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New Refuge Intern
Tony Henehan | |
A new biology intern joined the staff in June and will stay on into mid-December 2012. Tony Henehan hails from Harpursville, New York - "a small town without stoplights . .
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2012 "Ding" Days Sponsors |  | |
Thanks to our "Ding" Darling Days 2012 sponsors for making this event possible.
ROSEATE SPOONBILL: Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grill. GREAT EGRET: Ocean's Reach Condominiums, The Timbers Restaurant & Fish Market. GREAT BLUE HERON: Bailey's General Store, Casa Ybel Resort, Island Sun, Jerry's Foods, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank, Sanibel Captiva Trust Company, Jim & Patty Sprankle, West Wind Inn. REDDISH EGRET: Mike & Terry Baldwin, Big Red Q Quickprint, Art & Susan Cassell, Cedar Chest Fine Jewelry,
SNOWY EGRET: Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program(CHNEP), Congress Jewelers, Dan Hahn Custom Builders, George & Wendy's Seafood Grille, Grounds By Greenways, Heidrick & Co. Insurance, Mast Family Culligan, Nave Plumbing, Over Easy Cafe, Panther Printing, Royal Shell Vacations, Sanibel Art & Frame, Anne & Jim Scott, She Sells Seashells, Winston & Barbara Spurgeon, Suncatchers' Dream, Thistle Lodge |
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"Marvelous Manatee" Exhibit Coming! |
With private donations and a generous grant from the WCIND, the Marvelous Manatee exhibit will be unveiled in October.
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Crocodile Exhibit Unveiling in January | |
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Latest artist's rendering of our forthcoming crocodile exhibit |
Work on the new "Living with Dinosaurs" exhibit for the Refuge Education Center moves forward toward a January 2013 unveiling to commemorate the third anniversary of the Refuge's beloved female crocodile's death in January 2010. The exhibit will include . . . Click Here to READ MORE |
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Wildlife Sightings Week ending July 24, 2012 | |
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| "Ding" Darling Days HIGHLIGHT |
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Nationally Renowned Wildlife Artist Joe Hautman to attend "Ding" Days
Saturday, Oct. 20, Conservation Art Day:
1-3pm Meet the Champs: Winning Duck Stamp Artists; Junior Duck Stamp (JDS) Awards & 20th Birthday Celebration.
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SUP Tours Begin | |
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On Monday, seven Tarpon Bay Explorers staff earned their PaddleFit certifications to safely teach stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) and lead tours in the bay within the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge. They all reported frequent manatee sightings and exhilarating physical workouts. Ninety-minute SUP tours . . . Click Here to READ MORE |
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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!
Sincerely,
Birgit Vertesch, Executive Director
"Ding" Darling Wildlife Society
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