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SUMMARY:February Vertical Oyster Garden Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is invited to join Vertical Oyster Garden team leader Sue Wills and her oyster shell volunteers at 9:00 am. Saturday\, February 3\, 2024 at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve for an informative program on the science of  oyster gardening\, the history of the shellfish in Lemon Bay and how the “One Dock at a Time” program is working to improve water quality in our local waters.  Interested volunteers can join an oyster-stringing workshop that will take place afterward from 10:00- 12:00.  We have an immediate need for volunteers to drill shells for stringing and to install oyster strands on local docks.  Please contact the LBC office at 941-830-8922 or email lbconservancy@comcast.net to volunteer.
URL:https://lemonbayconservancy.org/event/february-vertical-oyster-garden-workshop/
LOCATION:Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve\, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd\, Englewood\, FL 34224\, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd.\, Englewood\, FL\, 34224\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Educational
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SUMMARY:Tarpon Net Pull
DESCRIPTION:Attention all new and returning Tarpon net pull volunteers\, we will conduct our next Tarpon pull event on Saturday\, February 17\, 2024 at 8:00 am. We will first need to load the seine net and other equipment in the Jon boat before using our UTV to tow the boat over to the ponds located by Fiddlers Green. Please use the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve parking lot and plan to meet at the equipment shed at 7:45 am. After we have finished loading up\, you can then drive your vehicle over to Fiddlers Green and use the carpark there for your convenience. The actual net pull will get underway around 8:30 am starting with the smaller of the two ponds. If you have waders please bring them along with gloves\, a hat\, water and mosquito repellant. Please contact Malcolm Collingwood at 917-915-1076 or malcolmcollingwood@gmail.com to RSVP for the event. This event is open to everyone in the local community that is interested in participating.
URL:https://lemonbayconservancy.org/event/tarpon-net-pull-2/
LOCATION:Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve\, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd\, Englewood\, FL 34224\, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd.\, Englewood\, FL\, 34224\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Manasota Beach Club Monday Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nIn 2017\, Sarasota Bay Watch started a shellfish restoration initiative focused on the southern hard-shell clam (Mereneriacampechiensis). The southern hard-shell clam was once abundant in Sarasota Bay\, but today populations have dwindled to just a few locations. A single clam can filter 20 gallons of water per day. The bivalves\, along with other filter feeders\, are crucial to the Sarasota base ecosystem and water quality. \nDr. Lasso de la Vega serves as a board member and advisor to Sarasota Bay Watch\, an action-oriented grassroots\, non-profit organization dedicated to restoring coastal ecosystems through citizen participation. Sarasota Bay Watch is committed to bringing the population up by deploying more than a million clams in 2023 in restoration cells throughout the Bay. Dr. Lasso de la Vega\, holds a master’s degree in aquaculture and worked closely with Lee County Hyacinth Control District in Fort Myers FL for 30 years controlling aquatic weeds and monitoring water quality as a biologist. \n\nDr. Lasso de la Vega also holds a research doctorate in environmental education and is dedicated to teaching environmental science\, biology\, and microbiology at Southwest Florida Universities. Dr. Lasso de la Vega actively serves as a member of the Florida Sea Grant Advisory Board\, the Coastland Heartland National Estuary Partnership Technical and Citizen Committee\, and the Florida Lake Management Society. LBC members are invited to enjoy lunch and attend this upcoming lecture at the Manasota Beach Club on Monday February 19\, 2024\, by calling 941-474-2614 to reserve a spot. Tickets are $35 and includes a gourmet lunch.
URL:https://lemonbayconservancy.org/event/the-manasota-beach-club-monday-lecture-series/
LOCATION:Manasota Beach Club\, 7660 Manasota Key Rd\, Englewood\, FL\, 34223\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,General,LBC Member Event
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SUMMARY:Coastal Seminar Series Lecture
DESCRIPTION:“The Mysterious Manta Rays of Florida” – Jessica Pate\, Lead Scientist\, Florida Manta Project is our featured speaker for the month of February. \nThe Marine Megafauna Foundation \nhttps://marinemegafauna.org/americas/florida-manta-project \nResearch Scientist & US Country Manager \nhttps://marinemegafauna.org/team/jessica-pate \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFqws_HsBf8 \nAll programs will be held at the Cape Haze Community Center located at 180 Spyglass Alley\, Placida\, FL 33946\, at the intersection of Spyglass Alley and Spaniards Road. Parking is available on both streets. To reach the Community Center from Placida Road (Hwy. 775)\, turn west onto Cape Haze Drive. At the traffic circle\, take the first right (heading north) onto Spaniards Rd. The Community Center will be just ahead on your left. Refreshments will be available at 5:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 6:00 p.m. The seminars are free and open to the public. \nMonthly seminars to follow include: \nMarch 14th: “Blooms of Blue-green Algae and Red Tide in South Florida” – Dr. Larry Brand\, Professor\, University of Miami Rosenstiel School \nApril 11th: “Roseate Spoonbills In Florida Bay – A Pink Canary in a Coal Mine” – Dr. Jerry Lorenz\, State Director of Research\, Florida Audubon \nFor more information on the seminars along with many more local events and opportunities sponsored by Lemon Bay Conservancy at www.lemonbayconservancy.org or (941) 830-8922
URL:https://lemonbayconservancy.org/event/coastal-seminar-series-lecture-3/
LOCATION:Cape Haze Community Center\, 180 Spyglass Aly\, Placida 33946\, 180 Spyglass Alley\, Placida\, FL\, 33946\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lemon Bay Conservancy Open House 2024
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, February 24\, 22024\, Lemon Bay Conservancy will host its annual Open House at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. The free event runs from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm\, and features guided walks on an array of nature topics including birds\, butterflies\, plants\, trees\, fish and water quality.  An “Early Bird” guided bird walk begins at 8:00 am. Hourly walks on various topics will continue throughout the day. Local environmental groups will provide information exhibits and offer demonstrations of nature projects such as oyster gardening during the event. Everyone is invited to attend this community wide event.The Preserve is located at 3120 Gasparilla Pines Boulevard Englewood\, FL 34224. Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve is an 80 acre former golf course with numerous ponds\, purchased by Lemon Bay Conservancy in 2010 with the goal of providing a refuge for wildlife\, and opportunities for environmental education and scientific research. Efforts to improve the quality of water entering Lemon Bay are ongoing at the Preserve\, as well as providing habitat for shorebirds and juvenile tarpon. Lemon Bay Conservancy is a non-profit organization managed by volunteers and funded by donations\, memberships and grants. For more information\, click on this link:  2024 Open House.
URL:https://lemonbayconservancy.org/event/lemon-bay-conservancy-open-house-2024/
LOCATION:Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve\, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd\, Englewood\, FL 34224\, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd.\, Englewood\, FL\, 34224\, United States
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SUMMARY:Labyrinth on the Hill Guided Walk
DESCRIPTION:The Labyrinth on the Hill monthly guided walk is Wednesday\, February 28\, 2024 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve\, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Boulevard\, Englewood\, Fl. Located at the top of a berm  overlooking all four directions of the Preserve\, the labyrinth offers walkers a winding\, circular\, path that leads participants to the center and then back out again. This is a meditative\, peaceful walk that offers a spectacular view. Each walk includes simple guidelines on how to walk the labyrinth\, a time for sharing\, opportunities for personal reflection\, extended learning\, and Q/A. These is a public event and all are welcome to join the journey.
URL:https://lemonbayconservancy.org/event/labyrinth-on-the-hill-guided-walk/
LOCATION:Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve\, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd\, Englewood\, FL 34224\, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd.\, Englewood\, FL\, 34224\, United States
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SUMMARY:Habitat Restoration Guided Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join Bill Dunson for a  guided nature walk at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve\, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd\, Englewood on Thursday February 29\, 9:00 am-11:00 am. Although the discussion will consider all aspects of nature\, the main emphasis will be on recognizing different habitats and communities and considering how they might be restored. LCWP is in a multi-year process of replacing an abandoned golf course with native plant communities\, a difficult and long term task. Please remember to bring along your binoculars\, water bottle\, sunscreen\, bug repellent\, camera\, and hat.
URL:https://lemonbayconservancy.org/event/habitat-restoration-guided-walk/
LOCATION:Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve\, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd\, Englewood\, FL 34224\, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd.\, Englewood\, FL\, 34224\, United States
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