We Finally Captured an Image Of a Bobcat…and…Feral Hogs May Be Getting More Abundant The luck of the Irish prevailed at Wildflower Preserve on St. Patrick’s Day, which is when we captured our first bonafide bobcat image. Only one […]
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Unexpected Wonders Discovered On Camera in March 2025 at Duckweed Pond Text and Photos by Bob Ihlenburg When you enter the Preserve from the parking area, or as I do from a path off Placida Road near Fiddlers Green, […]
Wildlife Cam Report 3: Watching a Large Female Alligator Protecting Her Nest & Young For about five weeks Lemon Creek Wildlflower Preserve Manager Chad Lyman and I set up a motion-sensing camera to spy on a particular alligator at one […]
Milton Pass is Filling In and Impacting Local Boating, Proving That Barrier Islands Can Change Quickly Having been to Milton Pass numerous times since the beginning of the year, I’m impressed with how quickly things are […]
Wildlife Cam Report 2: Our First Coyote ….And the Mystery Cat As I mentioned in the first wildlife camera post, the daytime sighting of a bobcat by Preserve Manager Chad Lyman started a quest to get some candid […]
Lemon Bay Conservancy is excited to announce that Michelle VanderHaar has joined LBC as our new Executive Director!
Renowed expert Dr. Jim Fourqurean will discuss the importance of seagrasses for our world at our Lemon Bacy Coastal Seminar on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
We’re Looking to Capture Images of Our More Reticent Residents and Visitors Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve is certainly a special place. But wildflowers, and the birds and butterflies they attract, are just part of the allure of this reclaimed […]
Pond Cypress Planting at the Preserve
Leads to Wildlife Spotting: Juvenile Gators,
Cuban Treefrog, Softshell Turtle, and More
Enjoying Local Wildlife, LBC Members Experience a Number of Firsts While Boating, Kayaking, Fishing, and Wildlife Watching Sunday night, January 11 – watching a football game with eyes half closed. “Wake up,” my wife Sandy says. “I’m […]
News from Lemon Bay Conservancy, including Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve news, new Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series, water quality initiatives, tarpon research, volunteer needs and more!
Juvenile tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) use coastal marsh ponds, like those found in Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, as important nursery habitats. Such nurseries provide ample food, room for fish to grow, and allow for movement into the open estuary. However, prior […]
Englewood Beach Waterfest 2025 will be October 10 – 12, 2025. Volunteers from LBC will staff our exhibit in the Conservation Tent, which will be open October 11 and 12, 2025. We are planning a fun and educational exhibit, including […]
News from Lemon Bay Conservancy, including Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve news, new Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series, water quality initiatives, tarpon research, volunteer needs and more!
Misery from Hurricanes Helene and Milton Hurricanes Helene and Milton have brought incredible destruction to our area. Our hearts are with everyone who is dealing with the flooding and destruction from the storms. While LBC has suffered damages from the […]
On Thursday, January 25th, as we held our Annual Meeting and launched the 2024 Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series. LBC members voted to elect five new board members: Allen Richards, Barbara LaCorte, Rob Robbins, Diane Coll, and Lary Stuhlmiller to […]
Please mark your calendars to join us on Thursday, January 25th, as we hold our Annual Meeting and kickoff the 2024 Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series with a presentation by Tonya Wiley, from Havenworth Coastal Conservation, on “The Endangered Sawfish of Florida: Past, Present, and […]
Thank you to Keith and Laurie Farlow for supporting our Vertical Oyster Garden water quality initiative with the placement of VOGs along the Farlows restaurant dock. The oyster gardens join mini-reefs previously placed under the docks to help sustain and […]
Free eco-kayak tours for Lemon Bay Conservancy members will resume in January. Join paddle team members Charlie Woodruff, Jayne Dean and Beth McKinley as they explore the ecology of Lemon Bay and its fascinating shoreline habitats. The next tour […]
Rock Painting Workshop You are invited to join us for a rock garden painting session on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at 4:00 pm at the outdoor classroom area in the meadow at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. We will provide paint, brushes, some […]