Coastal Marvels of Nature in SW Florida
November 24, 2017
If you walk outside with a keen eye for observation you will never lack for something interesting to see. As
Read more.Nov. 2017-Apr. 2018 Nature Walks & Special Events
November 14, 2017
This “winter” season we have a fun and informative schedule of nature walks and special events planned. Our highly-qualified, volunteer
Read more.Step Forward For Wildflower! Fundraising Campaign
November 13, 2017
This year, Lemon Bay Conservancy is joining the international #GivingTuesday movement with a special “Step Forward for Wildflower” fundraising campaign. Giving Tuesday is
Read more.Nature’s Fall Delights in SW Florida
November 12, 2017
As approaching winter is beginning to extend its icy grip across the northern states, on the Gulf coast shoreline of
Read more.Welcome to Florida in Late October, 2017
November 2, 2017
We arrived back in Florida the last week of October after establishing a new summer base in Boone, NC. It
Read more.Step Forward for Wildflower!
October 25, 2017
Your “Step forward for Wildflower” donation supports the creation of a new trail network at Wildflower Preserve and the construction of
Read more.Wonders of Nature in Fall Along the Blue Ridge
October 10, 2017
Although now in early October we are still awaiting full fall color in the forest leaves, there are many
Read more.Free Columbus Day Nature Walk: Birds of Wildflower
October 4, 2017
On Monday, October 9, Lemon Bay Conservancy invites you to join experienced birder Susy d’Hont for a free early morning
Read more.Natural Signs of Fall in the Blue Ridge
September 23, 2017
After 14 years of reporting natural events from our beloved Galax, VA, farm, we have moved to a
Read more.Nature in the Blue Ridge as Summer Comes to a Close
August 30, 2017
During the past few weeks in August I have been centered in the Blue Ridge mountains near Boone, NC but
Read more.An August Nature Ramble in the Blue Ridge
August 21, 2017
After Margaret and I sold our 107 acre wildlife farm near Galax, VA, last November, we have been
Read more.The Awesome Nature of Florida in Summer
July 24, 2017
The very aspects of the Florida climate that motivate humans to migrate north in summer (high temperature and humidity plus
Read more.Sea Turtles Rule the Beach at Manasota Key
July 16, 2017
If you are an environmentalist you rarely have a day that lifts your spirits up if you think too much
Read more.A Southern Appalachian Mountain Nature High
July 3, 2017
Since we are “homeless” during the summer after selling our VA farm, we have been alternating trips to northern cooler
Read more.Following a Florida Spring to Michigan
June 9, 2017
We had a very exciting spring migration of neotropical birds through our Manasota Key yard in mid-April to early May,
Read more.Questions That Arise During Nature Study in SW Florida During Late Spring
May 18, 2017
Most things in nature intrigue and often mystify me. I like to paraphrase the saying that nature is not rocket
Read more.Migrant Bird Mini-“Fallout” Dazzles Local Birders
April 26, 2017
Many birds that have spent the winter in Central and South America migrate directly across the Gulf of Mexico. Strong
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