Events
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.
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 5:00 and will end at 6:30 […]
- Date: February 27, 2025
- Timing: 5:00pm - 6:30pm
- 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.
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: March 4, 2025
- Timing: 9:00am - 10:30am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series: Saving Seagrass to Save the World
Dr. Jim Fourqurean, Distinguished University Professor; Associate Director, Institute of Environment, Florida International University: “Saving Seagrass to Save the World” Join us for this free, public seminar. Refreshments at 5:30. Presentation begins at 6:00.
- Date: March 6, 2025
- Timing: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
- Address: 180 Spyglass Alley, Placida.
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.
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: March 11, 2025
- Timing: 8:00am - 10:00am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
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: March 13, 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.
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: March 18, 2025
- Timing: 8:00am - 10:00am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
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: March 20, 2025
- Timing: 8:00am - 10:00am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.