by Captain Sandy Melvin It is an honor and a pleasure for me to mention the significant role LBC played in our Kids Tarpon Tournament this year. My planning committee was glad to select Lemon Bay Conservancy (LBC) as the […]
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Thanks to ongoing monthly bird surveys by Abbie Banks, Don Rippeon, Tom Duch and Gayle Duch, we have completed a Bird Checklist for Wildflower Preserve. Since our volunteers began keeping records in December 2010, 132 species of birds have been […]
Our Summer 2014 Newsletter is available online.
By: Percy Angelo The Charlotte County Commissioners are considering a major rewrite of their Comprehensive Plan which would eliminate most County measures to protect wetlands. The proposal eliminates County protections based on an argument that state and federal rules are […]
WGCU News reporter Topher Forchez and videographer Tim Kenney visited Wildflower Preserve in April 2014 to learn about the conservation and restoration initiatives underway as Lemon Bay Conservancy converts this former golf course into a nature preserve. Their informative reporting […]
On Saturday morning, May 3rd, Jim Harrison led members of the Lemon Bay Sunrise Rotary in a “Make a Difference” work day at Lemon Bay Conservancy’s Wildflower Preserve. The Rotarians started the morning with a quick visit to see the […]
**The 2014 Giving Challenge is now closed. Thank you to everyone who helped LBC by donating and voting ** Lemon Bay Conservancy is participating in the 2014 Giving Challenge, a program that provides special incentives and matching grants for donations to area […]
On March 29, 2014, sixty-five volunteers spent their morning at Wildflower Preserve as part of Field & Stream’s Hero for a Day program. Two film crews from Field & Stream magazine were on hand to film the activities and learn […]
Three new “safari” brochures are now available that describe plants and animals that visitors may see in the various habitats (uplands, freshwater wetlands, and estuarine) at Wildflower Preserve. Each of the three brochures features 25 species with photos and brief descriptions. The […]
On March 13, 2014, Lemon Bay Conservancy hosted a volunteer appreciation dinner at the Cape Haze Community Center for 40 volunteers, friends, and family members involved in the ongoing restoration work at Wildflower Preserve. The guests viewed a slide show […]
Field & Stream “Hero for a Day” Coming to Wildflower Preserve on March 29, 2014 Lemon Bay Conservancy is excited to announce that Field & Stream magazine will have staff and two video crews onsite at Wildflower Preserve on Saturday, […]
Please help us raise funds for programs and improvements at Wildflower Preserve! To Donate: If you have unneeded furniture, household goods, boating/fishing equipment, tools, or other items in good condition, please consider donating them for the sale! (Please no clothing or […]
VILLA IN TUSCANY A fabulous one-week stay at “Casa Bacanella”, a charming Tuscan villa in Cortona, Italy, where a maximum of six guests may share the auction prize. Optional extras the high bidder may enjoy during their stay include: Maria’s […]
Lemon Bay Conservancy (LBC) has received grant funding from the Southwest Florida Water Management District for the design of wetlands restoration at its Wildflower Preserve off Placida Road in the Englewood area. The $200,000 grant through SWFWMD’s cooperative funding initiative […]
!!! SAVE THE DATE !!! TOAST TO THE COAST 2014 takes place on Friday, February 21 and promises to be a great evening of music, food and friends celebrating the enduring magic of our coastal home. TOAST TO THE COAST is Lemon Bay Conservancy’s only fundraiser of the season, so don’t miss out on this opportunity to be a part of our ongoing efforts to preserve our wonderful and unique environment. All proceeds go toward LBC conservation projects. Now accepting reservations online!
Wildflower Preserve was humming with life on Saturday, January 25th. The cool morning gave way to pleasant temperatures as over 350 people visited the Open House held at Lemon Bay Conservancy’s largest preserve. Visitors participated in guided trail walks and […]
An Open House is scheduled at Wildlfower Preserve for 8:30 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Early arrivals can join the 8:30 am Tarpon Walk to observe the first-of-its kind juvenile tarpon research project underway in Lemon […]
The Lemon Bay Conservancy announced today a gift of some 9.77 acres of land onThornton Key, adjacent to Palm
Wonderful accomplishments by our Lemon Bay Conservancy volunteers at Wildflower Preserve!
Wildflower Preserve is an abandoned Golf Course located in Grove City Florida that was purchased by the Lemon Bay Conservancy,