DDWS reports on refuge programming and more
The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) provided the following updates for the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, at 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel:
– Submissions for the “Ding” Darling-Theodore Cross High School Photo Contest will be open from Oct. 1 through Jan. 15.
– Art will meet nature at Art in the Wild on Oct. 20-22.
– The refuge will celebrate Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling’s 150th birthday on Oct. 21.
– The REVIVE! Trash-To-Fashion Couture Collection Show will be held on Nov. 4. Afterward, the REVIVE! Exhibition will be on display from Nov. 12 through Dec. 27 in the refuge’s Auditorium.
– Six guest speakers will make up the “Ding” Darling Lecture Series from Jan. 21 to April 8.
– The DDWS will host a free Estate Planning Seminar on Jan. 25.
– The Go Wild for “Ding” — Wings of Renewal fundraiser will take place on Feb. 3, with the theme “A Legacy Reimagined.”
– The Distinguished Speaker Series presentation is set for March 12.
– The “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament will mark 15 years on May 7.
– Niki Butcher will mount an exhibition of her art at the refuge in late 2027.