PM and Environment Minister Have Exclusive Leon Levy Tour With Donor Shelby White
4/24/2014 10:39:30 AM The lath house, freshwater wetland display, edible history section and weather station were on full display at the opening of the second phase of the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve, where donor Shelby White gave the Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment an exclusive tour of the Preserve. During his remarks […]
The Preserve welcomes The Prime Minister of The Bahamas to Phase 2 Opening Ceremony
4/11/2014 10:00:00 AM The Preserve was honored to have the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, Prime Minister of The Bahamas at the Phase 2 Opening Ceremony on Friday April 11, 2014. It was a beautiful spring day of celebration as the Bahamas National Trust and the Leon Levy Foundation opened the Freshwater Wetland, the Edible History […]
Levy Preserve’s screening of the short film “Passage”
4/9/2014 9:08:51 PM Screening of Bahamian filmmaker Kareem Mortimer’s short film “Passage”. Join us for an insightful evening with the award-wining director!
Eleuthera All That Jazz Festival
3/29/2014 9:09:00 AM Spread the word, it’s going to be a fantastic festival! Eleuthera All That Jazz news – www.eleutheraallthatjazz.com Tickets are available on Eleuthera at The Haynes Library, Levy Preserve and on Harbour Is at The Princess Street Gallery. Great jazz artists coming to the island… headliner Bobby...
Development of the Insect Collection
7/1/2013 11:03:49 AM Here at The Levy Preserve our primary mission is to preserve and promote plant diversity. However, this site also provides a diverse range of habitats for many other organisms including insects, birds, reptiles, fungi, and many other species or organisms. Accordingly, we are also interested in learning more about these...
Discovery Club Awards Ceremony
6/25/2013 4:11:01 PM On Saturday, 25th May 2013, the three Discovery Club chapters on the island of Eleuthera came together at the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve to receive their badges and sashes for the school term. The chapters consisted of Governor’s Harbour Primary, Tarpum Bay Primary and North Eleuthera Primary School. Eighty-four...
Inaugural Eleuthera Business Outlook
5/13/2013 3:56:08 PM Bahamas National Trust (BNT) enjoyed the limelight at the Inaugural Eleuthera Business Outlook, which was launched on April 25, 2013 by TCL Group, in partnership with the Eleuthera Chamber of Commerce. The TCL Group is the organizer of the multi-island Business Outlook series. BNT’s Executive Director,...
BNT’s efforts to preserve rare Kirtland’s Warbler
5/8/2013 4:20:00 PM ELEUTHERA – Relatively unknown to many Bahamians are the many natural wonders of the country the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) is mandated to preserve and protect. One such marvel that the BNT has dedicated history-making efforts to save is the Kirtland’s Warbler. This rare and endangered songbird annually migrates from...
Martha Stewart Visits The Preserve
3/14/2013 10:14:42 AM “Last weekend, my good friend Shelby White, extended an invitation to our mutual friends, Memrie Lewis, Judy and Michael Steinhardt, Rob Wynne and to me to join her at her home on Eleuthera in the Bahamas. Shelby had a really fun weekend planned for us and I would like to share a […]
National Geographic Photo Camp
12/1/2012 9:45:00 AM A group of talented Bahamian youth have won the opportunity to learn about photography from the best in the business during National Geographic Photo Camp in Cape Eleuthera, the Bahamas. From Tuesday, Nov. 27, to Saturday, Dec. 1, 20 students will learn the basics of photography from National Geographic photographer Raul...