“DING” DARLING DAYS
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WEEK
Sanibel Island, Florida
2010 Schedule of Events
Events at a Glance
(EC= “Ding” Darling Education Center)
(TBE= Tarpon Bay Explorers)
Sunday, Oct. 17 FAMILY FUN DAY 11am- 4pm
All FREE events at “Ding” Darling Education Center
11am Refuge will hand out FREE reusable “Ding” Days goodie bags to the first 500
kids, EC parking lot
11am Native Wildlife Encounters by the Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary at
Flamingo Gardens, EC parking lot
12noon Fabulous Florida Reptile Show by the Calusa Herpetological Society, EC
parking lot
1pm Conservation Cartoon Contest Presentation, EC auditorium
1pm Native Wildlife Encounters by the Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary at
Flamingo Gardens, EC parking lot
2pm Bald eagle presentation, EC parking lot
3pm Fabulous Florida Reptile Show by the Calusa Herpetological Society, EC
parking lot
Continuous throughout the day
- FREE shuttle service from Tarpon Bay Explorers and IWA site (look for signs)
- FREE TBE touch tank
- FREE Butterfly House
- FREE hands-on nature crafts
- FREE naturalist-narrated TBE Refuge tram tours (check in at tram booth)
- FREE admission to Wildlife Drive
- FREE face-painting
- FREE hot dogs and soda
- FREE environmental displays and informational booths
Monday, Oct. 18
8:30-10:30am Guided Kayak Tour, TBE
25% off: $22.50 adults, $15 children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
8:30-10am Breakfast Nature & SeaLife Cruise
25% off: $18.75 adults, $11:25 children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
9:30-11am Refuge Birding Tour Caravan, meet at EC flagpole
Fee: $5 Refuge admission
10-11:30am Refuge Bike Tour, meet at EC flagpole
Fee: $1 Refuge admission
11am-12:30pm Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $15 for adults, $9 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
12:45-1:15pm FREE Deck Talk: Manatees, TBE
1-3pm Guided Kayak Tour, TBE
25% off: $22.50 adults, $15 children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
1:30-3pm Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $15 for adults, $9 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
5-7pm Evening Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $18.75 for adults, $11.25 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
5-7pm Sunset Paddle, TBE
25% off: $30 for adults, $18.75 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
Tuesday, Oct. 19
8:30-10:30am Guided Kayak Tour, TBE
25% off: $22.50 adults, $15 children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
9:30-11am Refuge Birding Tour Caravan, meet at EC flagpole
Fee: $5 Refuge admission
11am-12:30pm Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $15 for adults, $9 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
12:45-1:15pm FREE Deck Talk: Sea Turtles, TBE
1-3pm Guided Kayak Tour, TBE
25% off: $22.50 adults, $15 children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
1:30-3pm Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $15 for adults, $9 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
5-7pm Evening Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $18.75 for adults, $11.25 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
5-7pm Sunset Paddle, TBE
25% off: $30 for adults, $18.75 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
Wednesday, Oct. 20
8:30-10am Breakfast Nature & Sea Life Cruise
25% off: $18.75 adults, $11:25 children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
8:30-10:30am Guided Kayak Tour, TBE
25% off: $22.50 adults, $15 children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
9:30-11am Refuge Birding Tour Caravan, meet at EC flagpole
Fee: $5 Refuge admission
11am-12:30pm Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $15 for adults, $9 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
12:45-1:15pm FREE Deck Talk: Sharks, TBE
1-3pm Guided Kayak Tour, TBE
25% off: $22.50 adults, $15 children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
1:30-3pm Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $15 for adults, $9 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
2-3pm Nature Photography Program, EC auditorium
5-7pm Evening Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $18.75 for adults, $11.25 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
5-7pm Sunset Paddle, TBE
25% off: $30 for adults, $18.75 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
Thursday, Oct. 21
8:30-10:30am Guided Kayak Tour, TBE
25% off: $22.50 adults, $15 children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
8-11am FREE Bunche Beach Birding Tram, meet at EC flagpole
Limited number of reservations, call: 239-472-8900
9:30-11am Refuge Birding Tour Caravan, meet at EC flagpole
Fee: $5 Refuge admission
11am-12:30pm Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $15 for adults, $9 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
12:45-1:15pm FREE Deck Talk: Dolphins, TBE
1-3pm Guided Kayak Tour, TBE
25% off: $22.50 adults, $15 children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
1:30-3pm Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $15 for adults, $9 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
5-7pm Evening Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $18.75 for adults, $11.25 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
5-7pm Sunset Paddle, TBE
25% off: $30 for adults, $18.75 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
Friday, Oct. 22
7:30am-6:30pm Wildlife Drive is open FREE to hikers/bikers, closed to vehicular
traffic
8-11am FREE Bunche Beach Birding Tram, meet at EC flagpole
Limited number of reservations, call: 239-472-8900
8:30-10am Breakfast Nature & Sea Life Cruise
25% off: $18.75 adults, $11:25 children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
8:30-10:30am Guided Kayak Tour, TBE
25% off: $22.50 adults, $15 children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
10-11:30am FREE Refuge Bike Tour, meet at EC flagpole
10-11:30am Special Friday Refuge Tram Tour (Wildlife Drive is closed to all
other vehicular traffic that day)
$13 for adults, $8 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
11am-12:30pm Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $15 for adults, $9 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
12:45-1:15pm FREE Deck Talk: Calusa Indians, TBE
1-2:30pm Special Friday Refuge Tram Tour (Wildlife Drive is closed to all other
vehicular traffic that day)
$13 for adults, $8 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
1-3pm Guided Kayak Tour, TBE
25% off: $22.50 adults, $15 children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
1:30-3pm Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $15 for adults, $9 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
4-5:30pm Special Friday Refuge Tram Tour (Wildlife Drive is closed to all other
vehicular traffic that day)
$13 for adults, $8 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
5-7pm Evening Sea Life & Nature Cruise, TBE
25% off: $18.75 for adults, $11.25 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
5-7pm Sunset Paddle, TBE
25% off: $30 for adults, $18.75 for children
Reservations required: 239-472-8900
Saturday, Oct. 23 CONSERVATION ART DAY 12:30-4pm
All FREE events at “Ding” Darling Education Center
FREE shuttle from IWA site (look for signs along San-Cap Rd.)
FREE admission to Wildlife Drive
FREE snacks and beverages
FREE art kits for first 200 kids
12:30pm Wildlife Cartoonist Dave Horton draws caricatures for first 50
guests, EC Exhibit Area
12:30-1pm “Ding” Darling Days Nature Photography Contest Awards, EC
Auditorium
1-3pm Duck Stamp Winners Presentation and Awards with cake and punch, EC
Auditorium
3-4pm Choice of Activities:
- Drawing Skills with Erma Jean Woodis, EC auditorium B
- Nature Sketching on Indigo Trail with artist Nancy Tome, meet at flagpole
3-5pm Photography Workshop (EC auditorium A) and Refuge Tram Tour (first
30 signups at tram booth)
