Nature calendar donates to DDWS
Jim Fowler, publisher of The Sanibel-Captiva Nature Calendar, recently donated $1,000 to the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS). It marked the 37th annual donation to a conservation organization. Since first publishing in 1988, it has become a tradition each fall to donate a portion of the calendar proceeds to one organization listed inside the rear cover. To date, about $29,689 has been donated. The DDWS was selected because of its support of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s mission to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. Fowler stated, “The refuge is the first place I go when I return to Sanibel. There is always something exciting to see regardless of the season. The visitor center — currently closed for hurricane restoration — is an exciting adventure on its own with hands-on exhibits interpreting refuge wildlife and habitat.”