Lemon Bay Conservancy

Volunteer Work Crew
2025-12-18 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-12-23 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-12-30 07:30 - 09:30, 2026-01-06 07:30 - 09:30, 2026-01-08 07:30 - 09:30, 2026-01-13 07:30 - 09:30, 2026-01-15 07:30 - 09:30, 2026-01-20 07:30 - 09:30 (America/New_York) and 19 more dates | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood, FL 34224, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood, FL, 34224, United States
Volunteers meet at the Preserve on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to do maintenance and enhancement projects. Come out and join us! Activities include planting new native plants, maintaining and enhancing the butterfly habitat, mowing preserve trails, clearing vines from recent plantings, water quality monitoring, and many other projects. Most people work two hours, but your schedule is up to you. If you’d like more information, call the office at 941-830-8922 and we’ll put you in touch with our volunteer coordinators.

Guided Nature Walk At Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve - Susy d'Hont
2025-12-27 08:30 - 10:30, 2026-01-16 08:30 - 10:30 | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood, FL 34224, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood, FL, 34224, United States
You are invited to join us for a guided walk beginning at 8:30 am. Our volunteer naturalist, Susy d’Hont will lead a casually-paced, two-hour walk to enjoy the preserve’s ever changing natural sights and sounds. Susy’s walks are free and open to the public!

The preserve address is 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood 34224.
When visiting the Preserve, closed-toe walking shoes, a hat, sunscreen, and bug spray are suggested. A water bottle, camera, and binoculars are also encouraged.

Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series: Saving Seagrass to Save the World
2026-02-05 17:30 - 20:00 | Cape Haze Community Center, 180 Spyglass Aly, Placida 33946, 180 Spyglass Alley, Placida, FL, 33946, United States
Dr. Jim Fourqurean, Distinguished University Professor; Associate Director, Institute of Environment, Florida International University: “Saving Seagrass to Save the World”. Dr. Fourquerean has spent decades studying the critical role seagrass meadows play in our global ecosystem. Seagrasses are often called “lungs of the seas”, but they are also one of our most potent weapons against climate change. Seagrasses are under threat. Join us to learn about the current state of Florida’s seagrass beds and what we can do to protect these “hidden forests” for future generations.
Image courtesy of Creative Commons. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/

Join us for this free, public seminar. Refreshments at 5:30. Presentation begins at 6:00.
