AMAZING OPPORTUNITY! Traditional Archery Weekend @ Nature Center, Feb 20–Feb 21 @ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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Bushcraft school headerHURRY & SIGN UP WHILE SPOTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE! Building a functional self-bow from carefully selected trees is arguably one the most exciting primitive skills to learn and practice. Participants will start with a “stave” of Carpus Caroliniana or American Hornbeam and slowly remove to ultimately turn it into a functional shooting bow. You will learn about the growth rings or early and late wood and their significance to making different types of traditional long and short bows. Each student will learn to use a shaving horse and different bowyer’s tools such as hatchets, draw knives, rasps, and cabinet scrapers. During the class we’ll discuss different woods that make good bows, different types of bows used by Native Americans and Europeans, bow making tools Bushcraft Archery – jason with arrow picand even how to make your own shaving Bushcraft Archery - jason with arrow pichorse from inexpensive materials found at any hardware store. Each student will complete and take home their own bow by the end of Saturday. Sunday will include creating the cordage for and stringing the bow and then fletching arrows.Only 8 spots are available for this class as seasoned staves for the bows are limited and costly as well as the traditional tools needed to craft them. This program is geared towards adults over the age of 18, however, kids 8-18 can attend under the direct supervision of a registered adult also attending.
Class runs 9:00 a.m. – 400 p.m. each day with breakfast provided. Please bring a bag lunch.
  • $180 per adult for Saturday and Sunday
  • $100 per adult for Saturday only – this session was added for folks who could not attend both days. IMPORTANT FOR SATURDAY ONLY ATTENDEES: Please note that you will complete your bow on Saturday, however, cordage and arrow production will occur on Sunday. You will be given cordage at the end of class on Saturday, but will have to learn the process to string a bow on your own.
To register and pay, please click HERE>> and select the Buy Now button at the bottom of the page. Questions? Contact Naturalist@BroadlandsHOA.com. 

Spring Break Basketball Tournament…Sign Up by Friday, February 19!

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basketball_hoopNO PLANS FOR SPRING BREAK?  NO WORRIES, CREATE A TEAM AND SHOW OFF YOUR BALLER SKILLS IN ASHBURN! The Community Resource Unit of the Sheriff’s Office is organizing a basketball tournament for youth and families within the county. The tournament will be held during spring break-March 21st-25th; Tuesday – Friday from 6:00 PM-10:00 PM at Ashburn Pavilion located at 20585 Ashburn Village Blvd; Ashburn, Virginia.

Sign Up: For Registration Form, Rules and Waiver Form click here: Basketball Forms

Submit all forms to info@broadlandshoa.com or drop off at Nature Center by 5:00 pm Friday, February 19.

Broadlands Live 2016 Meeting- Wed, Feb 3 Volunteers Welcome!

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Wednesday, February 3, 7:00 p.m. at the Broadlands Community Center…Bring ideas, enthusiasm and a smile!broadlands live logo.blue

Broadlands Live! is a not-for-profit event run by the Concert Committee. All funding is provided by the HOA and generous sponsors and food vendors. Concerts are held the second Friday of each month – May through August – from 5:30pm to 9:30pm at Hillside Park. Upcoming details on concert dates and performers for 2016 will be available on the Broadlands Live! website. If you are interested in volunteering, but cannot make this meeting, please contact Renee Ventrice at aphioni@gmail.com.