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J. N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Category: Sightseeing + Tours

One Wildlife Drive, Fort Myers, FL
941.472.1100

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1. Imaginarium Hands on Museum
2. Fort Myers Historical Museum
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J. N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge - Reviews from across the web

IgoUgo: Ding Darling Reservation - Fort Myers, Florida - user review
The J.N. Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge is 5,000 acres of tidal wetlands and mangroves, home to more than 200 species of birds, 50 species of reptiles and 32 of mammals. The best (and busiest) times to bird watch are November throug...
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Welcome to the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
The J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge is located on the subtropical barrier island of Sanibel in the Gulf of Mexico. The refuge is part of the largest undeveloped mangrove ecosystem in the United States. It is world famous for its spectacula...
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Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling
In July 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed "Ding" Darling as the Director of the U.S. Biological Survey, the forerunner of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In his 18 months as Director, Darling initiated the Federal Duck Stamp Program, designed the first duck stamp, and vas...
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'Ding' Darling Wildlife Society Friends of the J.N. 'Ding'Darling National Wildlife Refuge
Photos provided by Terry Baldwin, Jason Hanley, David Meardon, and Chelle Walton. Photo illustration and design by Lynn...
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Ding Darling Foundation
J. N. "Ding" Darling was a renowned editorial cartoonist who advocated conservation of our nation's natural resources. Father of the Federal Duck Stamp Program, founder of the National Wildlife Federation, creator of the Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Program, "Ding&quo...
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J. N. "Ding" Darling Foundation. The trustees of the Foundation realized that as long as key parcels within the Refuge were leased, not owned, the future of the Refuge was in jeopardy. The Darling Foundation's very first project, therefore, was to lead an effort to consolidate the lands wi...
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Ding Darling Refuge at Sanibel Island
Named for Pulitzer prize-winning cartoonist Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling of New York, the refuge was established in 1945 and dedicated to Darling in 1978. Darling, who spent numerous winters on Captiva, was a staunch environmentalist who once headed the U.S. Biological Survey, forerunner of ...
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