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Registration opened on Nov. 21 for the 14th annual “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament, which is set for May 15.

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Alligators and crocodiles are the topic of one free Winter Refuge Program starting January at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel.

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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:

– The free Winter Refuge Programs will take place from Jan. 5 through April 6.

– The free Winter Lecture Series will run from Jan. 22 through April 16.

– Go Wild for “Ding” — The Legacy fundraiser will be held on Feb. 4 at The Community House on Sanibel. For tickets or more information, visit dingdarlingsociety.org/go-wild.

– The DDWS Distinguished Speaker Series will present conservationist Jeff Corwin on March 13 at The Community House on Sanibel. Tickets will open on Dec. 11.

– The 14th annual “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament will take place on May 15. To register or more information, visit https://dingdarlingsociety.org/tarpon-tournament.

– Celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary with the refuge on July 4.

– The refuge will celebrate Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling’s 150th birthday on Oct. 21.