The \u201cDing\u201d Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) provided the following updates for the J.N. \u201cDing\u201d Darling National Wildlife Refuge, at 1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel:<\/p>\n
\u2013 The \u201cDing\u201d Darling Amateur Nature Photography Contest is open from now through Sept. 15.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Submissions for the \u201cDing\u201d Darling-Theodore Cross High School Photo Contest will be open from Oct. 1 through Jan. 15.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Art will meet nature at Art in the Wild on Oct. 20-22.<\/p>\n
\u2013 The refuge will celebrate Jay Norwood \u201cDing\u201d Darling\u2019s 150th birthday on Oct. 21.<\/p>\n
\u2013 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\u2019s Auditorium.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Six guest speakers will make up the \u201cDing\u201d Darling Lecture Series from Jan. 21 to April 8.<\/p>\n
\u2013 The DDWS will host a free Estate Planning Seminar on Jan. 25.<\/p>\n
\u2013 The Go Wild for \u201cDing\u201d \u2014 Wings of Renewal fundraiser will take place on Feb. 3, with the theme \u201cA Legacy Reimagined.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 The Distinguished Speaker Series presentation is set for March 12.<\/p>\n
\u2013 The \u201cDing\u201d Darling & Doc Ford\u2019s Tarpon Tournament will mark 15 years on May 7.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Niki Butcher will mount an exhibition of her art at the refuge in late 2027.<\/p>\n