Events
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: February 24, 2026
- Timing: 7:00am - 9:00am
- 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: February 26, 2026
- Timing: 7:00am - 9:00am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series: Coastal Shark Surveys
Jaws and Saws: The Secret Lives of Nearshore Sharks and Sawfish Please join us on February 26th as Andrew Wooley from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission introduces us to research underway on our Coastal Sharks, Sawfish, and other important […]
- Date: February 26, 2026
- Timing: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
- Address: 180 Spyglass Alley, Placida.
Paddle Vamo Park to Midnight Pass
A special paddle from Vamo Park to Midnight Pass for LBC members and your accompanying guests. We will explore southern Sarasota Bay leading to Spanish Point and the newly opened Midnight Pass. Reservations required. Text Charlie Woodruff to sign up […]
- Date: March 2, 2026
- Timing: 9:30am - 11:30am
- Address: 5800 Vamo Drive, Sarasota.
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 3, 2026
- Timing: 7:00am - 9:00am
- 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 5, 2026
- Timing: 7:00am - 9:00am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
Boca Grande Paddle
We will paddle Boca Grande at 9:30am. Paddling from 5820 Gasparilla Road, Placida, FL 33946. We will explore the pass to Little Gasparilla Island and the surrounding area. Please bring your kayak, paddles, personal flotation device, water, sunscreen, sense of […]
- Date: March 9, 2026
- Timing: 9:30am - 11:00am
- Address: 4076 East Venice Ave, Venice.
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 10, 2026
- Timing: 7:00am - 9:00am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
Introduction to Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve
A 1-hour guided walk along mowed trails through diverse upland habitats and freshwater ponds that connect to brackish Lemon Creek. Visitors can observe native and Florida-friendly plants, vibrant wildflowers, and butterflies in dedicated habitats, while spotting upland and wading birds, […]
- Date: March 10, 2026
- Timing: 9:00am - 10:30am
- 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 12, 2026
- Timing: 7:00am - 9:00am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
Casual Birding w/ Ken Blackshaw
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 16, 2026
- Timing: 8:00am - 10:00am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.
Oyster Creek Paddle to Lemon Bay
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 in Lemon Bay. If conditions allow, we may paddle to Milton […]
- Date: March 16, 2026
- Timing: 9:30am - 11:30am
- Address: 2333 Placida Rd., 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 17, 2026
- Timing: 7:00am - 9:00am
- 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 19, 2026
- Timing: 7:00am - 9:00am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., 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: March 19, 2026
- Timing: 9:00am - 10:00am
- Address: 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood.