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"Ding" Darling Wildlife Society Newsletter
November 12, 2015
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Horseshoe Crabs at "Ding"
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Kids Fishing Derby 2015 - Nov. 28
Kids who are able to hold their own fishing pole may participate in the
free
fourth annual "Ding" Darling Kids Fishing Derby to be held at the Sanibel Causeway Islands Park (Island A) on
Saturday, November 28
, 2015.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on the causeway, and ages 15 and younger start fishing
READ MORE
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Kids up to age 15 win trophies and prizes at the free derby.
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Next Solar Community Meeting
The next
SanCap Solar Connect
informational Solar Community meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 17, at 5:30 p.m. in the "Ding" Darling Visitor & Education Center auditorium. Refreshments will be available. No reservations are necessary to attend the meeting. Another Solar Community meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 3, at the same time and place.
Click here
to read more.
Thank you to Fred & Alice Stanback for their support of this community effort.
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| The first SanCap Solar Connect meeting on November 3 packed the auditorium with nearly 100 interested locals. |
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| Committee Chair John McCabe introduced Sanibel and Captiva residents to the concept of community solarization. |
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Deadline for "Ding" Darling - Theodore Cross
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Theodore Cross' daughter Amanda Cross(right) and contest coordinator Sarah Lathrop congratulate last year's winner, Matthew Boutelle from Fort Myers High School.
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January 1, 2016, marks the deadline for high school students to enter the third annual "Ding" Darling-Theodore Cross High School Photography Contest. High school students in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades, and Hendry counties can compete for prizes that include a Canon digital SLR camera,
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Theodore Cross' coffee-table book of stunning bird portraits.
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a package, chartered class trips to the Refuge, and copies of Waterbirds: Portraits and Anecdotes from Birding
Adventures
by contest namesake, the late Theodore Cross. He lived part-time on Sanibel Island and has family still living here
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Click here for information on entering the contest.
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2016 "Ding" Darling Free Lecture Series
Sex, Drug, and Sea Slime
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Ditch of Dreams
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The Plant World of the Calusa
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Rain
: The book titles featured in the 2016 "Ding" Darling Nature Store Friday Lecture Series are as intriguing as varied. The 13-lecture series takes place in the "Ding" Darling Visitors & Education Center Auditorium starting Friday, January 8, and ending April 15.
Due to their popularity, the free lectures will be held twice each scheduled Friday, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Click here for a complete schedule of 2016 lectures.
Thank you to our 2016 Lecture Series Sponsors
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2016 Signature Season Fundraiser
Save the date for our annual fundraiser on
Tuesday, February 23
, 2016, at the Sanibel Community House. This year's Go Wild for "Ding:" Dance of the Reddish Egret theme continues a series of bird-themed events to benefit the birds, other wildlife, and conservation and education efforts at J.N. "Ding"
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This dancing Reddish Egret has been tagged to participate in the ARCI study. Photo courtesy of Jim Bennight.
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Sponsorships for this event make a huge impact on its success. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Birgie Miller at 239.292.0566 or by clicking HERE
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lease plan to attend the "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society's annual meeting on
Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at 1 p.m.
in the Visitor & Education Center auditorium.
Click here
to see the annual meeting notice and agenda.
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Stokes Birding Tours
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| Lillian Stokes (forefront, above) leads a bird photography tour, while Don (third from right to the right) leads a bird identification tour. |
The February 19 birding and photography tour fundraisers with
Don and Lillian Stokes have
sold out. If you wish to be placed on a waiting list, please
email us. Thanks to the Stokes and
Tarpon Bay Explorers for their donations of time and vehicles to make this such a successful and well-enjoyed fundraiser each year.
Click here for more information.
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TBE Chamber After Hours
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Ranger Toni Goes Backyard
As part of Refuge Outreach, Ranger Toni Westland has created a series of nature videos for Tanglewood Elementary School in Fort Myers that encourage students every Friday to get outside during the weekend.
Here
she talks about wildlife the kids may see in their backyards.
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Helping Wildlife & Conservation with a Year-End Donation
As 2015 draws to a close, please consider the value of making a year-end tax-deductible gift to the "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society to support efforts to protect our wildlife. Your gift will help support the Refuge in areas such as conservation education, water quality and wildlife research, land acquisition, walkways and trails, educational exhibits, intern program and so many other ways within the Refuge to preserve and protect this vital land for our current and future wildlife.
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Kids Fishing Derby
- November 28, 2015
Annual Meeting
- December 2, 2015
Happy Hour Holiday Shopping
- December 3, 2015
Solar Community Meeting
- December 3, 2015
Friday Winter Lecture Series - January 8-April 15, 2016
Biweekly Winter Film Series
- January 13-April 6, 2016
Darling Is Back Film Sneak Peek - February 9, 2016
FILLED Stokes' Birding Tours
- February 19, 2016
Volunteer Luncheon - February 19,2016
Go Wild for "Ding" - Dance of the Reddish Egrets - February 23, 2016
Federal Junior Duck Stamp Judging at the Refuge/Earth Day - April 22, 2016
Fifth Annual "Ding" Darling & Doc Ford's Tarpon Tournament
- May 6-7, 2016
27th Annual "Ding" Darling Days - October 16-22, 2016
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Can any birders identify these four species of birds that were seen around the Refuge this week? Come out to the Refuge and see if you can spot them yourself! (Answers below)
Answers:
Top left: Woodstork by Patty MacInnis
Top right: Palm Warbler by Patty MacInnis
Bottom left: Carolina Wren by Bob Pelkey
Bottom right: White Pelican by Patty MacInnis
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These are just snapshots of some of the things taking place at your Wildlife Refuge. Please check our website at
www.dingdarlingsociety.org to learn more!
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