REFUGE/DDWS A few spots remain to participate in the 12th annual “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford's Tarpon Tournament on May 10.

The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge provided the following updates for the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, at 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel:

– The new Roving Ranger will be set up on April 8-10 in the Visitor & Education Center parking lot. Next, it will head to the SanCap Chamber of Commerce on Sanibel on April 11, followed by Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille on Sanibel on April 12.

– The “Ding” Darling Day Conservation Carnival will be held on April 20 at Lakes Park in Fort Myers.

– The 12th annual “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament will take place on May 10.

– Art in the Wild will return on Oct. 19.

– Photographer-artist Niki Butcher’s “Daydreaming” exhibition kickoff has been postponed until the late fall or early 2025.