Englewood Mullet Fest on Saturday, November 14 Hancock Grills, a local grill company, is hosting the first Englewood Mullet Fest on Saturday, November 14, from 10 am to 7 pm at the Charlotte County Fairgrounds. The event will have a mullet […]
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Wildflower Preserve Restoration Update – late September 2020. Despite the heavy rains earlier this month, the habitat restoration project at Wildflower is continuing to move ahead on schedule. Earthmoving work to modify and expand the freshwater wetlands on the eastern […]
Wildflower Preserve Update. The habitat restoration project at Lemon Bay Conservancy’s Wildflower Preserve is continuing to move ahead. Muddy conditions after recent rains have delayed site work for short periods, but the rains have not caused major delays. In the […]
Wildflower Preserve Restoration Update – Late July 2020 The habitat restoration project at Wildflower Preserve is continuing to progress well. The photo below, taken July 24, 2020, provides a view looking south over the western half of the preserve. The […]
Another beautiful post in our series: In the shallow waters of Southwest Florida, especially in estuarine areas, a common sight is the manatee, also known as a sea cow. These large, gentle marine mammals measure up to 13 feet and […]
Wildflower Preserve Restoration Update Early July 2020 The Southwest Florida Water Management District and their contractor, Diversified Professional Services, report that the habitat restoration project at Wildflower Preserve is continuing to move ahead on schedule. The aerial photo below (looking northwest) shows […]
Wildflower Preserve Habitat Restoration Project Update. Diversified Professional Services (DPS), Southwest Florida Water Management District’s prime contractor for the habitat restoration project at Wildflower Preserve, reports that work is progressing well. In this recent aerial photo (looking east), preparation work […]
Here’s the 10th post in our series on the Beauty Around Us: Swallowtails & Brushfoots. In Southwest Florida, we are lucky to be able to see butterflies year-round. Among the most conspicuous butterflies in our area are two families known […]
Here is the ninth in our series, "The Beauty Around Us": Nesting Shorebirds.
Double Your Donations with the 24-hour Giving Challenge! On April 28 and 29, from noon-to-noon, Lemon Bay Conservancy is joining other area non-profits in the 2020 Giving Challenge sponsored by The Community Foundation of Sarasota County. During this 24-hour online giving event, you […]
Improving Water Quality at Wildflower Preserve In July 2011, Lemon Bay Conservancy volunteers at Wildflower Preserve began testing six freshwater ponds and three locations in Lemon Creek to understand the quality of the water flowing out from the old golf […]
The 2020 Giving Challenge: April 28-29, noon to noon On April 28 and 29, you have a wonderful opportunity to double the value of your donations to local non-profits! Over 700 non-profit organizations in Charlotte, Sarasota and Manatee counties are […]
Environmental Education – Juvenile Tarpon Research Tarpon can live up to 80 years. They start their life many miles off-shore, where adult males and females spawn. After the eggs hatch, the tarpon larvae, looking like minuscule eels, make their way […]
Here is our eighth post in our series, The Beauty Around Us: “Royal” Butterflies. Southwest Florida is home to many beautiful butterflies. Three of them have similar coloration and “royal” names: Monarch, Queen and Viceroy. Monarchs and Queens both use […]
This is the seventh in our series, The Beauty Around Us: Ospreys. A common bird sound in Southwest Florida is a distinctive cheep, cheep, cheep, cheep. This is the sound of our Ospreys. Any activity near a nest results in […]
Here’s the 6th post in our Beauty Around Us series: Alligators. Some of us might not think of Alligators as fitting into the Beauty Around Us theme of this post series, but they are an amazing part of our ecosystem […]
Diversified Professional Services (DPS), the general contractor selected by the Southwest Florida Water Management District, has resumed work on the Wildflower Preserve Restoration Project! Governor DeSantis’ “Safer at Home” executive order allows construction projects to continue during this month’s limited […]
This is the fifth post in our series: The Beauty Around Us: Southwest Florida Clouds As we all know Florida is flat, very flat. Along with our glorious weather, beaches, birdlife, fishing and a relaxing outdoor lifestyle we have something […]
Here’s the fourth in our series of posts on the beauty around us: Babcock / Webb The vast Babcock/Webb Wildlife Management Area is located east of I-75 and south of Punta Gorda near I-75 Exit 158 (Tuckers Grade). Although it shares […]
Here’s the third post in our series on the Beauty Around Us: Dragonflies Dragonflies and damselflies (the “Odonata” scientific order) are fantastic inhabitants of our ponds, creeks and meadows. Odonata are both beautiful and beneficial, eating large quantities of mosquitos […]