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From: "\"Ding\" Darling Wildlife Society" <[email protected]>Subject: News from "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society
Date: February 4, 2016 5:29:22 AM ESTTo: [email protected]
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Dr. Ellen Prager
"Ding" Darling Wildlife Society NewsletterFebruary 4, 2016
In This Issue
"Ding" is Back Documentary
Stokes Lecture
Film Series
Scholarship Deadline
Go Wild for "Ding" Event
Special Chance Drawing
Tarpon Tournament
Wildlife Sightings
Upcoming Events
White Pelicans by SylviaGuarino
TOMORROW,February 5: Sex, Drugs, &
SeaSlime Lecture
In Sex, Drugs, andSea Slime: TheOceans' OddestCreatures and WhyThey Matter, marinescientist Ellen Pragertakes readers deepinto the sea tointroduce an astonishing cast of fascinatingand bizarre creatures that make the saltydepths their home. As part of the free"Ding" Darling Friday Lecture Series, theauthor will present two programs beginningat 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday, February5, 2016, in the Visitor & Education Center. Hidden beneath the sea's waves, a
Lectures pack the auditorium!
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staggering abundance and variety of activecreatures engage in the never-endingstruggles READ MORE
A BIG thanks to our 2016 LectureSeries sponsors.
& To view the season's lecture seriesschedule, CLICK HERE
Seating for thelectures islimited andavailable on afirst-come basis.Arrive one hourearly to assureseating. Earlyarrivals can save one seat each and then mayexplore the Visitor & Education Center or IndigoTrail before the lecture starts. Saved seats mustbe filled 15 minutes before lecture time or riskreassignment.
Tuesday, February 9:Darling Is Back Documentary
Another chapter in the Jay Norwood "Ding" Darlingstory will unfold on Tuesday, February 9 at the freesneak preview of the film "Darling Is Back" at 1 p.m.in the "Ding" Darling Visitor & Education Center. The"Ding" Darling Wildlife Society is co-hosting READMORE
Pictured: "Ding" Darling at work at the desk that is on display in our Visitor & EducationCenter.
Friday, February 12: Stokes' Lecture
Roseate Spoonbill byLillian Stokes.
Watch the Sand Wars trailer.
Longtime winter residents of Sanibel Island andnationally acclaimed bird authors and TVpersonalities, Don and Lillian Stokes will presenttwo programs beginning at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. onFriday, February 12, 2016, in the free Visitor &Education Center. Their two "Better Birding"presentations will celebrate birds and discuss how tofind and identify them, featuring the photography ofLillian Stokes and special information that the Stokeshave gleaned while researching and writing 35 booksREAD MORE
NOTE: The Stokes lectures fill up very early each year, so please planaccordingly.
Wednesday, February 17: Sand WarsFilm
The investigative documentary film Sand Warscontinues the fourth annual "Ding" Darling Film Serieson February 17, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. in the Visitor &Education Center auditorium. The fight for one of themost consumed natural resources on the planet hasbeen termed the "new gold rush." Sand is a componentin objects we see and use every day - from computerchips to wine. With increased development and three-
quarters of the world's beaches in decline, the question of the renewabilityREAD MORE
Many thanks to our 2016 Film Seriessponsor for its generous support.
For brief synopses of this season's films,
please click here
Conservation Scholarships
2015 scholarship donors and recipients with"Ding" Education Committee members WendySchnapp (far left) and Ranger Becky Larkins(far right)
Master Wood Sculptor JimSprankle has carved afeather for this special
drawing.
DeadlineApplication deadline for about a
dozen scholarships from the "Ding"Darling Wildlife Society, rangingfrom $1,000 to $1,500 each, isMarch 31, 2016. High school
seniors or college students in or fromLee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, andGlades counties intending to pursuedegrees in environmental-related
studies can READ MORE
Don't miss out on the largestannual fundraising event to
benefit the J.N. "Ding" DarlingNational Wildlife Refuge!
Featuring a chance drawing, live & silentauctions, dinner, and live music.
Only 35 seats available before it is sold out.
Special Chance DrawingOnly 150 Chances at $150 each
Only 65 chances remain!Grand Prize: Hand-carved and -painted Reddish Egret Feather
pin valued at more than $5,000 AND membership in the exclusiveSprankle Feather Club (fewer than 50 members) which
"flocks" together once a year. Don't miss an opportunity to win one of three prizes in this
special drawing. The drawing will be held at the February 23,2016 Go Wild for "Ding" Event, but winners need not
be present to claim their prizes.
DDWS is selling only 150 chances at $150 each, and they are going fast.
Click HERE to purchase your chance(s). Other prizes include professional photographic and framed Reddish Egret portraits by Terry
Baldwin and Al Hoffacker. Winners need not be present to claim their prizes.
Live AuctionMaster island sculptor Jim Sprankle has created areddish egret necklace slide specially for the Go Wildfor "Ding" - Dance of the Reddish Egret liveauction on Tuesday, February 23. Also on the liveauction block: an American avocet carving (valued atmore than $10,000) by Sprankle and a pontoondinner excursion for eight to the Refuge's WoodringPoint including wine, cheese, sunset, meeting Jean
and Ralph Woodring, and an island restaurant dinner.Click here to read more about theevent.
Silent Auction ReviewMore than 40 silent auction items for the Go Wild for "Ding" dinnerevent include a framed limited edition Audubon print of a reddishegret valued at more than $2,000; tri-color, 14-karat gold island
charm necklace valued at $1,300 (left); and wooden, scale-model,1950s Chris Craft runabout boat with a collectible book on Chris Craftboats, valued at an estimated $600 (below). Stay tuned for news on
more auction items to come.
Tickets are selling fast! Attendance at the February 23,2016 Go Wild for "Ding" - Dance of the Reddish Egret is by reservation
only. Tickets are $100 each and include an island-restaurants buffet, beer& wine, live music, and auctions.
Champion Level: Mark & Gretchen Banks, John & KathyMcCabe, Jim & Patty Sprankle
Guardian Level: South Seas Island Resort & Matzaluna's ItalianKitchen
Protector Level: Sarah Ashton & Jim Metzler, Peter & Paula Bentinck-Smith, Jay & Cindy Brown, Amanda Cross, George & Wendy's SeafoodGrille, Island Cinema, Sanibel Catering Company by Bailey's, TradersStore & Café, Don & Ann-Marie Wildman
Defender Level: Big Red Q Quickprint, Cast About Charters, Hightower AdvisorsFort Myers, Mike & Terry Baldwin, Doug & Sherry Gentry, Greenwood ConsultingGroup, Inc., Phyllis & Glen Gresham, Gulf Coast Landscape Supply, Dick & EmilyMuench, Queenie's Ice Cream, Sanibel Sweet Shoppe, TradeMarky Films, Vortex
Optics
Registration is now OPEN.Only 50 teams accepted for
this 5th annualtournamennt. Only 25
spots remain
Wildlife Sightings & Tides Some of the wildlife on the Refuge cooling down with a swim!Photo Credits: River Otter from Sue Sanford-Ring. Alligator from Gary Biltgen
If you have taken any beautiful, interesting, or just plain goofy photos taken at the
Refuge, send them to Society intern Carrie Alexander for a chance to be featured inupcoming newsletters.
Free Winter Programs - January 4-April 3, 2016Friday Lecture Series - January 8-April 15, 2016. Sponsors: Hightower Advisors and Mike & Terry BaldwinBiweekly Wednesday Film Series - January 13-April 6, 2016. Sponsor: Sanibel Captiva Beach ResortsDarling Is Back Film Sneak Peek - February 9, 2016Stokes' Birding Tours(filled) - February 19, 2016Volunteer Luncheon - February 19,2016Go Wild for "Ding" - Dance of the Reddish Egret - February 23, 2016 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Judging at the Refuge/Earth Day - April 22, 2016Fifth Annual "Ding" Darling & Doc Ford's Tarpon Tournament - May 7, 201627th Annual "Ding" Darling Days - October 16-22, 2016
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 Miller, Executive Director
"Ding" On The Wing composed by Chelle Koster WaltonDesigned by Sarah Lathrop and interns Carrie Alexander and Anna Grubb
Ding Darling Wildlife Society, PO Box 565, Sanibel, FL 33957
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