Jon Hunt, left, shakes hands with Emily Simpson, 6, while he performs as a human statue called "Green Man" who comes alive every time someone donates money for the Rust Sanctuary during the first annual EarthDay@Loudoun 2009.

Photo: Leah L. Jones

Tagged: Broadlands, earth day, festival

Kira Murphy, 5, looks at a Dumeril Boa Constrictor from Madagascar held by Tammy Ward, National Aquarium visitors services manager.

Photo: Leah L. Jones

Tagged: Broadlands, earth day, festival

Jake Domingues, 6, watches a Uromastyx Lizard from the Mali desert region in Africa.

Photo: Leah L. Jones

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Gina Cusanelli, left, and Tim Buchholz walk passed different herbs such as garlic chives.

Photo: Leah L. Jones

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Tammy Ward, National Aquarium visitors services manager, holds a Dumeril Boa Constrictor from Madagascar while visitors pet it.

Photo: Leah L. Jones

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Aleta Dust, a volunteer at The Raptor Conservancy, holds a Red Tailed Hawk during her presentation on birds of prey.

Photo: Leah L. Jones

Tagged: Broadlands, earth day, festival

Juliana McDonald, 4, makes a bird feeder using peanut butter and bird seeds.

Photo: Leah L. Jones

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Visitors arrive to the first annual EarthDay@Loudoun 2009 Family Festival held at Willow Creek Farm by Clyde's. The Festival is designed to bring a national theme home to the local area in a grassroots effort to promote environmental awareness.

Photo: Leah L. Jones

Tagged: Broadlands, earth day, festival

The Hospital Fight Comes to a Head: One of Loudoun County’s most contentious issues in decades brought out posters, protesters and hundreds of residents for hearings on plans for a new hospital. The HCA Virginia proposal for a 164-bed hospital in Broadlands faced opposition from neighbors and nearby Inova Loudoun Hospital. The Planning Commission voted 5 to 4 in favor of the proposal, and the Board of Supervisors has until May to make its decision.

Photo: Dayna Smith, Washington Post

Tagged: Broadlands, hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital

Hundreds of residents showed up at a joint session of the Board of Supervisors and the Planning Commission Thursday night to share their views on the proposed 164-bed hospital in Broadlands.

Photo: Christopher Twarowski, Washington Post

Tagged: Board of Supervisors, Broadlands, hospital, Loudoun Planning Commission, Stone Bridge High School

An out of control SUV slammed into a house in Broadlands on Friday morning.

Photo: Courtesy of NBC4/WRC-TV4

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The side of the garage of Doug and Tanya Acton after Tanya accidentally crashed her SUV through it after pressing the gas pedal instead of the brake.

Photo: Erica Garman, LoudounExtra.com

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The garage of Tanya Acton, who accidentally drove through it by hitting the gas pedal instead of the break.

Photo: Erica Garman, LoudounExtra.com

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The buidling in Broadlands that is the future home of a new Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins. However, the project has been stalled for more than two years.

Photo: Erica Garman, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Broadlands, restaurant

A Mutt Mitt disposal station along a pathway in Broadlands.

Photo: Erica Garman, LoudounExtra.com

Tagged: Broadlands, Living in LoCo

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