Six Weeks Until Summer
May 10, 2025
Now in the second week of May it is about six weeks before the official start of summer. It remains
Read more.Mid-Springtime 2025 Along the Haw River in NC
April 25, 2025
Nights are getting warmer and daytime highs are definitely increasing so we are in that time of year when spring
Read more.Lemon Bay Conservancy Celebrates Preserve Volunteers!
April 1, 2025
On Thursday, March 20, 2025, Lemon Bay Conservancy held a celebration for our Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve volunteers at the
Read more.Early Spring Along the Haw River, NC
March 30, 2025
This is my fourth spring in the Piedmont of N Carolina but due to a family event is the earliest
Read more.Spring is Very Close in SW Florida
March 6, 2025
As I write this on March 5, official Spring is just a few days away on March 20. We see
Read more.Exploration Day 2025 Excitement!
February 11, 2025
The 2025 Lemon Creek Wildlife Preserve "Exploration Day" was a fun-filled event with nature walks, informational talks, educational displays, and
Read more.A Mild Winter Raises Thoughts of Spring
February 10, 2025
After some very cold weather in January, conditions have warmed up considerably in February. A great blue heron observing
Read more.Are There Flowers in Wintertime in SW Florida?
January 30, 2025
You might think that winter would be brown and bleak but such is not the case in SW Florida. Aside
Read more.Winter is Here For Sure
January 15, 2025
The weather in middle January in SW Florida can be periodically cool even down into the 40’s F at
Read more.Feb. 8, 2025 “Exploration Day” at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve!
January 6, 2025
The free, public Open House at Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve, scheduled for February 24, 2024, will include guided trail walks,
Read more.Nature is in a Holiday Mood!
December 30, 2024
I am writing this between Christmas and New Years so all is
Read more.Florida Arbor Day, January 17th: Free Tree Giveaway!
December 26, 2024
Many local trees were lost during the hurricanes of the past three years. Lemon Bay Conservancy, in partnership with the
Read more.Nature Achieves a “New Balance” After Hurricane Milton
December 6, 2024
As I write this in the first week of December it has been about 7 1/2 weeks since hurricane
Read more.Life Recovers After the Storm
November 21, 2024
As I write this 40 days after hurricane Milton devastated my home on Manasota Key, FL, the long
Read more.An Irresistible Natural Force: Hurricane Milton
November 6, 2024
As I began to make preparations to drive from my NC Haw River Preserve to FL, ominous reports about
Read more.Hurricane Impacts and the Days Ahead
October 21, 2024
Misery from Hurricanes Helene and Milton Hurricanes Helene and Milton have brought incredible destruction to our area. Our hearts are
Read more.Preserve is Open!
October 17, 2024
We’re pleased to announce that, while severely battered by storm surge, Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve has reopened for daily LBC
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