“You can’t leave footprints in the sands of time
while sitting down.”
– Nelson Rockefeller
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A Win for Mother Nature
The “Ding” Darling team celebrates victory on the steps of the old courthouse in downtown Fort Myers following the county commissioners’ unanimous vote in favor of supporting the Wulfert Bayous acquisition.
The Lee County Board of Commissioners recently voted in favor of supporting the acquisition of the 68-acre Wulfert Bayous parcel located on Sanibel Island. The “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) and the JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge have been working with the county on the collaboration for more than a year to make the acquisition a reality. » Read more
The Swamp
The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise, which informed the 2018 PBS documentary The Swamp, tells the story of the manmade destruction and attempted resurrection of the Florida Everglades, the riveting history of humanity’s relentless war against nature in Florida, and its belated efforts to make peace.
Ocean’s Reach guests next March will get the opportunity to meet the award-winning author Michael Grunwald in person. » Read more
Stars on the Water
Photo by Ocean’s Reach guest Michael Schmidt
(It looks just like) stars on the water
(Just like) stars on the water
(Feels like) stars on the water, let it rain
“Stars on the Water”
Music and Lyrics by Rodney J. » Read more
“City of Palms” Trivia
Photo from Greater Fort Myers Real Estate
Q. What was the original name of McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers?
A: Riverside Avenue.
Q. What was the road originally used for?
A. It was used by cattlemen to run cattle from Fort Myers to Punta Rassa, which was a significant cattle shipping lane in the late 1800s. » Read more
A Night of Original Music
The 2018 judges congratulate singer-songwriter winner Kyle Anne Dugan, second from right.
The 3rd annual Summer SingerSongwriter Competition returns to the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center on Friday, August 23.
Experience an evening of original music from local and national competitors. See performers play for a chance to win a spot at the Island Hopper Songwriter Fest, » Read more
What a Wonderful World
Photo by guest Fay Fick
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.
– Louis Daniel Armstrong » Read more
More on “Ding” Darling Day
Everglades Burmese python hunter Dusty “Wildman” Crum (pictured above) and Biologist Mike Kirkland, who manages a team of 25 python hunters for the South Florida Water Management District, have been invited back to Sanibel Island to headline “Ding” Darling Day events on Sunday, October 20.
Their presentations at the national wildlife refuge this past spring attracted standing-room only crowds, and their “Ding” » Read more
Ding Darling Day
This year’s “Ding” Darling Day birding and eco-festival at JN “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel will be held on Sunday, October 20, just about two months away!
Free activities during the one-day event include refuge tram tours, live wildlife presentations, wildlife yoga, nature sketching, origami, archery clinics, hot dogs, a touch tank and butterfly house, and kids nature crafts. Federal Duck Stamp and Junior Duck Stamp winner presentations, » Read more
Turning Back Time
Photo from Earth.com
An interesting article from Earth.com, written by Richard Pallardy:
Turning Back Time: The Recovery of the American Crocodile
For a while there, it looked like time was running out for the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) population in the United States. The hands of the extinction clock for the species were, » Read more
