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DDWS reports on refuge programming and more

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REFUGE/DDWS The “Ding” Darling Day Conservation Carnival is set for April 26 at Lakes Park in Fort Myers.
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REFUGE/DDWS Part of the refuge's free Winter Programs, join the Mangrove Walk on Mondays to learn about the crucial role these ecosystems play in coastal protection.
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REFUGE/DDWS The refuge's free Winter Programs will continue through April 5.

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 free Winter Lecture Series will take place on select Thursdays from now through March 13.

– The refuge’s free Winter Programs will run from now through April 5. They range from birding walks, a nature photography workshop and shelling walks, to lessons about manatees, gators and crocs, and Microscopic Marvels in the auditorium. No registration is required, but space is limited.

– 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.