Open House: Saturday – February 11, 2023, 8:00 am – 1:30 pm Lemon Bay Conservancy invites you to join us for a free, public “Open House” at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve on Saturday, February 11th. The Preserve is an 80-acre […]
Wildflower Preserve
Our LBC volunteers continue to do incredible work on hurricane clean-up at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. While we still have more to do, we are excited to announce that the Preserve is reopening for LBC member access on Saturday, January […]
News from Lemon Bay Conservancy, including Hurricane Ian recovery updates.
Hi, Tarpon net pull volunteers. We have been active in assessing the state of the tarpon ponds at the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. Last week a small group visited the ponds along with Kelly Chase, a representative from Florida Fish […]
Please help! Volunteer Hurricane Cleanup Morning, Saturday, December 10, at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve.
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 […]
Lemon Bay Conservancy is working to create a rookery island at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve
Our 2021 LBC Newsletter is now available. Articles include: New Office Location & New Office Manager 2021 LBC Scholarship Award Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve Restoration Juvenile Tarpon Research Findings & Plans Call for Net Pull Volunteers Volunteer Profile: Maura Qualls The […]
Lemon Bay Conservancy is seeking volunteers and donations to create a rookery island at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve
Now that our major habitat restoration project at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve is complete, responsibility for ongoing management, maintenance and enhancement of the preserve has shifted fully to our Lemon Bay Conservancy team. One major challenge will be continuing to […]
The newly restored Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve (LCWP) is 80 acres of three major habitat types, upland, freshwater marsh/ponds and tidal creeks and lagoons. Indeed the wide variety of such habitats is very unusual and perhaps even unique in […]
The long process of initial environmental restoration has now been completed by the Lemon Bay Conservancy (LBC) at the newly named Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve (LCWP) ( https://lemonbayconservancy.org/ ). This 80 acre former golf course was overgrown with […]
On January 25th, we held our Opening Ceremony for the newly restored Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. We are delighted to announce that the Preserve is now open daily for Lemon Bay Conservancy member access! Members should display your 2021 membership […]
Habitat Restoration Update: Wetland Plantings, Bridge Completion, and Construction Punch List For the last two weeks, professional planters have been at work in and around the edges of the enhanced freshwater wetlands at LBC’s Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. It’s […]
A New Nature Wonderland: Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve The remarkable changes happening at the old Wildflower Golf Course property are so dramatic that we’ve decided to give the preserve a new name: Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve. The new name recognizes […]
December “Sneak Peak” Member Walks at the Preserve: Sign-up Now! We are pleased to announce that a series of LBC members-only “Sneak Peak” walks are being scheduled for December. Walk dates are Tuesdays (Dec. 1, 8, 15, and 22) and Saturdays […]
Our 2020 LBC Newsletter is now available. Articles include: Supporting Our Environment: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow! Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) for Preserve Maintenance 2021 Juvenile Tarpon Research A New Nature Wonderland: Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve “2021 Preserve Management & Improvement” Special […]
Wildflower Preserve Restoration Update – late September 2020. Despite the heavy rains earlier this month, the habitat restoration project at Wildflower is continuing to move ahead on schedule. Earthmoving work to modify and expand the freshwater wetlands on the eastern […]