Early Christmas Tarpon Surprise at Wildflower Preserve
December 22, 2016
A Report on the Monthly Lemon Bay Conservancy Tarpon Net Pull: Saturday, Dec 10, 2016 by Jim Cooper, LBC President It
Read more.Wildflower Preserve Interim Trails Now Open!
December 18, 2016
At Wildflower Preserve, we are currently at a “lull” in our major habitat restoration project while we await permitting and
Read more.Fall Natural Delights
December 13, 2016
One of the true delights of spending the fall in SW Florida is that you can continue
Read more.New Video: The Power of Citizens!
December 2, 2016
The Power of Citizens working together to create Lemon Bay Conservancy’s Wildflower Preserve is featured in a new video funded
Read more.A “Homeless” Vagabond Returns to Florida
November 30, 2016
We had been thinking a bit recently that as our retirement years tick on, we would some day need to
Read more.Birds: Beaks and Feet
November 11, 2016
We enjoy beautiful plants and animals, whether in southwestern Florida or the mountains of Virginia. But how often do
Read more.Wildflower Restoration Video Update – Oct. 2016
November 4, 2016
Thanks to our volunteers Bob Winter and Joe Gallagher for creating this video showing the invasive species removal work at Wildflower
Read more.Wildflower Preserve Restoration Project Phases and Schedules
November 4, 2016
A detailed review of the Wildflower Preserve restoration project phases and planned schedules.
Read more.Nov. 2016 – April 2017 Nature Outings
October 31, 2016
Come join our volunteer naturalists as they lead 38 nature outings at 11 different locations this season!
Read more.Florida or Bust
October 26, 2016
We have just completed our annual “snowbird migration” from our farm in VA to our home on Manasota Key, FL.
Read more.Farewell to the Farm
October 8, 2016
We are leaving shortly for our winter home in SW FL and are reluctantly saying goodbye to our beloved Blue
Read more.Signs of Fall Abound
October 1, 2016
Our weather is showing some cool night time temperatures, but frost is still 2-3 weeks away and there is lots
Read more.Help LBC Soar! The 2016 Giving Challenge
September 20, 2016
The 2016 Giving Challenge is now complete! Thank you to each of the 110 donors who contributed to Lemon Bay
Read more.A September Nature Ramble
September 19, 2016
As summer draws to a close, there is still a great deal of animal activity and a different group of
Read more.Copperhead or Not ?
September 10, 2016
On a recent bike ride along the New River Trail in VA I was more or less in auto-pilot and
Read more.Flowers of Late Summer Attract Butterflies
September 1, 2016
Late summer is a time in our area of southwest Virginia for flowering of natives such as goldenrod, ironweed, impatiens,
Read more.Natural Signs of Middle to Late Summer
August 19, 2016
It is possible to judge the approximate time of year at a certain location by looking at what is flowering
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