Please join us on Friday February 16, 2024 at 8:30 am as birding expert, Ken Blackshaw and a team of Lemon Bay Conservancy naturalists lead participants on a guided walk through the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve at 3120 Gasparilla Pines […]
Attention all new and returning Tarpon net pull volunteers, we will conduct our next Tarpon pull event on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 8:00 am. We will first need to load the seine net and other equipment in the Jon […]
In 2017, Sarasota Bay Watch started a shellfish restoration initiative focused on the southern hard-shell clam (Mereneriacampechiensis). The southern hard-shell clam was once abundant in Sarasota Bay, but today populations have dwindled to just a few locations. A single […]
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, […]
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, […]
The Lemon BayWatch Team of Lemon Bay Conservancy is pursuing their goal of improving the water quality of Lemon Bay through the use of vertical oyster gardens. The Lemon BayWatch “Oyster Ambassadors” will be on site at WATERWAYS Paddlesports, […]
“The Mysterious Manta Rays of Florida” – Jessica Pate, Lead Scientist, Florida Manta Project is our featured speaker for the month of February. The Marine Megafauna Foundation https://marinemegafauna.org/americas/florida-manta-project Research Scientist & US Country Manager https://marinemegafauna.org/team/jessica-pate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFqws_HsBf8 All programs will be […]
LBC members and their guests are invited to paddle with us on Friday, February 23, 2024 for an extended special event tour. Eco paddle guide Dana Houkal will lead participants on a 4-hour paddle on the Myakka River where we will […]
On Saturday, February 24, 22024, Lemon Bay Conservancy will host its annual Open House at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. The free event runs from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm, and features guided walks on an array of nature topics including […]