Refuge’s Conservation Carnival draws crowd
The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel celebrated its 34th annual “Ding” Darling Day, jointly with Earth Day, on April 22 at Lakes Park in Fort Myers. The event filled the park with families, tree-planters, nature-lovers, and Conservation Carnival games. “How satisfying it was to connect with members of the greater Southwest Florida community and see their excitement for learning about ‘Ding’ Darling. This is our second year at Lakes Park, and it couldn’t have been more successful,” Supervisory Refuge Ranger Toni Westland, who heads the “Ding” Darling Day team, said.