You’ve probably seen them scattered along the trails and vista points, at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve; simple-looking benches with small plaques engraved with quotes, the name of the person the bench is dedicated to, and significant dates. These are […]
Our team is building and installing pollinator houses in the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve Butterfly Habitat in observation of National Pollinator Week June 19 -25 this year. Pollinator homes support solitary bees, providing a cozy nesting site.The US has around […]
A group of local homeschool students ranging in ages from kindergarten through seventh grade, along with their parents, attended a new educational outreach class at the Lemon Bay Conservancy’s Wildflower Preserve. LBC volunteer Lary Stuhlmiller, taught the group how to read the […]
Thank you to the Charlotte Community Foundation for providing a $6,800 Hurricane Ian Relief Grant to rebuild our maintenance equipment shed at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve! Our old shed was completely destroyed by the hurricane, leaving our volunteers no place […]
The Florida Sea Grant program “Eyes On Seagrass” is gearing up for the summer seagrass monitoring period. Volunteers are needed for the important task of observing and documenting seagrass conditions in Charlotte County waters and Lemon Bay. Volunteers and volunteer […]
We concluded our monthly, seasonal tarpon research on April 15 with a very exciting morning. Once each month since November, we’ve had up to 40 volunteers come out on Saturday mornings to assist with this interesting research, including 4 scientists […]
Calling All Kayakers! In partnership with Keep Charlotte Beautiful’s Great American Clean-Up Campaign, Lemon BayWatch Committee members Beth McKinley, Charlie Woodruff and Jayne Dean will be spearheading another kayak clean-up effort this Friday, March 31st at Butterford Waterways Park, 13555 […]
This past weekend, our Hurricane Ian recovery efforts for Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve got an enormous boost from Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints volunteers. More than 25 volunteers spent their day Saturday helping remove vegetation and construction […]
Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve is currently closed due to damage and debris from Hurricane Ian. However, we are offering a special opportunity on November 12th and November 26th to join a guided nature walk to explore the Preserve and witness […]
– LEMON CREEK WILDFLOWER PRESERVE IS CLOSED – In the interest of safety, Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve is closed until further notice. Many trees are down blocking trails and there are large areas where metal, styrofoam and other construction debris […]
The Lemon Bay Conservancy is proud to award our 2022 LBC Elsie Bracken Environmental Science Scholarship to Lemon Bay High School graduating senior Jessica Lince. Irene Slattery representing Lemon Bay Conservancy presented the Scholarship to Jessica May 16th, 2022, at […]
On March 30th, Lemon Bay Conservancy (LBC) volunteers gathered for a volunteer appreciation dinner at the Cape Haze Community Center. The party recognized LBC’s incredible group of volunteers for their efforts in maintaining and enhancing Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, creating […]
The Florida Master Naturalist Program – an overview by William “Woody” Woodworth For 20 years, the University of Florida has offered Master Naturalist classes for those interested in Florida and nature. The stated mission of the Florida Master Naturalist Program […]
Support Lemon Bay Conservancy as we work to protect our beautiful waters, lands and wildlife! We’re offering a limited selection of unique design printed tops from Bonfire. This is a short fundraiser and purchases are only available here. The campaign […]
ENGLEWOOD — The numbers suggest this year might be a robust year for sea turtle nesting on local barrier islands.“We’re just in peak nesting season now,” Zoe Bass said. She and Wilma Katz are the state primary permit holders overseeing […]