On Dec. 19, volunteers assisted the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on a mangrove island restoration in the Matlacha Pass. It thanked partners America's Boating Club of Sanibel-Captiva, Coastal Watch, Mang and the Pine Island Redfish for helping to make it happen. To watch a ...
The Sanibel Island Art Hop announced that its first Art Hop of the 2026 season will take place on Jan. 25 from 2 to 5 p.m. Attendees can begin at The Community House, where they will pick up their Art Hop passport. They can then visit the participating venues: BIG ARTS, the Hirdie Girdie Art ...
J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge staffers and volunteers recently judged 343 entries from five local schools as part of its annual Conservation Cartoon Contest, which pays homage to late political cartoonist Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling. They voted for the top three in each ...
The sixth annual Sanibel Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) MobilePack will take place on Feb. 6-7 in Fellowship Hall at the Sanibel Community Church, at 1740 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Organizers have committed to raising $100,000 and gathering 750 volunteers to pack and produce 225,000 meals. ...
The Dunes Women's Golf Association (DWGA) reported that members played Throw Out The Turkeys on Dec. 5 at The Dunes Golf and Tennis Club on Sanibel. It gave them the opportunity to eliminate their worst holes from their total game scores. The Fight 1 winners were Pam Hilbers, Jill Johnson, June ...
The Odessa Art Gallery will hold its first Poetry Salon on Jan. 27 from 7 to 7:45 p.m. at 2330 Palm Ridge Road, Sanibel. Open to the public, attendees are invited to read a poem, bring a favorite piece to share, or sit back and enjoy poetry surrounded by beautiful art. Light refreshments will ...
