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:
– Oct. 13 will mark the kickoff for National Wildlife Refuge Week and admission fees for Wildlife Drive will be waived for the day.
– Meet 2024-25 Federal Duck Stamp Contest winner Chuck Black at his presentation on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m.
– In observance of Veterans Day, Wildlife Drive will be fee-free on Nov. 11.
– Photographer-artist Niki Butcher’s “Daydreaming” exhibition will be on display from Dec. 14 through Feb. 27.
– 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 tentatively set for Feb. 12, with the theme “White Pelicans.” Tickets will go on sale on Nov. 14.
– Project Refuge: Castoffs to Couture will return on April 2. Tickets will go on sale on Nov. 21.
– 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.