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The Lemur Conservation Foundation works to protect Madagascar's primates - the lemurs - through conservation, education, research, and art.

  

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Lemurs Love Lettuce

September 14, 2022 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

Lemurs Love LettuceOur lemur colony is getting a nutrition makeover thanks to Fork Farms, a Wisconsin based company that manufactures and sells indoor, vertical hydroponic growing systems called Flex Farms. Early this year, LCF was contacted by Joanna Trygstad, a longtime follower of LCF. Her husband Andy is the Vice President of Operations for Fork Farms. When... Continue Reading

Filed Under: Florida Reserve, LCF Lemurs - Florida Tagged With: Collared Brown Lemur, Common Brown Lemur, Donor Spotlight, Mongoose Lemur, Red Ruffed Lemur, Ring-tailed Lemur, Sustainability

Going bananas for bananas

May 3, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

Going bananas for bananasTo celebrate Earth Day last year, the Lemur Conservation Foundation began a new venture in sustainability. With help from a group of volunteers, we planted our first two banana circles. These 2m wide circles are planted with bananas around the circumference of that circle. A banana circle serves a valuable purpose and provides a range... Continue Reading

Filed Under: Florida Reserve Tagged With: Sustainability

You can help advance our mission with needed supplies

April 19, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

You can help advance our mission with needed suppliesYou might be surprised to learn that your donation of a ream of 8.5” x 11” paper for our office printer can actually help endangered lemurs. Or, your donation of other supplies needed by staff as they carry out tasks and projects at "home base," the Mianatra Center for Lemur Studies at our reserve in... Continue Reading

Filed Under: Florida Reserve, Support Tagged With: Husbandry, Sustainability

Our reserve is home to more than lemurs

April 15, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

Our reserve is home to more than lemursDid you know? The Lemur Conservation Foundation’s reserve in Myakka City, Florida is a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat. In addition, LCF’s habitat has been co-certified with NWF’s state affiliate, the Florida Wildlife Federation. Our 130-acre property includes not only three protected forests for our free-ranging lemurs. It also provides a welcoming home for... Continue Reading

Filed Under: Florida Reserve Tagged With: Sustainability

Increasing on-site sustainability

February 6, 2020 by Lemur Conservation Foundation

Increasing on-site sustainabilityHere on LCF’s reserve in Myakka City, Florida, our lemurs receive fresh browse three times per week if not more. Browse is plant material designated for consumption or enrichment which can be cut and then given to collections of animals. It can consist of tender shoots, twigs, branches, and leaves of trees or shrubs which... Continue Reading

Filed Under: Florida Reserve, Support Tagged With: Amazon Wish List, Sustainability

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