Volunteer Work Crew
2025-11-11 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-11-13 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-11-18 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-11-20 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-11-25 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-11-27 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-12-02 07:00 - 09:00, 2025-12-04 07:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) and 4 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.

We are Just Back! What's been happening at the Preserve. Join Charlie Woodruff.
2025-11-12 09:00 - 11:00 | FL
Join Charlie Woodruff and Explore the Wildflower Lemon Bay preserve finding exciting changes and fun new growth. 9am bring water sun protection your smart phone and of course a sense of humor.

Juvenile Tarpon Research Net Pull
2025-11-15 08:00 - 10:30, 2025-12-20 08:00 - 10:30 | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood, FL 34224, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood, FL, 34224, United States
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 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.

Casual Birding w/ Ken Blackshaw
2025-11-17 08:00 - 10:00 | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood, FL 34224, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood, FL, 34224, United States
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 variety of birds.
Please remember to bring along your binoculars, water bottle, sunscreen, bug repellent, camera and hat. This program is free and open to the public.

Butterfly and Plant Tour
2025-11-20 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-12-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood, FL 34224, 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.

Oyster Creek Paddle
2025-11-24 09:00 - 11:30 | Oyster Creek Environmental Park – Kayak Ramp, 2333 Placida Rd., 2333 Placida Rd., Englewood, FL, 34223, United States
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 Cedar Point and adjacent creeks. If conditions allow, we may to Milton pass. This will be a moderate paddle. Please bring your kayak, paddle, life jacket, water, sun lotion, hat, gloves, lunch/snack and a sense of humor. This is a members only event. For questions, contact Charlie Woodruff at 914-799-0664.

Guided Nature Walk-Dr. Bill Dunson, Restoration Ecology
2025-11-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood, FL 34224, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood, FL, 34224, United States
Join Dr. Bill Dunson from the Mangrove Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society and Lemon Bay Conservancy for a nature walk at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve (3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood). The topic of the day will be “Restoration Ecology.” The Preserve is a wonderful place to consider how best to restore an old golf course to natural habitats. Much of the 80 acres was completely cleared and a variety of habitat based plant communities replanted. Various decisions had to be made in choosing the plants and in managing their growth and establishment. A major problem was posed by the natural and very powerful process of Succession. Various possible solutions will be considered and debated. This event is free, and all are welcome to participate. For more information, contact mangrovechapter@fnps.org. No dogs and no smoking/vaping allowed. No reservations required

Guided Nature Walk At Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve
2025-11-28 08:30 - 10:30, 2025-12-04 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.

Guided Nature Walk At Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve - Susy d'Hont
2025-11-28 08:30 - 10:30, 2025-12-04 08:30 - 10:30 | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood, FL 34224, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood, FL, 34224, United States

Bill Coy Preserve Paddle on Buck Creek
2025-12-08 09:30 - 11:00 | Buck Creek Preserve – 5350 Placida Rd., 5350 Placida Road, Englewood, FL, 34224, United States
We will paddle from Bill Coy Preserve on Buck Creek located at 5350 Placid Rd from the Coy Preserve kayak launch to Thornton Key, across the intracoastal and explore the area. Given the sometimes muddy conditions at the launch site, this location will be evaluated the day before, and any changes will be texted to participants. Please bring kayak paddles, personal flotation device, water, sunscreen, snacks, and a sense of humor. Please call or text Charlie Woodruff at 914 799 0664.

Afternoon Preserve Walk
2025-12-19 15:30 - 17:30 | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood, FL 34224, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood, FL, 34224, United States
Afternoon Wildflower preserve walk starting at 3:30pm. Explore the preserve at a beautiful time of day and have a seasonal toast at 4:30-5. Please bring your beverage of choice and snack. We will leave the preserve at sunset. Jayne and Charlie will lead and any questions please call or text 914 799 0664.

Guided Nature Walk- Dr. Bill Dunson, Native vs Non-Native
2025-12-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood, FL 34224, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood, FL, 34224, United States
Join Dr. Bill Dunson for a nature walk at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve (3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood). The primary topic will be a discussion and contrast of native and non-native plants and why they are considered important to habitat restoration. This is not actually a simple question to answer for at least two reasons- 1. Defining native vs non-native is not a black and white matter, and 2. Assuming you recognize the advantages of using some “FL friendly” non-natives as sources of flowers, fruit and foliage, what criteria are acceptable to use some non-natives in our landscapes? For example if you want monarchs to breed, what milkweeds should you plant? We welcome all points of view and will attempt to broaden your knowledge of the subject. This event is free, and all are welcome to participate .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.

Middle Beach (Blind Pass) Paddle
2025-12-22 09:30 - 11:00 | Blind Pass Park (Middle Beach), 6725 Manasota Key Rd, Englewood, 34223
We will paddle launching from Middle Beach (Blind Pass) back parking area on Manasota Key exploring bays and conditions of northern Lemon Bay. Meet at 9:30 at the parking area along the bayside across the road from Manasota Beach. Please bring your kayak, paddle, personal flotation device, water, sunscreen, snacks and sense of humor. Contact Charlie Woodruff for additional information. 914-299-0664.
