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Lemon Bay Conservancy at LBHS Senior Awards Night

May 18, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Lemon Bay Conservancy officers Vice President Irene Slattery and Acting President Jim Cooper awarding the Elsie Bracken Scholarship Award to Lemon Bay High School senior, Shannen Smith at the LBHS Awards Night held Monday evening, May 8th. Shannen was recognized […]

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Earth Day Picnic at the Preserve

April 1, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Join the Green Team of Wildflower volunteers for fun activities and a picnic at our first Earth Day Fundraiser, Friday, April 22, 2016 at Wildflower Preserve, 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd, Englewood. We will begin the day with planting activities at […]

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Wildflower Restoration Design

NOAA Award and Restoration Project Meeting

January 14, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Lemon Bay Conservancy has received a $420,000 NOAA Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grant to support our joint habitat restoration project with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) at Wildflower Preserve on the Cape Haze peninsula in Charlotte County. We invite the public to a habitat restoration project design review on February 1, 2016 beginning at 5:00 pm.

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The 2015 Giving Challenge: Will You Help?

August 18, 2015
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Giving Challenge Update: Thank You to everyone who contributed to LBC during the 24-hour Giving Challenge. With your donations and estimated matching funds from The Patterson Foundation we raised over $8,244 for LBC!

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New Video: Butterfly Habitat at Wildflower Preserve

August 3, 2015
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Our volunteer video producer, Bob Winter has added a new video to the Lemon Bay Conservancy YouTube channel. It tells the story of the Butterfly Habitat that is being developed and maintained by volunteers at Lemon Bay Conservancy’s Wildflower Preserve. Watch it […]

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S.T.E.M. Camp at Wildflower Preserve

July 20, 2015
Lemon Bay Conservancy

In November of 2014, teachers and administrators from L.A. Ainger Middle School and Lemon Bay High School visited Wildflower Preserve seeking opportunities for students to use the Preserve for in-depth scientific studies. Accompanied by naturalists Bill Dunson and Dave […]

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Thanks to our Volunteer Professionals!

July 20, 2015
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Two landscaping professionals are taking time out from their busy schedules to volunteer at Wildflower Preserve this summer. Garry Hendricks is working with volunteer Roy Ault on mowing of the Wildflower trails and meadows. With the summer rains, everything is […]

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SWFWMD Habitat Restoration Design Project Underway

July 16, 2015
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Lemon Bay Conservancy (LBC) is pleased to announce that work is underway on a habitat restoration design for its Wildflower Preserve, located off Placida Road on the Cape Haze peninsula. The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) is providing $200,000 […]

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One Beautiful Morning

April 28, 2015
Lemon Bay Conservancy

On March 19, 2015, thirty Lemon Bay Conservancy members and guests boarded the Lemon Bay Tours pontoon boat for a wonderful morning on the bay. While traveling south in Lemon Bay, the participants heard about local history. As the boat […]

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Lemon Bay Conservancy Volunteer Appreciation Event

March 30, 2015
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Lemon Bay Conservancy held its annual volunteer appreciation event March 24th at Cape Haze Clubhouse. Enjoying the barbeque dinner (L-to-R): Jane Wallace, Maura Qualls, Ruth Wilson, Bob Winter, Joan Winter, Laila Christainsen, Per Christiansen Close to […]

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Toast to the Coast 2015 was a Great Success

March 12, 2015
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Lemon Bay Conservancy, the area’s only land trust, celebrated its annual fundraiser, Toast to the Coast at Palm Island Resort on Thursday, February 26. Spirits were high in spite of the cool, damp weather as friends and supporters […]

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Member Boat Trip with Dr. Bill Dunson – New Date , Thursday, Mar 19, 2015

January 30, 2015
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Lemon Bay Conservancy members are invited to join Dr. Bill Dunson for a special pontoon boat excursion on Lemon Bay. This trip was originally scheduled for Feb. 19, but the date has been changed to March 19 due to cold […]

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Wildflower Preserve Open House – Fun Despite The Weather!

January 26, 2015
Lemon Bay Conservancy

On Friday, the weather forecast for our open house on Saturday, January 24, 2015 included an 80% rain chance. Then, many of us were awakened overnight by driving rain and thunder. Thankfully, all the rain moved thru during the night […]

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Jan. 24, 2015 Open House with Mote Marine Touch Tank

January 2, 2015
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Saturday, January 24, 8:00 am – 1:30 pm Nature Walks, Talks, Displays and the Mote Marine Mobile Exhibit & Touch Tank Lemon Bay Conservancy invites you to a free “Open House” at Wildflower Preserve on Saturday, January 24th from 8:00 […]

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Special LBC Member Events for January & February 2015

December 3, 2014
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Two special events for Lemon Bay Conservancy members are scheduled in January and February. These events are open to all new and renewing LBC members. Member Morning at Wildflower Preserve – 8 am to 11 am on Saturday, Jan. 17 LBC […]

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Nov. 2014 – April 2015 Nature Outings Schedule

November 4, 2014
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Lemon Bay Conservancy is pleased to announce a wide-ranging schedule of free public nature outings for the Fall 2014 – Winter 2015 season. The outings will be led by our outstanding volunteer guides, including Dr. Bill Dunson, Dave Clayton, Bob […]

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Jim Cooper in the July Harbor Style

July 8, 2014
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Preserving the Environment for future generations. Click here to download a copy of the article. Thank you to Harbor Style for permission to publish this article on the LBC website and for interviewing President Jim Cooper If you wish to view the […]

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Wildflower Preserve Bird Checklist

July 5, 2014
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Thanks to ongoing monthly bird surveys by Abbie Banks, Don Rippeon, Tom Duch and Gayle Duch, we have completed a Bird Checklist for Wildflower Preserve. Since our volunteers began keeping records in December 2010, 132 species of birds have been […]

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Wetlands Are at Risk in Charlotte County

June 20, 2014
Lemon Bay Conservancy

By: Percy Angelo The Charlotte County Commissioners are considering a major rewrite of their Comprehensive Plan which would eliminate most County measures to protect wetlands. The proposal eliminates County protections based on an argument that state and federal rules are […]

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WGCU Public Broadcasting Features WIldflower Preserve

June 14, 2014
Lemon Bay Conservancy

WGCU News reporter Topher Forchez and videographer Tim Kenney visited Wildflower Preserve in April 2014 to learn about the conservation and restoration initiatives underway as Lemon Bay Conservancy converts this former golf course into a nature preserve. Their informative reporting […]

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