Lemon Bay Conservancy

Volunteer Work Crew
2025-04-01 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-03 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-08 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-10 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-15 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-17 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-22 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-24 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 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. Some volunteers start at 7 am while others choose to begin at 8 am. 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.

Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series: Update on the Smalltooth Sawfish and the 2024 'spinning' mortality events"
2025-04-03 17:30 - 20:00 | Cape Haze Community Center, 180 Spyglass Aly, Placida 33946, 180 Spyglass Alley, Placida, FL, 33946, United States
Tonya Wiley, Founder and President, Havenworth Coastal Conservation will present an “Update on Smalltooth Sawfish and the 2024 ‘spinning’ mortality events”

Join us for this free, public seminar. Refreshments at 5:30. Presentation begins at 6:00.

Wildflower 101: Introduction to the Preserve Guided Walk
2025-04-08 09:00 - 10:30 | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood, FL, 34224, United States
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 and Florida friendly plants, butterflies and other insects, freshwater and brackish pond water environments, and the Labyrinth on the Hill.
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.

Everyone is welcome to attend, please feel free to invite your friends, neighbors, and family to come along and enjoy the early morning sights and sounds.

J. McLaughlin Sip & Shop for LBC
2025-04-10 12:00 - 16:00 | FL
On Thursday, April 10 from noon to 4, enjoy light sips and bites while you shop. 15% of Sales will benefit The Lemon Bay Conservancy. J. McLaughlin’s is located at 360 Park Avenue, Boca Grande, FL. Check out the spring fashions and support LBC!

Casual Birding
2025-04-14 08:00 - 10:00 | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 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.

Coffee and Conservation Presentation on Oyster Habitat Restoration
2025-04-15 09:00 - 10:30 | Englewood Chamber, 601 S. Indiana, Englewood, 34223, United States
Diane Coll, Lemon Bay Conservancy
Diane Coll will highlight the work of the Lemon Bay Conservancy in oyster restoration, detailing their initiatives to protect and restore the wildlife and natural habitats of Lemon Bay, Gasparilla Sound, and surrounding watersheds.
This event takes place on Tuesday, April 15th from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Englewood Chamber of Commerce, 601 S. Indiana Avenue, Englewood, FL

Butterfly and Plant Tour
2025-04-17 09:00 - 10:00 | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 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.

Plen Air Painters Visit
2025-04-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Lemon Bay Conservancy, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood, FL, 34223, United States
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.

Juvenile Tarpon Research Net Pull
2025-04-19 08:00 - 10:30 | Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 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.

Earth Day
2025-04-26 08:00 - 17:00 | FL
Lemon Bay Conservancy will celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 26 with Cedar Point Environmental Park. We could use a couple volunteers to staff the table. If you are interested, please contact the office at 941-830-8922.
