Volunteer Work Crew
2025-05-01 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-05-06 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-05-08 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-05-13 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-05-15 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-05-20 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-05-22 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-05-27 07:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) and 11 more dates | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 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. Some volunteers start at 7 am while others choose to begin at 8 am. 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.

Plein Air Painters Visit
2025-05-12 08:30 - 12:30, 2025-05-26 08:30 - 12:30 | Lemon Bay Conservancy, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood, FL, 34223, United States
Lemon Bay Conservancy welcomes the Plein Air painters to the preserve. Preserve visitors will have the opportunity to observe the painters as they paint at various locations around the preserve.

Wildflower 101: Introduction to the Preserve Guided Walk
2025-05-13 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-10 08:00 - 09:30 | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood, FL, 34224, United States
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 and Florida friendly plants, butterflies and other insects, freshwater and brackish pond water environments, and the Labyrinth on the Hill.
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.

Everyone is welcome to attend, please feel free to invite your friends, neighbors, and family to come along and enjoy the early morning sights and sounds.

Butterfly and Plant Tour
2025-05-15 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-06-19 09:00 - 10:00 | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood, FL, 34224, United States
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 present in our garden. We will offer discussions on how you can establish your own native butterfly and pollinator habitat and will provide an up-close look at nectar and host plants, both native and Florida friendly. Please bring your binoculars, cameras, water bottles, sunscreen, and bug repellent. All participants should wear comfortable, protective attire, especially footwear.

1000 Seedlings - Pine Planting Project
2025-06-18 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-19 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-20 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-20 08:00 - 17:00 | FL
Volunteers are needed to help us plant 1000 bare-root slash pine seedlings at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve on June 18, 19, and 20.

Volunteers will use a “dibble bar” to open a slot in the ground for each plant, drop the plant into place, and tamp the hole closed. Instruction on proper planting technique will be provided.

Volunteers are asked to sign up for one or more two-hour time slots on one or more of the three planting mornings. Time slots are 7 am to 9 am, or 9 am to 11 am. Please call the office at 941-830-8922 or send us an email at lbconservancy@comcast.net to register for your time slot(s). Please leave your contact information and we’ll get in touch with meeting location details.
