Meet the Wiggly Hungry Worm
Ready for some hands on fun learning experience!
Date: Saturday, June 8th
Time: 12:00pm–1:00pm
Healthy and Lush Gardens Begin Here!
Help your gardens thrive in the summer months!
Date: Saturday, June 8th
Time: Noon – 1pm
Location: Broadlands Nature Center
Bring Monarchs Home
Raise and Release Monarch Butterflies Program
Date: Sunday, June 16 Time:10:00 a.m.
Address: Broadlands Community Center 43008 Waxpool Rd, Broadlands Available space: 25/All ages (free)
“The Bug Man” Brings Mother Nature’s Miracles
“The Bug Man” Brings Mother Nature’s Miracles
Date:Saturday, July 13th
Time: Noon- 1:30 P.M.
Location: Broadlands Nature Center
Annual Sunscreen Safety Guide
Some 65 sunscreens advertised for babies and kids contain oxybenzone, a synthetic chemical that absorbs the sun’s rays but also readily penetrates the skin. It can disrupt the body’s natural hormones.
Scouting Programs
Broadlands Nature Center provides an easy fun-filled way to earn your nature and wildlife badges. Read more for details.
The Grass is Greener with Organic Lawn Care
The Grass is Greener with Organic Lawn Care By Eric Vinje, Planet Natural What's there not to like about organic lawn care? It's relatively cheap. It's better for the environment and it takes less work than your traditional well-manicured lawn. Americans take their lawns seriously. Lawns used to be for the wealthy who hired a staff to maintain the grounds of their estates. Now they are for everyone. The great equalizer was the invention of the push mower in the 1870's by Elwood McGuire of Richmond, Indiana. (Before that, a common and labor-intensive way to trim lawns was to use scythes.) Today, U.S. homeowners spend more than $17 billion on outdoor home improvements, including lawn…
How to DIY Rain Barrel System
Tools You Need 1. Cordless drill 2. Hole saw, 2-1/4 in Shopping List for Required Materials 55-gal. barrel with lid 4×4 treated lumber and construction screws or stainless steel lags, if you build a stand to elevate the rain barrel(s) 2-in. male threaded electrical (gray PVC) conduit adapter 2-in. female threaded electrical (gray PVC) conduit adapter Silicone caulk, Glue, Screen, Threaded electrical PVC coupler Sections of 2-in. PVC pipe, Unions reducers and valves, Close-up of conduit adapters Use a 2-in. male threaded electrical (gray PVC) conduit adapter and a 2-in. female threaded conduit adapter to make a watertight hole from which the rainwater can flow. Install valves Install a large valve to quickly fill watering…
Tree Care
Did you know to give your trees 25 gallons of water per week, and healthy trees add value to your home.
Why Fireflies Flash At Night?
The Lusty (And Flavorable) Lives Of Fireflies Now that summer is here many of us have begun seeing fireflies in our yards and gardens. Despite their small size and preference for dark places, fireflies deservedly receive a lot of attention when summer arrives. And there’s a lot more going on than many of us realize… Their remarkable green and yellow flashing lights have a hypnotic effect on people. Children in particular are drawn to fireflies. But the same throbbing glow that attracts youngsters often leads male fireflies to their deaths. In warm-weather months, especially where open meadows and forests coexist, the adult male fireflies of most species set out on mating flights in the evening hours. The…
