Green Living Tips
Every minute you cut from your shower is roughly 5 gallons of water. The less time your shower takes, the lower your impact on the environment.
Living in Harmony with Nature
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National Radon Action Month
EPA Recognizes National Radon Action Month: Test for Radon Gas to Protect Health/ 21,000 Americans die from radon related lung cancer each year Release Date: 01/04/2012 Contact Information: Molly Hooven, hooven.molly@epa.gov, 202-564-2313, 202-564-4355; En español: Lina Younes, younes.lina@epa.gov, 202-564-9924, 202-564-4355 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging Americans this January, as part of National Radon Action Month, to take simple and affordable steps to test their homes for harmful levels of radon gas. Radon, a colorless odorless gas, is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Radon can seep into a home from underground and if left to accumulate, high levels of radon can cause lung cancer. Improving indoor air quality…
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Lush and Rich Gardens
Replace it with perennial beds, decks, trails, sidewalks or mulch. “Grass is one of the highest input plants that we grow,” Welsh said. “Turf means watering, mowing, fertilising and pest control. Do you really need 5,000 square feet of grass?”
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Give Your Family the “Best” Home!
Pollution from power plants, cars, and other transportation is a well-known contributor to outdoor air pollution, but our indoor air quality is often worse; it can be up to 10 times worse for you than the air outside. Microbial pollutants like mold, pet dander and plant pollen can combine with chemicals like radon and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to create a pretty toxic environment in your home; since we spend an average of 90% of our time indoors and 65% of our time inside our homes, according to the National Safety Council, that can add up to allergies, asthma and worse. Everything that comes in to our homes has the potential to be harmful to our health; this…
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The Zen Guide to Bay Lawn Care
A man once asked a monk how he could achieve enlightenment. His answer: “do nothing.”
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Clean Clothes ~ Naturally
Just because you want to be energy efficient and stay away from toxic chemicals doesn’t mean your wardrobe has to suffer.
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Scouting Programs at Broadlands Nature Center
Audubon Naturalist Society at Broadlands provides an easy, fun-filled way to earn your nature and wildlife badges. We offer a variety of programs led by our Naturalist. Come and explore our nature center, pond, creek and experience nature up-close! Participation is $5 per scout for a one hour program. Daisy Petal Program Using Resources Wisely Brownie Try-Its Water Everywhere Eco-Explorer Earth and Sky Watching Wildlife Plants Wolf Cub Programs Your Living World Your Living World Birds Elective Bear Cub Programs Share Your World with Wildlife Take Care of Your Planet Tiger Cub Program Let’s Go Outdoors Achievement Webelos Programs Forester Naturalist Geology
2012 Kids Programs @ the Broadlands Nature Center
Under a Log Age Group: 4 and 5 year olds (PreK and K) Cost: $20 Start date: February 17th Fridays: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Lets dig deep and get dirty to explore the wonders of life underneath a log! What critter friends can we find? Are there plants there too? What other fun and funky creatures live there? We will explore logs and rocks to answer these questions. Week 1: Fantastic Fungus Week 2: Millipedes and Centipedes Week 3: Slugs and Snails Week 4: Salamanders and Worms Lil Trekkers Age Group: 18 mos-3 years Cost: $20 Start date: February 17th for 4 weeks on Fridays 10:45-11:45 Come with your little one and introduce them to the emergence of spring. …
Wear Your “Broadlands” Shirt Now
Our custom logo is fun and it represents the wild side of Broadlands; its natural habitats, trails, ponds and parks! Enjoy wearing this T-Shirt with Pride Only $10 Available at the Nature Center. Sizes are limited !
In the News
Virginia Farms and Honey Bees
One of Virginia’s most valuable agricultural assets, the honeybee, continues to struggle. Disease problems, a syndrome called colony collapse disorder, and cold weather hit the state’s bee population hard again last winter. “This past year we’re probably seeing higher losses than the year before,” said Keith Tignor, state apiarist with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. “We’re still surveying, and it will be a few months before we know exact results. But informally we’re hearing of lots of bee losses.” Winter honeybee losses have averaged 31 percent over the past decade. Honeybees are extremely valuable, because they are all-purpose pollinators, helping boost production of numerous agricultural crops. Tignor estimated honeybees…
Housing Market and Green Communities Future
…But many home builders, developers, etc… are quickly realizing that green communities are not just a trend, they are the future. The same survey by McGraw-Hill says the green building market is expected to double from 12% market share to 20% market share by the year 2012….
Let’s Increase Property Values
The actions we take on our own properties can have a significant effect on the various species that share this habitat with us.
