Wildflower Preserve Open House, Feb. 13, 2016, walks, displays, talks, food, and fun!
Wildflower Preserve
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Our volunteer video producer, Bob Winter has added a new video to the Lemon Bay Conservancy YouTube channel. It tells the story of the volunteer team who have worked to build the bird checklist for Wildflower Preserve. Watch it by clicking here: […]
Lemon Bay Conservancy held its annual volunteer appreciation event March 24th at Cape Haze Clubhouse. Enjoying the barbeque dinner (L-to-R): Jane Wallace, Maura Qualls, Ruth Wilson, Bob Winter, Joan Winter, Laila Christainsen, Per Christiansen Close to […]
On Friday, the weather forecast for our open house on Saturday, January 24, 2015 included an 80% rain chance. Then, many of us were awakened overnight by driving rain and thunder. Thankfully, all the rain moved thru during the night […]
Saturday, January 24, 8:00 am – 1:30 pm Nature Walks, Talks, Displays and the Mote Marine Mobile Exhibit & Touch Tank Lemon Bay Conservancy invites you to a free “Open House” at Wildflower Preserve on Saturday, January 24th from 8:00 […]
Two special events for Lemon Bay Conservancy members are scheduled in January and February. These events are open to all new and renewing LBC members. Member Morning at Wildflower Preserve – 8 am to 11 am on Saturday, Jan. 17 LBC […]
Lemon Bay Conservancy is pleased to announce a wide-ranging schedule of free public nature outings for the Fall 2014 – Winter 2015 season. The outings will be led by our outstanding volunteer guides, including Dr. Bill Dunson, Dave Clayton, Bob […]
Preserving the Environment for future generations. Click here to download a copy of the article. Thank you to Harbor Style for permission to publish this article on the LBC website and for interviewing President Jim Cooper If you wish to view the […]
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 […]