REFUGE/DDWS The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge's Free Summer Programs schedule will include caravan tours.

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:

– Effective June 1, the gate times for Wildlife Drive will change to 7 a.m. through 8 p.m.

– The refuge will offer Free Summer Programs from June 1 through July 31.

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

– Wellness in Nature is scheduled for January.

– The 13th annual “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament will take place on May 9.