LBC is excited to announce our new 2024 Lemon Bay Coastal Seminar Series! LBC member and volunteer Rob Robbins, a marine biologist, has scheduled four outstanding speakers on interesting and important topics related to our beautiful, but fragile, local ecosystems.The […]
LBC members and friends are invited to join Vertical Oyster Garden team leader Sue Wills and her oyster shell volunteers at 9:00 am. Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve for an informative program on the science of […]
Charlotte County staff are hosting a town hall meeting on January 31st . Your input and voice as an individual stakeholder, along with others, has immense power to influence decisions, policies, and initiatives that can spark real change towards cleaner […]
The LBC Lemon BayWatch “One Dock at a Time” program to promote vertical oyster gardening is gearing up to begin assembling oyster strands that will be hung from docks on the Lemon Bay waterfront. Oyster team coordinator Sue Wills will […]
As you have seen in past emails and newsletters, and as described in our current news updates, our volunteer run organization is involved in many important environmental projects. We rely on your support to continue our work! If you haven’t […]
The latest video installment in our Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve special interest point series is on freshwater wetland plants. Improving water quality in the wetlands at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve was a major objective of the preserve restoration project completed […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]