Exploration Day – Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve

On Saturday, February 8, 2025, Lemon Bay Conservancy will host its annual “Exporation Day” Nature Festival at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, renamed this year  from “Open House” to “Exploration Day – Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve”. The free event runs from […]

  • Date: February 8, 2025
  • Timing: 8:30am - 12:30pm
  • Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.

Join us at Exploration Day

In addition to walks and exhibits, we’re pleased to offer short, free talks by subject matter experts. You’ll find these to be both interesting and educational. 8:45 Talk: Englewood Orchid Society led by Jami Grass-Hess 9:15 Seagrass and Lemon Bay […]

  • Date: February 8, 2025
  • Timing: 8:30am - 12:30pm
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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: February 13, 2025
  • Timing: 9:00am - 10:00am
  • Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.

Lemon Bay Paddle from Indian Mound Park

Paddle Lemon Bay launching from Indian Mound Park in Englewood.  Arrive at 9am and launching 9:30.  We will explore Lemon Bay on east side up to Lemon Bay Park looking at conditions left by the recent hurricanes.  Paddle will last […]

  • Date: February 14, 2025
  • Timing: 9:00am - 11:00am
  • Address: 210 Winson Ave, Englewood.

Rosé Ramble

Looking for something different to do on Valentine’s Day?  Come out to the preserve and enjoy the nature around us with an afternoon walk and social hour.  This event is open to LBC members and your accompanying guests.  The “ramble” […]

  • Date: February 14, 2025
  • Timing: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
  • 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: February 15, 2025
  • Timing: 8:00am - 10:30am
  • 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: February 27, 2025
  • Timing: 9:00am - 11:30am
  • Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood.

Paddle from Don Pedro State Park

Depart the Don Pedro State Park Land Base at 9am, launching as soon as everyone is ready.  We will paddle across short stretch of the intracoastal waterway and explore a mangrove tunnel to hidden lakes. This paddle does require getting […]

  • Date: February 28, 2025
  • Timing: 9:00am - 11:00am
  • Address: 8450 Placida Rd, Cape Haze.

Plastic Pulling Paddle

We invite you to join us on a moderate 2 hour Kayak paddle as we continue working on removing plastic and debris from the mangroves in Lemon Bay Park.  Cleanup is easy, fun and very satisfying. Plan on arriving at […]

  • Date: March 7, 2025
  • Timing: 9:00am - 11:30am
  • Address: 210 Winson Ave, 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: March 10, 2025
  • Timing: 8:00am - 10:00am
  • Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.

Late Afternoon Birding Walk

Join Bob Ihlenburg and Rachel Samuels for a casually-paced late afternoon birding (and plants) walk.  The preserve is beautiful late in the day and the birds are usually very active.  The walk begins at 6:00 and will end at 7:30  […]

  • Date: March 13, 2025
  • Timing: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • 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: March 15, 2025
  • Timing: 8:00am - 10:30am
  • Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.

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.