Upcoming
Programs & Events
Winter Program: Early Morning Birding
Winter Program: Adapting to Change in Our Favorite Places
Winter Program: Mindful Birding Walk
Winter Program: Beginners Shell Walk

About Us
“Ding” Darling Wildlife Society, the non-profit Friends of the Refuge organization, supports the J. N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex through the generation of independent funds to undertake student education, internships, research projects, informational literature, advocacy, land acquisition and facility enhancements. Efforts may extend beyond the Complex’s borders and involve partnerships with like-minded conservation organizations.
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The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge is part of a much larger system and is one of 568 National Wildlife Refuges and 5 marine national monuments. They encompass more than 850 million acres of land and water.
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Credited to Lee County VCB & The Gardner Families
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‘Python Huntress’ to lecture at ‘Ding’ Darling series
Teaching Teachers in Partnership with the Guy Harvey Foundation
It’s Fire Season, Why Aren’t We Burning?
Sea Life on Bunche Beach
Support School Bus Field Trips with a Year-End Gift