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Florida Master Naturalist Program Overview

March 4, 2022
Lemon Bay Conservancy

The Florida Master Naturalist Program – an overview by William “Woody” Woodworth For 20 years, the University of Florida has offered Master Naturalist classes for those interested in Florida and nature. The stated mission of the Florida Master Naturalist Program […]

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2022 Annual Meeting Report

March 4, 2022
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Our 2022 LBC annual meeting focused on Lemon Bay Conservancy water quality initiatives and actions to improve water quality.

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Nesting Platforms and the LCWP Rookery Island Experiment

January 8, 2022
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Lemon Bay Conservancy is working to create a rookery island at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve

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Fall 2021 Newsletter

November 2, 2021
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Our 2021 LBC Newsletter is now available. Articles include: New Office Location & New Office Manager 2021 LBC Scholarship Award Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve Restoration Juvenile Tarpon Research Findings & Plans Call for Net Pull Volunteers Volunteer Profile: Maura Qualls The […]

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Creating a Rookery Island at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve

October 14, 2021
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Lemon Bay Conservancy is seeking volunteers and donations to create a rookery island at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve

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2021 Preserve Management & Improvement

October 14, 2021
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Now that our major habitat restoration project at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve is complete, responsibility for ongoing management, maintenance and enhancement of the preserve has shifted fully to our Lemon Bay Conservancy team. One major challenge will be continuing to […]

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Memorial Donation

January 27, 2021
Lemon Bay Conservancy

To make a memorial donation to Lemon Bay Conservancy, please call our office at 941-830-8922 or click here to make your memorial donation online. On the online donation form, you will be able to designate the tribute individual’s name and […]

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Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve Is Open for LBC Member Access!

January 26, 2021
Lemon Bay Conservancy

On January 25th, we held our Opening Ceremony for the newly restored Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. We are delighted to announce that the Preserve is now open daily for Lemon Bay Conservancy member access! Members should display your 2021 membership […]

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Member

January 3, 2021
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Annual LBC memberships begin at $35 for individuals and $50 for households. Click here to join Lemon Bay Conservancy online. or click here to download a membership form to mail in with your membership payment. Lemon Bay Conservancy is a […]

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Fall 2020 Newsletter

November 9, 2020
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Our 2020 LBC Newsletter is now available. Articles include: Supporting Our Environment: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow! Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) for Preserve Maintenance 2021 Juvenile Tarpon Research A New Nature Wonderland: Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve “2021 Preserve Management & Improvement” Special […]

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Waiver Form for Nature Walk Participants

November 8, 2020
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Click here to print the waiver form for walk participants: Waiver for Walks 2020

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Plants & Pathways Campaign for Wildflower

November 27, 2019
Lemon Bay Conservancy

In late September 2018, we learned of a new and unexpected challenge at Wildflower Preserve in the form of soil contamination issues. We ask your help in addressing this challenge and continuing our important habitat restoration work at the preserve!

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Mini-Reefs: Artificial Marine Habitats

November 1, 2019
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Last year’s extended red tide seriously depleted fish stocks and marine vegetation in our bays and waterways. A non-profit organization called Ocean Habitats builds a product designed to help marine life recover and to improve water quality. Their “mini-reefs” are […]

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Fall 2019 Newsletter

November 1, 2019
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Our 2019 LBC Newsletter is now available. Articles include: Our Water, Our Future Upcoming Nature Walks & Special Events Mini-Reefs: Artificial Marine Habitats Wildflower Preserve Restoration Project Update Plants & Pathways: Fundraising Special Appeal Volunteer Profile: Joe Gallagher Escape of the […]

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Wildflower November 2019 Project Update

October 15, 2019
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Work was suspended on our Wildflower Preserve Habitat Restoration Project in October 2018, when soil tests conducted by the contractor, in preparation for selling excess excavated soil offsite, identified what were believed to be elevated concentrations of arsenic in some […]

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Jon Thaxton on Clean Water & Reducing Nutrients – Feb. 4 at 5:30 pm

January 29, 2019
Lemon Bay Conservancy

On Monday, February 4, 2019, noted environmentalist and former Sarasota County commissioner, Jon Thaxton, will be the keynote speaker at our Lemon Bay Conservancy annual meeting. Jon’s topic will be “Clean Water: Myths & Facts on Reducing Nutrients.” Reducing nutrients is […]

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Wildflower Restoration: Moving Sabal Palms

September 9, 2018
Lemon Bay Conservancy

On the Wildflower Preserve property, we are lucky to have a large number of native Sabal (aka Cabbage) Palm trees. The Sabal Palm is the state tree of Florida. It is slow growing, but very hardy. When a Sabal Palm […]

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Wildflower Restoration: A Video View

August 22, 2018
Lemon Bay Conservancy

This week at Wildflower Preserve, the Diversified Professional Services (DPS) construction team is continuing their clearing work in preparation for the wetlands expansion and elevation changes. The burn pit operations described in our last project note have been delayed due to […]

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Wildflower Restoration: Clearing and the Burn Pit

August 15, 2018
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Diversified Professional Services, DPS, is the prime contractor for the restoration work currently underway at Wildflower Preserve. Their crew has been actively working over the last few weeks to clear vegetation in the areas of the preserve that will be modified […]

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Wildflower Restoration Update: Gopher Tortoises and More

August 7, 2018
Lemon Bay Conservancy

We’re pleased to report that, after several weeks of delay to resolve final permitting issues, restoration work is now in “full swing” at Wildflower Preserve. One of the first project activities has been protecting the onsite gopher tortoises. Gopher tortoises […]

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