist extraordinaire and I can't express how thrilled I am that she is willing to do her summer session at our location. Spots are limited to 12 so sign up now! https://mightygirlart.com/

Mighty Girl Art™ is an art empowerment workshop for girls (and moms) located in Northern Virginia.  We live in a society where a girl's self confidence is challenged daily by an assault of images which suggest that they are somehow not good enough the way they are. Mighty Girl Art™ empowers you...

02/19/2020

Ecopsychology: How Immersion in Nature Benefits Your Health

So excited for Reston artist and Mighty Girl Art entrepreneur to be teaching at the Nature Center this summer!!!

A growing body of research points to the beneficial effects that exposure to the natural world has on health, reducing stress and promoting healing. Now, policymakers, employers, and healthcare providers are increasingly considering the human need for nature in how they plan and operate.

02/12/2020

Nearly Half of Honey Tested Contains Mostly Rice Syrup, Wheat Syrup or Sugar Beet Syrup

We will harvest more in a couple months. Until then...just FYI

Honey makers are secretly “watering” down their honey with cheap syrups that have been impossible to detect until now. A new testing method has revealed nearly half of the honey sold in Australia, one of the world’s largest exporters of honey, is diluted with cheap sweeteners like rice syrup, ...