Upcoming Free, Public Events At Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve 3120 Gasparilla Pines Boulevard, Englewood, FL 34224. Butterfly and Plant Tour Maura Qualls and Ann Weaver will lead a walking tour through the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve Butterfly Habitat on Thursday, […]
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 […]
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 current news updates, our volunteer run organization is involved in many important environmental projects. […]
Lemon Bay Conservancy volunteers who are wishing to take part in the Charlotte Harbor Estuaries Water Quality Monitoring Program managed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection are invited to attend a basic training program to be held on […]
We started Giving Tuesday with $725 in donations and ended the day at $4,880, with our matching donor agreeing to raise their original commitment and match every dollar 1:1! Thanks to you and your fellow LBC supporters, the grand total […]
Giving Tuesday is a worldwide giving day on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. An anonymous LBC donor has issued a special matching challenge for this year’s Giving Tuesday to help us fund three special LBC projects: the Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series facility and […]
Rock Painting Workshop You are invited to join us for a rock garden painting session on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 4:00 pm at the outdoor classroom area in the meadow at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve located at 3120 Gasparilla […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fourteen LBC Juvenile Tarpon Pull volunteers met at the small pond at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve on Saturday November 18, 2023 where the team netted and counted a total of 20 tarpon. The second net pull at the […]
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 […]
Upcoming Free, Public Events At Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve 3120 Gasparilla Pines Boulevard, Englewood, FL 34224. Butterfly and Plant Tour Maura Qualls and Ann Weaver will lead a walking tour through the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve Butterfly Habitat on Thursday, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Not yet a member? It’s a great time to join. Lemon Bay Conservancy membership renewal for the 2023/2024 season is now underway. Please be sure that your membership is up to date. If you are unsure of your current status, […]
For a number of years Lemon Bay Conservancy has partnered with Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) in juvenile tarpon research efforts. Our monthly net pulls take place during the winter months in the small tidal ponds on the western […]
Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve 3120 Gasparilla Pines Boulevard, Englewood, FL 34224. Rock Painting Workshop You are invited to join us for a rock garden painting session on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 5:00 pm at the outdoor classroom area in […]
Lemon BayWatch Guided Paddle Tours For LBC Members These dates mark the beginning of our new guided paddle series. They will be offered November 6th and November 13th, 2023 at Indian Mound Park in Englewood. Launch is scheduled for 9:30 […]
News from Lemon Bay Conservancy, including Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve hurricane recovery and news, new Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series, water quality initiatives, tarpon research, volunteer profiles and more!
Your ongoing support of Lemon Bay Conservancy through membership, donations and grant partnering directly funds our important environmental programs such as our new Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series, Point of Interest Sign Sponsors, The Friends of Purple Martins Project, […]