Whether you’re new to the neighborhood, or a seasoned veteran, we welcome you to the Oakwoods Homeowners website! Hopefully you find the information here useful. Please contact us if you have further questions or concerns.
Volunteer Opportunities
Oakwoods relies on its volunteers to operate, please reach out using the “contact us” form to offer up your time and talent. Opportunities include: board of directors, street improvement committee, storage lot committee, social committee, neighborhood clean up, website design and maintenance, and more!
Park and Wooded Lots
The Association maintains a large park that can be accessed from the North by sidewalk off Juniper (just west of Woodhavens/Juniper stop sign), or from the South using the asphalt path at the north end of Palm Court. There is a mulched playground at the north end, the Paul Baker Pavilion in the center, a Basketball Court at the south end, and plenty of space for imaginations to roam and for play. The park is open from dawn ’til dusk.
Families may also enjoy the wooded areas for hikes and exploration. For safety reasons and to respect the natural areas, no removal of brush, wood or trees and no building of forts or construction of any kind is allowed without Board permission.
It is highly recommended that children are supervised at all times.
Garbage and Recycling
Garbage is picked up every Thursday. Recycling and yard waste are picked up on alternating weeks. Please note that grass clippings will not be picked up. Typically there is a free bulk waste pickup scheduled each spring and fall.
Please see the City of Bloomington website for more detailed information. Also, check out the Ecology Action Center website for more information on recycling and composting.
Storage Lot
Oakwoods subdivision has a unique gem. The free storage lot is available for homeowners in the subdivision to park items that cannot be parked on their property per OHA Covenants Article 5, Section 14. In order to maintain this privilege and maintain the storage lot, each year we ask homeowners to provide the following information for each item kept in the storage lot: name, address, phone #, email address, description of the item, license plate number (tags must be up to date). The homeowner must also be current on their OHA dues. After this information has been received, a yearly sticker will be placed on the front of the item.
If an item is in the lot without a sticker, the Storage Lot Committee will do its best to try and notify the owner using the information that is on file. If the owner does not respond, or the information on file is not current and the owner cannot be notified, the item will be towed at the OWNER’S EXPENSE.
The current committee is also hopeful that homeowners using the lot will be willing to pitch in when help is needed. This could be physical help with weeds, trimming branches, etc. or with serving on the committee. If you’re interested in learning more, or helping when the need arises, please email storagelot@oakwoodshomeowners.org.
Snow Removal
The City of Bloomington manages snow and ice removal for our streets. You can view their interactive map for more information on the status of cleanup. Please contact the city directly with any concerns.