“Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge Announces 

Wellness in Nature 2024: January 18-21

Save the dates for a four-day weekend focusing on the get-outdoors nature cure. Wellness in Nature at “Ding” centers at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island Jan. 18 through 21, but also reaches out into the greater community with activities at Lakes Park and Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in Fort Myers.

Why do we focus on wellness in nature?

“Ding” Darling’s Wellness in Nature event seeks to provide unique, cutting-edge programs and opportunities to connect individuals and communities to themselves, each other, nature, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s mission of conservation. 

In essence, people protect what they care about. By fostering opportunities with the purpose of showcasing nature’s endless wellness benefits, the “Ding” Wellness Program helps meet individual and community wellness needs and promotes a deeper, more meaningful relationship between individuals and their planet.  

We believe this symbiosis and deep-rooted connection between individuals, communities, and their planet lies at the core of sustainable conservation.  

Please join us!

Learn more here.