“Local conservation heroes” honored in Northern Virginia
Arlington, Va. – At an annual gathering of not-for-profit conservation and community groups today, leaders of Virginia’s largest environmental organizations will recognize elected officials and volunteers for their work to promote “green communities” in Northern Virginia. Jay Fisette, a member of the Arlington County Board of Supervisors was named a guest of honor for his work as president of Virginia Municipal League. In that role, Fisette spearheaded the creation of the GoGreen Initiative (http://www.gogreenva.org/), a friendly competition among local governments and school districts to improve recycling rates, energy efficiency and environmental performance. Fisette also played a leadership role in development of the Arlington County Energy Plan, a first-of-its-kind plan to provide cleaner, reliable power. Former…
Native Plants Sanctuary and Wildlife Habitats Display Garden
A new aesthetic: Landscape design which includes healthy outdoors with native plants, no harmful chemicals and habitat restoration and a beautiful natural look The main goal of this garden is to enlighten the homeowners to the beauty of Virginia native plants and to inspire them to incorporate native plants into their own home gardens. Other goals of the garden are to show how mature native plants can attract wildlife to include variety of birds and butterflies and beneficial insects. In addition, gardens with native plants will require less time to maintain, less watering, less chemical use and will cost less in the long run. The community will be able to see firsthand the types of…
Restoring Habitats
During the Columbus Day weekend, a group of volunteers from the Broadlands community met at Mill Run Elementary school to plant 24 Virginia native plants.
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 yours with pride for only $10 Available at the Nature Center. Sizes are limited !
Broadlands Nature Center
The Broadlands Nature Center offers year-round programs to the residents of the Broadlands. The Audubon Naturalist Society and the Broadlands HOA have partnered to provide nature programs for the community. To register, call the HOA office at 703-729-9704 or email naturalist@broadlandshoa.com to reserve your place in the program. We are outside for most programs, so please dress appropriately and wear sturdy shoes. Broadlands Nature Center CritterCam, featuring our two bunnies: Zoey and her sister Khloe! Zoey (brown markings) and Khloe (black markings) came from the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. Image updates every few minutes during daytime. The Nature Center, also the home of Home Owner's Assoc. offers a great outlet for families to visit and learn many…
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….
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Frogs In Broadlands
Many of the homes in Broadlands have natural habitats close by.
Kids Walking the Trails
Kids are always full of energy naturally. Why not take them out for a walk on the trails of Broadlands. Find out more on the 4KIDS page.
