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In observance of Labor Day, the Babcock Ranch Residential Association office will be closed on Monday, Sept. 5. We wish you and your family a safe holiday. Please note that our Community Patrol officers will continue to provide 24-hour patrol of the community through the weekend.
Trash Pickup Will be Tuesday
Due to the holiday, trash pickup for all areas is scheduled for Tuesday, July 5. Recycling pickup will be Thursday, as usual.
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Lee Health, Babcock Ranch Mark Healthy Partnership |
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BUCKETS FOR HEALTH: Syd Kitson of developer Kitson and Partners sizes up the hoop during a free-throw contest with Lee Health's Michael Nachef last week at the Lee Health Healthy Life Center. The friendly competition followed Syd's remarks at the event, held to mark Babcock Ranch's designation by Lee Health as a Partner in Health. Also speaking at the ceremony was Lee Health COO Dr. Scott Nygaard. |
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Sustainability Video Series Continues |
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CURRENT TOPIC: Dr. Jennifer Languell discusses home electricity use in the latest video in the Sustainability 101 series. |
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Understanding Electricity Use Patterns
Looking for ways to reduce your energy use at home? Knowing which systems and appliances use the most electricity is the first step toward understanding ways to do it.
Our resident green building expert, Dr. Jennifer Languell, has a breakdown on the biggest energy hogs in this month's edition of Sustainability 101.
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Community Garden: U Pick – But Only if U Grow |
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It's not harvest season yet, but we want to make sure all residents understand the concept behind our Community Garden in the Lake Timber neighborhood.
The idea is, that residents who have registered for a spot in the garden put in the work to plant and tend their crops, and they are the exclusive beneficiaries of the bounty they produce. The fruits (and vegetables) of their labor are not available for anyone to take. We hope this clears up any potential misunderstanding. Please click below for detailed Community Garden guidelines.
By the way, we still have a few plots available for the upcoming gardening season. Click here for details. |
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Wildlife Photo of the Week: Cicada |
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A Cicada clings to a leaf in Lake Babcock Estates. Photo by Nancy Sermon. |
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What's the Buzz? If It's Summertime in Florida, It's Probably a Cicada
This week's winning photo in our Wildlife Photo of the Week contest shows a cicada, photographed by Nancy Sermons in her Zen garden in Lake Babcock Estates.
We asked Babcock Ranch Environmental Mitigation Manager Christina Kontos for her insights into the species. "Summertime in Florida often brings the seasonal soundtrack featuring the cicada’s (Cicadidae) buzzing song," she said. "This loud buzzing noise that drowns the night ambiance comes from the cicada’s abdomen called a tymbal, which acts as a drum.
Christina said most of the insect’s life cycle is spent underground as a nymph before emerging as a wingless juvenile. "The cicada uses its large front limbs to anchor to a tree, plant, or other structure before molting its exoskeleton while morphing into its winged adult form."
There are many species of cicada, including some that appear in great, noisy swarms every 13 or 17 years. Others — like the one pictured — emerge annually, rather than periodically.
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September Volunteer Opportunities |
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Looking for a way to help? Check out these upcoming volunteer opportunities at or near Babcock Ranch:
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Eighty volunteers are needed at Founder's Square from 9 – 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 to help pack meals for Punta Gorda Rotary's Ukrainian Relief Project. The group plans to pack 21,000 meals of fortified chicken rice soup for refugee camps in Ukraine and Poland.
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- Park rangers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' W.P. Franklin South Recreation Area in Alva are soliciting volunteers to assist with a reforestation project. A planning meeting will be held on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, Sept. 24, from 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. To register, send an email or call 863.840.8598.
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READY TO SERVE: Patrol Operations Lieutenant Steve Barilar stands in front of one of our Community Patrol vehicles on Lake Babcock Drive. The officers of Babcock Ranch Community Patrol provide 24-hour vigilance and are always available to address residents' concerns. |
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Community Patrol Always Available |
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- On patrol and available 24/7
- Phone: 239.652.8000
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Read past news by clicking on the date below. |
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- Mounted Patrol
- Hiking Trails Remain Open
- Wildlife Photo of the Week: Knight Anole
- Garden Plot Registration
- Golf Tournament Registration
- American Legion Meetings
- Drones Prohibited in Babcock Ranch
- New Resident Orientation Session
- Garden Plot Registration
- 'Partners in Wellness' Event
- Golf Cart Parade to Field House
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Wildlife Photo: Loggerhead Shrike
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- Partners in Health
- Lost and Found Items
- The Latest from the Babcock Ranch Telegraph
- Community Volunteering Opportunities — Ukrainian Relief and Alva Reforestation Project
- Development Update: Midtown
- School Year Gets Underway
- Blog: Preserving the Preserves
- Leashes Required for Dogs
- Wildlife Photo of the Week: Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
- Development Update: D.R. Horton Preserve Open for Sale
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The Week Ahead
Weather-permitting, the following landscaping activities will be conducted in the community next week:
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Monday, Sept. 5: Holiday.
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Tuesday, Sept. 6: Trail's Edge — shrub pruning and selective trimming, Whitetail Path and Canopy Court.
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Wednesday, Sept. 7: Parkside — shrub pruning and grass cutbacks, Parkside Court and Canon Court.
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Thursday, Sept. 8: Lake Babcock Central — weed details and grass cutbacks, Bluebird Trail, Bluestem Lane and Lilly Court.
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Friday, Sept. 9: Edgewater — selective pruning, Waterfront Way.
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RESIDENT EVENTS & ACTIVITIES |
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Labor Day Golf Cart Parade
Saturday, Sept. 3
10 – 11 a.m.
Founder's Square
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Labor Day Tailgate Party
Saturday, Sept. 3
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Founder's Square
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Decades Music Trivia
Wednesday, Sept. 7
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Cypress LodgeSquare
Fee: $10
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Chalk the Walk
Saturday, Sept. 10
6 – 8 p.m.
Founder's Square
Free
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Field House Walk-Throughs
43281 Cypress Pkwy.
Saturday, Sept. 10.
Register using the links below for the date and time of your choice.
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Food Trucks
Fridays & Saturdays
5 – 9 p.m.
Founder's Square
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Farmers Market
First and third Sunday of every month
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Founder's Square
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Free Healthy Life Classes
Babcock Ranch Residential Association offers a schedule of fitness classes in partnership with The Healthy Life Center. These classes are FREE to all residents. (Membership of HLC is NOT required.) Please see the updated schedule and program format for 2022.
- Mondays, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. — Aqua
- Wednesdays, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. — Aqua
RSVPs are not required. Please email a member of the lifestyle team or a team member from the Healthy Life Center for additional information. All classes are at Cypress Lodge unless otherwise specified.
For more information on any of Lee Health's programs and events, click here.
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Youth Soccer Registration Now Open |
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Registration is now underway for Stovi Stars fall soccer training camps for ages 3 – 18.
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Register Today for Benefit Golf Tournament |
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There's still time to sign up for the 2022Trailblazer Cup Golf Tournament, scheduled for Oct. 8 at Babcock National. Individuals and four-player teams are welcome. The event will benefit Babcock Neighborhood School and Babcock High School.
Registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 9. For more information, contact Megan Lewter at 239.567.3043 or send her an email. |
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American Legion Meets Monthly
The Babcock Ranch American Legion Post 415 meets monthly on the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. on the second level of Publix at Crescent B Commons.
All honorably discharged veterans are welcome to attend. For more information, call 802.345.1087.
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Useful Links for Residents of Babcock Ranch |
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Babcock Ranch Living Blog
HOA Website
Annual Meeting
Homeownership
Environment
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Local News
Food & Fun
Patrol & Safety
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Babcock Ranch Residential Association |
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Office Address
42911 Lake Babcock Drive
Babcock Ranch, FL 33982
Tel: 941.676.7191
Office Hours
- 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. M-F
- Make an appointment here.
Babcock Community
Patrol (24/7)
Lifestyle Line
Town & Country Utilities
After Hours Emergency
Backup Emergency
Numbers
- 239.336.9283
- 239.652.8003 Ext. 5003
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Links & Forms:
Email the Team
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Professionally Managed By |
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Corporate Office
8630 E. Via De Ventura, Suite L-100
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
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