DDWS reports on refuge programming and more

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REFUGE/DDWS Part of the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge's free Winter Programs, Saturday's Manatee Talk will teach how the lovable mammals kiss to communicate and about other behaviors.

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KENZIE WALLACE The deadline for the “Ding” Darling-Theodore Cross High School Photography Contest is Jan. 15. Last year, Kenzie Wallace took third place with “Bee on a Flower.”

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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:

– The refuge’s free Winter Programs will run from Jan. 6 through April 5.

– The free Winter Lecture Series will take place on select Thursdays from Jan. 9 through March 13.

– The deadline for the “Ding” Darling-Theodore Cross High School Photography Contest is Jan. 15.

– Wellness in Nature is planned for Jan. 23-26.

– Go Wild for “Ding” is set for Feb. 12, with the theme “Dreaming of 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.