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 […]
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 […]
On Saturday morning, May 3rd, Jim Harrison led members of the Lemon Bay Sunrise Rotary in a “Make a Difference” work day at Lemon Bay Conservancy’s Wildflower Preserve. The Rotarians started the morning with a quick visit to see the […]
On March 29, 2014, sixty-five volunteers spent their morning at Wildflower Preserve as part of Field & Stream’s Hero for a Day program. Two film crews from Field & Stream magazine were on hand to film the activities and learn […]
Three new “safari” brochures are now available that describe plants and animals that visitors may see in the various habitats (uplands, freshwater wetlands, and estuarine) at Wildflower Preserve. Each of the three brochures features 25 species with photos and brief descriptions. The […]
On March 13, 2014, Lemon Bay Conservancy hosted a volunteer appreciation dinner at the Cape Haze Community Center for 40 volunteers, friends, and family members involved in the ongoing restoration work at Wildflower Preserve. The guests viewed a slide show […]
Field & Stream “Hero for a Day” Coming to Wildflower Preserve on March 29, 2014 Lemon Bay Conservancy is excited to announce that Field & Stream magazine will have staff and two video crews onsite at Wildflower Preserve on Saturday, […]
Please help us raise funds for programs and improvements at Wildflower Preserve! To Donate: If you have unneeded furniture, household goods, boating/fishing equipment, tools, or other items in good condition, please consider donating them for the sale! (Please no clothing or […]
Lemon Bay Conservancy (LBC) has received grant funding from the Southwest Florida Water Management District for the design of wetlands restoration at its Wildflower Preserve off Placida Road in the Englewood area. The $200,000 grant through SWFWMD’s cooperative funding initiative […]
Wildflower Preserve was humming with life on Saturday, January 25th. The cool morning gave way to pleasant temperatures as over 350 people visited the Open House held at Lemon Bay Conservancy’s largest preserve. Visitors participated in guided trail walks and […]
An Open House is scheduled at Wildlfower Preserve for 8:30 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Early arrivals can join the 8:30 am Tarpon Walk to observe the first-of-its kind juvenile tarpon research project underway in Lemon […]