"Ding" Darling Wildlife Society

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Birds & Wildlife FREE Monday Tour

Free naturalist-guided caravan tour.

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Horseshoe Crabs FREE Program

Free indoor educational program

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Gators & Crocs FREE Monday Program

Learn all about the order Crocodilia.

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Birding the Refuge FREE Tour

Follow a naturalist along Wildlife Drive.

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Biking the Refuge FREE Tour

Join a naturalist on the Wildlife Drive/Indigo Trail loop.

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Nature Photography FREE Program

Learn the art of nature photography.

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Calusa Shell Mound Trail FREE Tour

Learn about the ancient Calusa people & indigenous plants.

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Birds of the Refuge FREE Wednesday Program

Learn interesting facts about birds and how to identify them.

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Birds & Wildlife FREE Wednesday Tour

Naturalist-led caravan tour

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Florida's Venomous Wildlife FREE Program

Learn about local venomous wildlife.

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Birds of the Refuge FREE Thursday Program

Learn interesting facts about birds.

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Beach Walk FREE Friday Tour

Learn about the beach ecosystem.

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Story & Wildlife Wonders FREE Program

FREE 30-minute story-time program

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Indigo Trail FREE Friday Walk

Naturalist-led tour identifying plants and animals

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Bailey Tract FREE Tour

Walk the trails of the Bailey Tract.

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Indigo Trail FREE Saturday Walk

FREE 90-minute tour to the Wildlife Education Board

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Gators & Crocs FREE Saturday Program

Learn about the order Crocodilia.

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Beach Walk FREE Sunday Tour

Learn about the beach ecosystem.

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Endangered Species FREE Program

Discover local endangered species and how you can help them.

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Florida Manatees FREE Programs

Explore one of America’s most endangered species. 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Woodring 100th Anniversary Exhibition

Temporary historical exhibition

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Wildlife Myths Morning Lecture

Owls Aren't Wise & Bats Aren't Blind: A Naturalist Debunks Our Favorite Fallacies about Wildlife

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Wildlife Myths Afternoon Lecture

Owls Aren't Wise & Bats Aren't Blind: A Naturalist Debunks Our Favorite Fallacies about Wildlife

Big Year Morning Lecture

“The Big Year: A First for Women”

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Big Year Afternoon Lecture

“The Big Year: A First for Women”

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Sea Level Rise Morning Lecture

“Sea Level Rise: Globally & Locally”

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Sea Level Rise Afternoon Lecture

"Sea Level Rise: Globally & Locally"

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Burmese Pythons Morning Lecture

“Pythons: The Hunters, the Science"

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Burmese Pythons Afternoon Lecture Series

“Pythons: The Hunters, the Science"

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Drastic Plastic Morning Lecture

"Drastic Plastic - Turning the Tide on Plastic Pollution"

01:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Drastic Plastic Afternoon Lecture

"Drastic Plastic - Turning the Tide on Plastic Pollution"

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"Ding" Darling Days

“Ding” Darling Days’ Family Fun Day on Sunday, October 14, culminates a weekend of eco-activities.

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