DDWS reports on refuge programming and more
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:
– Submissions for the “Ding” Darling Amateur Photo Contest are due by Sept. 15.
– The second annual Family Fun Night will take place on Sept. 20 at Lakes Park in Fort Myers.
– Admission to Wildlife Drive will be free on Sept. 28 in observance of National Public Lands Day.
– Oct. 13 will mark the kickoff for National Wildlife Refuge Week and admission fees for Wildlife Drive will be waived for the day.
– In observance of Veterans Day, Wildlife Drive will be fee-free on Nov. 11.
– Photographer-artist Niki Butcher’s “Daydreaming” exhibition kickoff has been postponed until the late fall or early 2025.
– The refuge’s free Winter Programs will run from Jan. 6 through March 26.
– Wellness in Nature is planned for Jan. 23-26.
– Go Wild for “Ding” is set for Feb. 12, with the theme “White Pelicans.”
– The “Ding” Darling Day Conservation Carnival is scheduled for April 26 at Lakes Park in Fort Myers.
– The 13th annual “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament will take place on May 9.