Events
Shamrock Stroll
Come out to Lemon Bay Wildflower Preserve for our Shamrock Stroll. 9:30 am -11:30 am. We will search for signs of spring including clovers, Frog Fruit, the famous flat Flamingoes and a Leprechaun! Following the stroll, you are welcome to […]
- Date: March 17, 2025
- Timing: 9:30am - 11:30pm
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
Shamrock Picnic
Join us as we celebrate the green all around us with a picnic on St. Patrick’s Day at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. Bring your own lunch and beverage and meet at the picnic tables under the oaks in the meadow […]
- Date: March 17, 2025
- Timing: 11:30am - 12:30pm
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
Oyster Creek Paddle
We will be launching from the Oyster Creek Environmental Park, located across the street from Cedar Point Park in Englewood, next to the high school. We will be exploring waters in the surrounding area looking for signs of life in […]
- Date: March 21, 2025
- Timing: 9:00am - 11:30am
- Address: 2333 Placida Rd., Englewood.
Lemon Bay Conservancy Celebrates Preserve Volunteers
On Thursday, March 20, Lemon Bay Conservancy held a celebration for our Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve volunteers at the Cape Haze Community Center. Volunteers and their guests enjoyed a social period followed by dinner, awards and presentations. Our preserve volunteers […]
- Date: March 31, 2025
- Timing: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Address: , .
Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series: Update on the Smalltooth Sawfish and the 2024 ‘spinning’ mortality events”
Tonya Wiley, Founder and President, Havenworth Coastal Conservation will present an “Update on Smalltooth Sawfish and the 2024 ‘spinning’ mortality events” Join us for this free, public seminar. Refreshments at 5:30. Presentation begins at 6:00.
- Date: April 3, 2025
- Timing: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
- Address: 180 Spyglass Alley, Placida.
Wildflower 101: Introduction to the Preserve Guided Walk
Join Paul Townsend and Brad Kort for the monthly “Wildflower 101” introductory guided walk beginning at 9 am. During this is a short, casually-paced walk at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, you can expect to see upland and wading birds, native […]
- Date: April 8, 2025
- Timing: 9:00am - 10:30am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
J. McLaughlin Sip & Shop for LBC
On Thursday, April 10 from noon to 4, enjoy light sips and bites while you shop. 15% of Sales will benefit The Lemon Bay Conservancy. J. McLaughlin’s is located at 360 Park Avenue, Boca Grande, FL. Check out the spring […]
- Date: April 10, 2025
- Timing: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
- Address: , .
Casual Birding
Please join us at 8:00 am as birding expert, Ken Blackshaw leads a casually – paced guided walk through Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. The preserve includes upland habitats, along with freshwater ponds and brackish water wetlands, that attract a wide […]
- Date: April 14, 2025
- Timing: 8:00am - 10:00am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
Casual Birding
Please join us at 8:00 am as birding expert, Ken Blackshaw leads a casually – paced guided walk through Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. The preserve includes upland habitats, along with freshwater ponds and brackish water wetlands, that attract a wide […]
- Date: April 14, 2025
- Timing: 8:00am - 10:00am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
Coffee and Conservation Presentation on Oyster Habitat Restoration
Diane Coll, Lemon Bay Conservancy Diane Coll will highlight the work of the Lemon Bay Conservancy in oyster restoration, detailing their initiatives to protect and restore the wildlife and natural habitats of Lemon Bay, Gasparilla Sound, and surrounding watersheds. This […]
- Date: April 15, 2025
- Timing: 9:00am - 10:30am
- Address: 601 S. Indiana, Englewood.
Butterfly and Plant Tour
Maura Qualls and Ann Weaver will lead a walking tour through the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve Butterfly Habitat at 9:00 am, meeting at the Members entrance area. Join us as we examine the many plants, flowers, and pollinators that are […]
- Date: April 17, 2025
- Timing: 9:00am - 10:00am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
Plen Air Painters Visit
Lemon Bay Conservancy welcomes the Plen Air painters to the preserve. Preserve visitors will have the opportunity to observe the painters as they paint at various locations around the preserve.
- Date: April 17, 2025
- Timing: 9:00am - 12:00pm
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood.
Juvenile Tarpon Research Net Pull
Attention all new and returning Tarpon net pull volunteers, are invited to participate in our Tarpon pull event. We will first need to load the seine net and other equipment in the Jon boat before using our UTV to tow […]
- Date: April 19, 2025
- Timing: 8:00am - 10:30am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
Earth Day
Lemon Bay Conservancy will celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 26 with Cedar Point Environmental Park. We could use a couple volunteers to staff the table. If you are interested, please contact the office at 941-830-8922.
- Date: April 26, 2025
- Timing: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Address: , .
Volunteer Work Crew
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 […]
- Date: April 29, 2025
- Timing: 7:00am - 9:00am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.