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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, Caloosa Tent & Rental, 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, Florida Weekly,
SNOWY EGRET:Barefoot Charley's Painting; Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program(CHNEP), Congress Jewelers, Dan Hahn Custom Builders, Denny's, George & Wendy's Seafood Grille, Good Wheels, Grounds By Greenways, Gulf Breeze Cottages, 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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UPCOMING EVENTS  Mark your calender and get ready for a fun, busy season at the refuge!
Sep. 29, 2012 Kick the Bottle Kickoff - National Public Lands Day
Oct. 14-20, 2012
"Ding" Darling Days
Oct. 20, 2012
New Ramp Archway Unveiling (Funded by The AWC Family Foundation)
Nov. 6-12, 2012
Manatee Week & Marvelous Manatees Exhibit Unveiling (Sponsored by WCIND)
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Photo Contest Deadline |
'Ding' Days photo contest deadline Sept. 15th
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Sept 15, 2012, marks the deadline for the 25th Annual "Ding" Darling Days Amateur Nature Photography Contest. The contest, sponsored by the "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society, is held in conjunction with "Ding" Darling Days, Oct. 14-20, 2012. Complete contest rules READ MORE
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Sea Turtle Grant Update |
Thanks to a $18,350 grant from the Sea Turtle Grants Program which is funded from proceeds of the Florida Sea Turtle License Plate Program, the "Ding" Darling Wildlife society and the
 
Refuge are able to publish brochures and other materials to educate the public about responsible beach etiquette to boost the survival rate of sea turtle hatchlings. The following is one of two videos that will be used attaching theQR code for smart phone users.
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Flatten those Sandcastles! |
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The Loss of a Refuge Friend - Joyce Mutz | |
Joyce Chenoweth Mutz passed away August 31, 2012 following a short illness. Joyce was born in North Vernon, Indiana on July 27, 1923 and later moved to Springfield, IL where she graduated from Springfield High School. She attended Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory NC. She married Thomas R. Mutz in 1945, who was the light and love of her life. Joyce was married to Tom for 47 years until he died in 1992. Joyce was an unusually energetic woman.
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Joyce with Fabien Cousteau when he came to visit the Refuge |
She was an active participant in sport and community organizations. Joyce performed archaeological field and lab work for the Randell Research Center on Pine Island, Florida and was an enthusiastic and dedicated volunteer at the "Ding" Darling Wildlife Refuge. She sky dived on her 70th birthday and went deep sea scuba diving in Bali, Indonesia in 2011. She had other dives in Bonaire, BVI, Little Cayman Island, the Red Sea in Egypt, Fiji, and Palau. Joyce was booked on a flight and planning a dive in mid-September in Borneo, Indonesia, and was planning a dive for when she turned 90 years old in Malaysia/Sipidan. She was a certified scuba diver and a recognized underwater photographer. She was a member of the Reef Society. She served as the President of the North Shore Lassies at the North Shore Country Club, was on the Board of the ICA Curling Association. Joyce was the Skip on the Illinois curling team that competed in the inaugural Olympic Curling Qualifying event in St Paul MN in 1988. She was a certified World Curling Official and officiated at many national and International curling competitions. Survivors include a daughter, Sondra M. Talley (husband Dr. Richard W.) of Littleton, Colo and two sons, Gregory T. Mutz of Chicago, Il (wife Laura H.) and Frank M. Mutz II of Atlanta, GA (wife Carol K.), 8 grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions are requested to be sent to the "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society, PO Box 565, Sanibel, FL 33957. Or call 239.472.1100 ext. 4. |
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"Ding" Days Highlight
Cuckoos at the Refuge Presentation | |
Each DOTW issue, we will highlight one event during "Ding" Darling Days, Oct. 14-20. Here's this week's:
Tuesday, Oct 16 OUR REFUGE DAY
11am-12noon FREE Cuckoos at the Refuge Presentation EC auditorium |
Wildlife Sightings Week ending September 4, 2012 |
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First Place winning photo of 2011 "Ding" Darling Photo Contest by William Fischer |
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'Ding' Student Scholarships |
"Ding" Darling Wildlife Society is committed to training today's youth as conservation stewards of the future. To that end, the Society works with various local businesses and individuals to
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2012 DDWS Richard Bailey Scholarship recipient Kim Reuter sent this picture from Northern Madagascar, where she is studying in the field. Her lemur research was featured recently on CNN International. |
provide annual scholarships to students engaged in the study of conservation, biology, and the environment. Application deadline for currents scholarships is March 31, 2013. High school seniors or
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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,
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