J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

J.N. 'Ding' Darling National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Birds at the refuge, including shorebirds, American white pelicans, and roseate spoonbills
LocationLee County, Florida, United States
Nearest citySanibel, Florida
Coordinates26°27′30″N 82°06′00″W / 26.45833°N 82.10000°W / 26.45833; -82.10000
Area5200 acres (21 km2)
Established1976
Named forJay Norwood "Ding" Darling
Governing bodyUS Fish & Wildlife Service
WebsiteJ. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

The J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge is part of the United States National Wildlife Refuge System, located in southwestern Florida on Sanibel Island in the Gulf of Mexico. "Ding" Darling Wildlife Society (DDWS), a non-profit Friends of the Refuge organization, supports environmental education and services at the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge. It is named after the cartoonist Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling.

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