Maura Qualls and Ann Weaver will lead a walking tour through the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve Butterfly Habitat on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 9:00 am, meeting at the Members entrance area, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood. Join us […]
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Protecting and monitoring water quality for health ecosystems is a top priority for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), which manages Florida’s 42 aquatic preserves. Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves staff routinely monitors its living waters to ensure they will […]
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 […]
You are invited to join Susy D’Hont for a guided walk on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 8:00 am. Participants will become fully immersed as they learn and encounter the ever changing natural sights at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. This […]
Volunteer help is needed at LBC for a variety of ongoing projects. Currently, the Butterfly Habitat at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve is seeking volunteers to assist with planting, pruning, guided tours, educational outreach programming, lepidopterist duties, and native plant […]
LBC volunteer Carolyn Presley is busy setting up the bird viewing area for the winter season. She has graciously volunteered to take the lead on filling the feeders, watering and general maintenance of the area as our birds begin […]
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 […]
Volunteer Dana Houkal has prepared an initial draft report on the 2023 field plantings at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. Twenty native species were planted in seven planting areas at the preserve at sites with varying soil moisture levels, from very […]
Volunteer help is needed at LBC for a variety of ongoing projects. The Lemon Baywatch Committee is actively seeking volunteers for the vertical oyster garden and clam restoration projects. We need help soliciting restaurants, picking up oyster shells and […]
The Labyrinth on the Hill monthly guided walk is Wednesday September 20th from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Boulevard, Englewood, Fl. Located at the top of a berm overlooking all four directions […]
You are invited to join us for our ongoing rock painting series on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Please note: This workshop will be moving back to the outdoor classroom area in the meadow at […]
The Charlotte Harbor Estuaries Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Network is looking for volunteers to perform water testing at various sites within the Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve. This monitoring project provides important data to state and local agencies regarding the health […]
Beautyberry is native to flatwoods and hammocks. Thanks to birds and planting efforts it has spread throughout Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. This Florida native is scientifically known as Callicarpa americana, and its bright purple fruits are some of the most […]
On Saturday September 9, 2023 the first session of the new “Family Explore” series was held at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. September’s program focused on creating a habitat that supports butterflies and pollinators. Attendees gathered together to learn about “Pollinators” […]
You are invited to join us as we launch the first session in a new series of “Family Explore” events on September 9th, 9 am at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd., Englewood. September’s program focuses on creating […]
Firebush is a perennial or semi-woody shrub that is known scientifically as Hamelia patens. The bright red flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies, including the zebra longwing and gulf fritillary butterflies, making it one of the most prolific pollinators at Lemon […]
In July, Lemon Bay Conservancy volunteers marked the completion of our 12th year of water quality testing in the ponds and creek system at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. Each month, conditions permitting, volunteers launch kayaks and collect water samples at […]
One year monitoring report on the 2022 plantings at Turtle Mound in Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve.
Source: Gasparilla Magazine, September/October 2023, Pages 66-67
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 […]