Lemon Bay Conservancy is taking a lead role in a recently launched initiative to help protect a small colony of Florida Burrowing Owls living in a developing area off Gasparilla Road. Our plans include a $100,000 fundraising goal to purchase […]
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Thanks to all the volunteers from Lemon Bay Conservancy, Peace River Audubon, and local birding groups who came out today to help with trimming around the burrows of the Burrowing Owl colony in Placida! We had 14 volunteers total, […]
Lemon Bay Conservancy is taking a lead role in a recently launched initiative to help protect a small colony of Florida Burrowing Owls living in a developing area off Gasparilla Road. Our plans include a $100,000 fundraising goal to purchase […]
Juvenile tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) use coastal marsh ponds, like those found in Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, as important nursery habitats. Such nurseries provide ample food, room for fish to grow, and allow for movement into the open estuary. However, prior […]
Lemon Bay Conservancy (LBC), a well-established nonprofit (founded 1971) dedicated to preserving and protecting the natural lands and waters of the Lemon Bay aquatic system, seeks a dynamic Executive Director. This is a hands-on, chief executive role reporting to the […]
Note: This position has been filled. Lemon Bay Conservancy seeks to hire a part-time Preserve Manager to lead ongoing maintenance and improvement work at LBC’s 80-acre Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve in Grove City, Florida. The position is an outdoor, field-based […]
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 […]
The 2025 Lemon Creek Wildlife Preserve "Exploration Day" was a fun-filled event with nature walks, informational talks, educational displays, and golf cart tours.
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.
News from Lemon Bay Conservancy, including Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve news, new Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series, water quality initiatives, tarpon research, volunteer needs and more!
A Report on LakeWatch Water Quality Studies at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]