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Lemon Bay Conservancy Celebrates Preserve Volunteers!

April 1, 2025
Lemon Bay Conservancy

On Thursday, March 20, 2025, Lemon Bay Conservancy held a celebration for our Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve volunteers at the Cape Haze Community Center. Volunteers and their guests enjoyed a social period followed by dinner, awards and presentations. Our preserve […]

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Exploration Day 2025 Excitement!

February 11, 2025
Lemon Bay Conservancy

The 2025 Lemon Creek Wildlife Preserve "Exploration Day" was a fun-filled event with nature walks, informational talks, educational displays, and golf cart tours.

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Florida Arbor Day, January 17th: Free Tree Giveaway!

December 26, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Many local trees were lost during the hurricanes of the past three years. Lemon Bay Conservancy, in partnership with the Florida Forest Service, is happy to help our community in its recovery efforts by distributing 100 native trees to the public, free of charge, as part of Florida Arbor Day, January 17, 2025.

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Fall 2024 LBC Newsletter

December 1, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

News from Lemon Bay Conservancy, including Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve d news, new Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series, water quality initiatives, tarpon research, volunteer needs and more!

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Preserve Water Quality Report

November 15, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

A Report on LakeWatch Water Quality Studies at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve

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LBC Office Closed due to Flooding

September 29, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Our thoughts go out to everyone who is suffering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. The recovery from this storm will be a long and difficult challenge. Please stay safe as you work to recover! Like so many locations […]

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Clam Research Pilot Project Underway

July 9, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

On June 30, 2024, Lemon Bay Conservancy launched a pilot study to determine if the once abundant southern hardshell clam (Mercenaria campechiensis) can be restored to Lemon Bay. Clams play an important role in the management of marine ecosystems. Adult […]

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Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve Trail Map Jan 2023

What if a Golf Course Were Returned to Nature?

July 9, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

“What if a Golf Course Were Returned to Nature?” That’s the title of a major feature article on the transformation of Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve written by Corky Dalton and published in late June 2024 in print and online editions […]

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An Aerial View of the Preserve

July 9, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Capt. Josh Olive, LBC member and publisher of Waterline Weekly Magazine, sent this interesting drone shot of the preserve and surrounding areas, taken in early May. This was in the midst of the drought and you can see by the […]

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Scout Work Morning at the Preserve

June 11, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

On Thursday, May 30, 2024, Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve volunteers hosted a visit from Englewood’s Scout Troop 26B. Seven scouts, accompanied by Scout Master Randy Cantrell and two able assistants, were there to work on conservation and community service requirements […]

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Water Quality Presentation Video

May 29, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

On May 8th, as part of our Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series, Dr. Mary Lusk from the University of Florida spoke to a full house at the Cape Haze Community Center on the topic of “Coastal Water Quality: The Role […]

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Our New Office Manager: Cyndi Fredricks

May 29, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

We are pleased to announce that Cyndi Fredricks has joined LBC as our new Office Manager. A native of western New York, Cyndi has lived in Englewood for the past 9 years and prior to that time was a frequent […]

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LBC Awards Environmental Scholarship

May 7, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

At the 2024 Lemon Bay High School Senior Scholarship Night, Lemon Bay Conservancy President Irene Slattery was pleased to award the LBC Elsie Bracken Environmental Science Scholarship to graduating senior Leandra Allbrook. This scholarship is awarded annually to an LBHS […]

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Plein Air Painters Visit the Preserve

May 1, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

With coordination by LBC member Susan Hoffman, the Peace River Painters visited Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve on April 29th and enjoyed a beautiful morning painting in the delightful spring weather. The artists shared three of their paintings, shown below, for […]

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Coastal Water Quality: The Roles of Septic Systems, Advanced Water Treatment, Reclaimed Water, and Stormwater

April 19, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Join us for a free talk on May 8th as University of Florida professor Dr. Mary Lusk discusses how different water sources can influence our coastal water quality. The seminar will cover: Septic systems: Friend or foe? Unveiling the hidden […]

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2024 Giving Challenge

The 2024 Giving Challenge: Thank You To All Our Contributors!

April 5, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Support LBC during the 2024 Giving Challenge on April 9-10 and triple the value of your gift!

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Arbor Day, April 26th: 50 Free Trees Distributed!

March 31, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Update: We are delighted to report that all of the 50 free trees that were available for Arbor Day planting have been picked up! If you were no the wait list and did not receive a call, unfortunately we cannot […]

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Presentation: “Roseate Spoonbills In Florida Bay – A Pink Canary in a Coal Mine”

March 24, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

“Roseate Spoonbills In Florida Bay – A Pink Canary in a Coal Mine” – Dr. Jerry Lorenz, State Director of Research, Florida Audubon is our featured speaker for the month of April. On April 11th, Dr. Jerry Lorenz, State Research Director […]

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Free Vertical Oyster Gardens Available

March 24, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

The Lemon BayWatch Team of Lemon Bay Conservancy is pursuing their goal of improving the water quality of Lemon Bay through the use of vertical oyster gardens. The Lemon BayWatch “Oyster Ambassadors” will be on site at WATERWAYS Paddlesports, 501 […]

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Late March & April Eco-Kayak Tours for LBC Members

March 24, 2024
Lemon Bay Conservancy

LBC members and your accompanying guests are invited to join our March paddle tours! The tours will be conducted at a moderate pace and take approximately 2-2.5 hours. Please arrive 30 minutes before launch time to register. March 25: 9:30 […]

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