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Improving Water Quality at Wildflower Preserve

April 22, 2020
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Improving Water Quality at Wildflower Preserve In July 2011, Lemon Bay Conservancy volunteers at Wildflower Preserve began testing six freshwater ponds and three locations in Lemon Creek to understand the quality of the water flowing out from the old golf […]

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Juvenile Tarpon Research

April 20, 2020
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Environmental Education – Juvenile Tarpon Research Tarpon can live up to 80 years. They start their life many miles off-shore, where adult males and females spawn. After the eggs hatch, the tarpon larvae, looking like minuscule eels, make their way […]

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Wildflower Preserve Habitat Restoration Update

April 13, 2020
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Diversified Professional Services (DPS), the general contractor selected by the Southwest Florida Water Management District, has resumed work on the Wildflower Preserve Restoration Project! Governor DeSantis’ “Safer at Home” executive order allows construction projects to continue during this month’s limited […]

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The Giving Challenge 2020

March 24, 2020
Lemon Bay Conservancy

The Giving Challenge is a 24-hour giving event that brings together more than 700 local nonprofit organizations listed on The Giving Partner with their passionate donors and community members to support causes and missions they care about while creating transformative impact. Lemon […]

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“LBC Volunteers excel at Tarpon Research”

March 3, 2020
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Tarpon Net Pull 2.15.20 Report: Regarding Ongoing Juvenile Tarpon Protected Habitat Research “Helping Solve the Great Fledgling Tarpon Mystery” by Jim Cooper, President, Lemon Bay Conservancy Saturday, February 15th this winter dawned on a beautiful, sunny morning […]

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Baby Tarpon Nurtured at Wildflower

March 2, 2020
Lemon Bay Conservancy

The Englewood Sun ran a nice article on Lemon Bay Conservancy’s Tarpon Project. Please click the link below for the full Article: https://www.yoursun.com/englewood/baby-tarpon-nurtured-at-wildflower/article_4bcd2bea-58b4-11ea-9640-d3ac1e3dd5f8.html

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Plants & Pathways Campaign for Wildflower

November 27, 2019
Lemon Bay Conservancy

In late September 2018, we learned of a new and unexpected challenge at Wildflower Preserve in the form of soil contamination issues. We ask your help in addressing this challenge and continuing our important habitat restoration work at the preserve!

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Fall 2019 Newsletter

November 1, 2019
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Our 2019 LBC Newsletter is now available. Articles include: Our Water, Our Future Upcoming Nature Walks & Special Events Mini-Reefs: Artificial Marine Habitats Wildflower Preserve Restoration Project Update Plants & Pathways: Fundraising Special Appeal Volunteer Profile: Joe Gallagher Escape of the […]

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Wildflower November 2019 Project Update

October 15, 2019
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Work was suspended on our Wildflower Preserve Habitat Restoration Project in October 2018, when soil tests conducted by the contractor, in preparation for selling excess excavated soil offsite, identified what were believed to be elevated concentrations of arsenic in some […]

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Let’s Make It Right! Special Campaign for Wildflower

November 8, 2018
Lemon Bay Conservancy

In late September 2018, we learned of a new and unexpected challenge at Wildflower Preserve in the form of soil contamination issues. We ask your help in addressing this challenge and continuing our important habitat restoration work at the preserve!

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Fall 2018 Newsletter

October 22, 2018
Admin

Our Fall 2018 newsletter is now available. Articles include: Inside this Issue 2018 LBC Stem Scholarship Winner Our New Office Manager Take Action for Clean Water Volunteer Profile: John McCurley Wildflower Preserve Restoration Update Toast of the Coast Upcoming Walks […]

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Wildflower Restoration: Moving Sabal Palms

September 9, 2018
Lemon Bay Conservancy

On the Wildflower Preserve property, we are lucky to have a large number of native Sabal (aka Cabbage) Palm trees. The Sabal Palm is the state tree of Florida. It is slow growing, but very hardy. When a Sabal Palm […]

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Wildflower Restoration: Clearing and the Burn Pit

August 15, 2018
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Diversified Professional Services, DPS, is the prime contractor for the restoration work currently underway at Wildflower Preserve. Their crew has been actively working over the last few weeks to clear vegetation in the areas of the preserve that will be modified […]

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Wildflower Restoration Update: Gopher Tortoises and More

August 7, 2018
Lemon Bay Conservancy

We’re pleased to report that, after several weeks of delay to resolve final permitting issues, restoration work is now in “full swing” at Wildflower Preserve. One of the first project activities has been protecting the onsite gopher tortoises. Gopher tortoises […]

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Wildflower Preserve Wetlands Restoration Groundbreaking!

April 28, 2018
Lemon Bay Conservancy

On a beautiful Saturday morning, April 28, 2018, an enthusiastic crowd of Lemon Bay Conservancy supporters gathered at Wildflower Preserve to celebrate the start of the Wetlands Restoration phase of the Wildflower Preserve Habitat Restoration Project. LBC president Jim Cooper […]

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Feb. 10 “Open House” at Wildflower Preserve!

December 28, 2017
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Lemon Bay Conservancy invites you to a free “Open House” at Wildflower Preserve on Saturday, February 10, 2018! Wildflower is an 80-acre former golf course that is being restored as a wildlife preserve. Come explore nature and learn about the […]

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Feb. 26 Presentation at Manasota Beach Club

December 28, 2017
Lemon Bay Conservancy

On Feb. 26, from noon to 1:30, Jim Cooper and Eva Furner will speak as part of the Manasota Beach Club luncheon lecture series. Their presentation topics is “Converting a Golf Course to a Nature Preserve: The Story of Wildflower […]

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Nov. 2017-Apr. 2018 Nature Walks & Special Events

November 14, 2017
Lemon Bay Conservancy

This “winter” season we have a fun and informative schedule of nature walks and special events planned. Our highly-qualified, volunteer guides are leading nature walks at Wildflower Preserve, Stump Pass State Park, Blind Pass (Middle Beach) Park on Manasota Key, […]

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Fall 2017 Newsletter

November 13, 2017
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Our Fall 2017 newsletter is now available. Articles include: President’s Letter Our New Office and Office Manager 2017 Scholarship Winner: Katie Redmann Tarpon Research News Volunteer Profile: Capt. Becca deRosa What’s Up in the Watershed Volunteer Profile: Dave Clayton Volunteer […]

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Step Forward For Wildflower! Fundraising Campaign

November 13, 2017
Lemon Bay Conservancy

This year, Lemon Bay Conservancy is joining the international #GivingTuesday movement with a special “Step Forward for Wildflower” fundraising campaign. Giving Tuesday is officially the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. This year, that’s November 28th. You can help us by donating any time between now […]

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