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Nature Notes By Bill Dunson

  • December 22, 2023
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  Dr. Bill Dunson is a long-time member of our LBC volunteer family.  His volunteer roles include leading guided walks, providing project planning recommendations, and writing “Nature Notes” articles for our website. Bill is Professor Emeritus of Pennsylvania State University […]
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Mangrove Chapter Native Plant Society Presentation

  • December 22, 2023
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  Lemon Bay Conservancy and select other 2022-23 grant recipients presented their completed projects at the Mangrove Chapter FNPS membership meeting on December 12, 2023, detailing implementation of the awarded grant funds. Lemon Bay Conservancy volunteers  Maura Qualls and Ann […]
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Upcoming Guided Kayak Tour

Lemon Bay Conservancy invites all LBC members  and accompanying guests to join our paddle team for a guided paddle tour in Lemon Bay. This guided paddle will be on December 18, 2023 at Oyster Creek Boat Ramp on Placida Road. Launch […]
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2024 LBC Membership Renewal

  • November 22, 2023
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    In addition to the special donation opportunity above, we continue to ask everyone to join or renew your LBC membership for 2024!  As you’ve seen in past emails and newsletters, and as described in news updates below, our […]
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Upcoming Guided Kayak Tour

  • November 22, 2023
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    Lemon Bay Conservancy invites all LBC members  and accompanying guest to join our paddle team for the next guided paddle tour in Lemon Bay. This guided paddle will be on December 4, 2023 at Oyster Creek Boat Ramp  Placida […]
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Lemon BayWatch WaterFest Wrap-Up

  • November 22, 2023
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    The Lemon BayWatch team spent Saturday and Sunday Nov. 18-19 at the Family Conservation Center at Englewood Beach WaterFest promoting Lemon Bay Conservancy’s four major water quality initiatives. Our display featured the “One Dock at a Time” oyster […]
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Lemon Bay Conservancy Guided Kayak Tour News

LBC Guided Kayak Tours Are Now Underway On November 6th, LBC kayakers had a great day out on the water in Lemon Bay.  Volunteer tour guide Charlie Woodruff expertly scouted out both migratory and shore birds along the route. Paddlers […]
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Lemon BayWatch News And Review

LBC Members Attend Mangrove Management Class  LBC Lemon BayWatch team members Jane Collingwood, Beth McKinley and Janda Hefner were among the many interested citizens who attended the mangrove management training program sponsored by UF/IFAS Sea Grant Charlotte County Extension at […]
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Purple Martin Monitors Needed

In an effort to  expand our purple martin colony at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve we are considering replacing some older materials, updating predator guards, and adding a new 24-gourd pole. Lemon Bay Conservancy volunteer Joe Gallagher has agreed to lead […]
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Outdoor Classroom Bench Maintenance Project

  • September 29, 2023
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  Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve Work Crew volunteers Lary Stuhlmiller and Dana Houkal cleaned the outdoor upper classroom area benches this past Saturday morning leaving them laid over on wooden 6x6s to dry out in preparation for a final staining […]
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Upcoming Events

Rock Painting Workshop: You are invited to join us for our ongoing rock painting series on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. This workshop will be held at the Sanctuary at Cape Haze Condominiums Clubhouse, located […]
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Sights and Signs of Summer

Walking sticks, or stick insects, are a group of highly camouflaged insects. They typically escape predation by blending into plant material, but that was not the case as seen here on a bench at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve.  As their […]
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Upcoming Events…

Labyrinth Walk: The Labyrinth on the Hill monthly guided walk is Wednesday, July 19th from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Boulevard, Englewood, Fl. Located on top of a berm that overlooks all […]
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