Tag: Lemon Bay Conservancy

New to Lemon Bay Conservancy Board

October 2, 2025
Staff Report
Community, News

Loulie Mauran and Mark Horan have joined the board of the Lemon Bay Conservancy. Both are long-time members who share the group’s passion for protecting the local environment. Mark Horan was...

Nation’s roseate spoonbill expert flies into Cape Haze

Jerry Lorenz, state director of research for Florida Audubon, will be in Cape Haze to speak on roseate spoonbills on Thursday, April 11. “I had no intention of studying spoonbills, but as you...

Red tide expert at Cape Haze

Join Lemon Bay Conservancy for a free talk featuring Dr. Larry Brand, a distinguished researcher and professor at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, as...

Placida Road owlets spring their nest

February 29, 2024
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

The family of owls nested in a giant street sign over Placida Road across from Lemon Bay High School have successfully raised their owlets, according to reports by Eva Furner, who has been...

Briefly: Wildflower open house

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
News

Lemon Bay Conservancy will host its annual open house from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. The free event will be held at the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve at 3120 Gasparilla Pines...

Briefly: Tarpon pull set by Lemon Bay; Rotonda rehab

February 22, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

Lemon Bay Conservancy will hold their next tarpon pull event on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 8 a.m. They will first need to load the seine net and other equipment in the jon boat before using...

Manta Ray expert swims into Cape Haze Feb. 22

Jessica Pate, the lead scientist for the Florida Manta Project, will be in town on Thursday, Feb. 22 to speak on The Mysterious Manta Rays of Florida. Pate started the Florida Manta Project in...

Hoo: Placida Road owls, newest Englewood attraction

A nest of owls by Lemon Bay High School are Englewood’s newest tourist attraction. This “Great Horned Owl Nest” is across the street from Lemon Bay High School, in a street sign. Eva Furner, a...

Briefly: Dockside oyster garden assistance

February 2, 2024
Staff Report
Sports & Outdoors

For residents who have docks or waterfront, Lemon BayWatch Team of Lemon Bay Conservancy is pursuing their goal of improving the water quality of Lemon Bay through the use of vertical oyster...

Lemon Bay Open House

January 26, 2024
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

Lemon Bay Conservancy will host its annual open house from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. The event will be at the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve at 3120 Gasparilla Pines Blvd. in...