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April 1 “Early” Earth Day at Wildflower Preserve

March 8, 2017
Lemon Bay Conservancy

You’re invited to a free “Early” Earth Day Celebration on Saturday morning, April 1st, at Wildflower Preserve! Our earth day event will include guided nature walks, a hands-on planting demonstration, a native plant give-away, and a rain barrel installation demo. Information booths will […]

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You’re Invited: Feb. 18 Open House at Wildflower Preserve!

January 18, 2017
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Lemon Bay Conservancy invites you to a free “Open House” at Wildflower Preserve on Saturday, February 18, from 8 am to 1:30 pm! The Open House will include guided nature walks, displays by local environmental and gardening groups, presentations on a variety […]

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Early Christmas Tarpon Surprise at Wildflower Preserve

December 22, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy

A Report on the Monthly Lemon Bay Conservancy Tarpon Net Pull: Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 by Jim Cooper, LBC President It was the coolest morning in Placida this year at 57 degrees on Dec 10th as I drove north on Placida […]

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Wildflower Preserve Interim Trails Now Open!

December 18, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy

At Wildflower Preserve, we are currently at a “lull” in our major habitat restoration project while we await permitting and bidding of the wetlands restoration project phase. To allow Lemon Bay Conservancy members to access the Preserve during the project […]

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New Video: The Power of Citizens!

December 2, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy

The Power of Citizens working together to create Lemon Bay Conservancy’s Wildflower Preserve is featured in a new video funded by the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP) and produced by WGCU public media. The video is airing periodically on the four […]

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Wildflower Restoration Video Update – Oct. 2016

November 4, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Thanks to our volunteers Bob Winter and Joe Gallagher for creating this video showing the invasive species removal work at Wildflower Preserve! We have now completed the first phase of our restoration work. What’s next? Click on this link to read […]

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Wildflower Preserve Restoration Project Phases and Schedules

November 4, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy

A detailed review of the Wildflower Preserve restoration project phases and planned schedules.

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Nov. 2016 – April 2017 Nature Outings

October 31, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Come join our volunteer naturalists as they lead 38 nature outings at 11 different locations this season!

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Wildflower Preserve Invasive Removal Update

August 14, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Invasive species removal, the first phase of our habitat restoration project at Wildflower Preserve is well underway.

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Hydro-Ax used for Habitat Restoration at Wildflower Preserve

Wildflower Restoration Video Progress Report 1

June 17, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Thanks to volunteer Bob Winter for this video about the start of invasive plant removal for our Wildflower Preserve Habitat Restoration project!

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Hydro_Ax clearing invasives for Wildflower Preserve Habitat Restoration

Wildflower Preserve Habitat Restoration Underway!

June 9, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy

The $1.17 million habitat restoration project is underway at Lemon Bay Conservancy's Wildflower Preserve!

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Wildflower Restoration Design

Wildflower Project News Feature

May 28, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy

The Wildflower Preserve habitat restoration project was featured on the front page of the Englewood Sun-Herald on May 26, 2016.

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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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Come to the LBC Open House!

January 28, 2016
Lemon Bay Conservancy

Wildflower Preserve Open House, Feb. 13, 2016, walks, displays, talks, food, and fun!

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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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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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Photographers Visit Wildflower Preserve

May 28, 2015
Lemon Bay Conservancy

On a sunny morning in late April, a group of photographers enjoyed the beauty of Wildflower Preserve. Photographers Fred Breitwieser and Roland Suarez-Ontag shared some of their favorite shots with us. If you are viewing on a PC, click on any picture below […]

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