J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Ref- uge Fishing and Boating Regulations 2000 J.N. ” Ding ” Darling National Wildlife Refuge Refuge Map U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Observation Guidelines WS 1 WS 2 WS 3 WS 4 WS 5 WS 6 WS 7 I n d i g o T r a il WS 8 Colon’s Point C ros s D ik e S a n i b e l - C a p tiva R oa d Calusa Shell Mound Trail The National Wildlife Refuge System... J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge is one of over 560 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System. The System, encompassing over 150 million acres, is the nation’s largest network of lands and waters managed specifically for wildlife. The refuge system is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior. This blue goose, designed by Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling, is the a symbol of the National Wildlife Refuge System. J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge 1 Wildlife Drive Sanibel, Florida 33957 www.fws.gov/dingdarling 239-472-1100 Printing made possible by “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society May 2015 Tram pick-up/drop-off January-April along Sanibel-Captiva Road Wildlife Education Boardwalk and Tower Visitor Education Center Canoe Launch Mangrove Outlook Cross Dike Pavilion Observation Tower Restrooms Fishing Pier Water Control Structures Refuge Lands Closed to Public Access Use designated trails only WILDLIFE DRIVE CLOSED TO ALL ACCESS ON FRIDAYS The 2-mile Indigo Trail enables visitors to see alligators, wading birds, and other wildlife. The Indigo Trail starts at the Visitor/Education Center and ends at the Cross Dike. Visit the Wildlife Education Boardwalk and observation tower 3/10 mile along the way. The 1/3 mile Wulfert Keys Trail takes visitors to an open view of the Pine Island Sound. The 1/3 mile Calusa Shell Mound Trail has interpretive signs to inform visitors of Calusa Indian life history. Over 1 3/4 miles of trails are located at the Bailey Tract on Tarpon Bay Road, where alligators, herons, egrets and other wildlife are found (see other side). Respect wildlife – Remember you are in their home. At the J.N. “Ding” Darling NWR, we encourage visitors to respectfully enjoy wildlife at a safe distance. However, occasionally some visitors go to extra lengths to enhance their experience without regard to the health and safety of wildlife. This can result in the disturbance or harassment of wildlife. Disturbance or harassment of wildlife is defined as any activity that affects or changes the natural behavior of wildlife, which can be detrimental to the animal’s health, safety, or productivity. Types of activities that can cause disturbance or harassment are: • Getting too close to or chasing wildlife • Using flash photography in close proximity to wildlife • Playing recorded bird/wildlife calls • Moving or cutting vegetation near a nest • Feeding wildlife • Throwing objects at wildlife The disturbance or harassment of wildlife on a national wildlife refuge is unethical and illegal, and can result in hefty fines or arrest. Witnesses to any of these types of violations are encouraged to report them immediately to Refuge Management at (239) 472-1100. Respect wildlife and other visitors when viewing, photographing wildlife. For an enjoyable visit ... Leave nothing but footprints; take nothing but pictures. To all who take pictures, use courtesy to fellow visitors and wildlife. Wildlife Drive is one-way, 15mph road, Seatbelts Required. Cars make good observation blinds because the wildlife have become accustomed to them. For better observation of feeding, resting, and preening birds, minimize noise by turning down radios, closing doors quietly, and speaking softly. Park at the edge of the road, on the right hand side but not where birds are close to the road. Please place all trash and recyclables in receptacles. otherwise, wildlife could ingest or become entangled in plastic and other trash. They often become ill and die. Observe all speed zones and closed areas when boating. Manatees can be injured by boat propellers and birds can be disturbed when approached too closely. Carry binoculars, water, sunscreen, and bugspray Nature at your fingertips Download the FREE Discover Ding Game & Wilflife Spotting App Head out on Wildlife Drive and test your knowledge using the first of its kind–place-based nature trivia game that helps you see more (with Seymour)! Share photos & field tips, and see what others are posting even when you return home. Available for both iPhone and Android. Stay Connected #dingdarlingnwr @ J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge (official) @ “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Society - Friends of the refuge @ Ding Darling Wildlife Society @ dingdarlingwildlifesociety @ DingDarlingWS
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J.N. “Ding” DarlingNational Wildlife Ref-uge Fishing and Boating Regulations2000
J.N.”Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge
Refuge Map
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Observation Guidelines
WS 1
WS 2
WS 3WS 4
WS 5
WS 6
WS 7
Indigo Trail
WS 8
Colon’s Point
Cross Dike
Sanibel-C
aptiva Road
Calusa S
hell Mound Trail
The National Wildlife Refuge System...
J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge is one of over 560 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge
System. The System, encompassing over 150 million acres, is the nation’s largest network of lands and
waters managed specifically for wildlife. The refuge system is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior.
This blue goose, designed by Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling, is the a symbol of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge 1 Wildlife DriveSanibel, Florida 33957www.fws.gov/dingdarling239-472-1100
Printing made possible by “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society May 2015
Tram pick-up/drop-off
January-April along Sanibel-Captiva Road
Wildlife Education Boardw
alk and Tower
Visitor Education Center
Canoe Launch
Mangrove Outlook
Cross Dike Pavilion
Observation Tower
Restrooms
Fishing Pier
Water Control Structures
Refuge Lands Closed to Public Access Use designated trails only
WiLDLiFE DRiVE
CLOSED TO ALL ACCESS
On FRiDAyS
The 2-mile Indigo Trail enables
visitors to see alligators, wading
birds, and other wildlife. The indigo Trail
starts at the Visitor/Education Center and ends at the Cross Dike. Visit the W
ildlife Education B
oardwalk and observation tow
er3/10 m
ile along the way.
The 1/3 mile W
ulfert Keys Trail takes visitors to an open view
of the Pine island Sound.
The 1/3 mile Calusa Shell M
ound Trail has interpretive signs to inform
visitors of Calusa indian life history.
Over 1 3/4 miles of trails are located at the B
ailey Tract on Tarpon Bay Road, w
here alligators, herons, egrets and other w
ildlife are found (see other side).
Respect wildlife – Remember you are in their home.At the J.N. “Ding” Darling NWR, we encourage visitors to respectfully enjoy wildlife at a safe distance. However, occasionally some visitors go to extra lengths to enhance their experience without regard to the health and safety of wildlife. This can result in the disturbance or harassment of wildlife. Disturbance or harassment of wildlife is defined as any activity that affects or changes the natural behavior of wildlife, which can be detrimental to the animal’s health, safety, or productivity.
Types of activities that can cause disturbance or harassment are:
• Gettingtooclosetoorchasingwildlife • Usingflashphotographyincloseproximitytowildlife • Playingrecordedbird/wildlifecalls • Movingorcuttingvegetationnearanest • Feedingwildlife • Throwingobjectsatwildlife
The disturbance or harassment of wildlife on a national wildlife refuge is unethical and illegal, and can result in hefty fines or arrest.
Witnesses to any of these types of violations are encouraged to report them immediately to Refuge Management at (239)472-1100. Respect wildlife and other visitors when viewing,photographing wildlife.
For an enjoyable visit ...Leave nothing but footprints; take nothing but pictures. To all who take pictures, use courtesy to fellow visitors and wildlife.
WildlifeDriveisone-way,15mphroad,SeatbeltsRequired.Cars make good observation blinds because the wildlife have become accustomed to them. For better observation
of feeding, resting, and preening birds, minimize noise by turning downradios,closingdoorsquietly,andspeakingsoftly.Parkattheedge of the road, on the right hand side but not where birds are close to the road.
Pleaseplacealltrashandrecyclablesinreceptacles.otherwise, wildlife could ingest or become entangled in plastic and other trash. They often become ill and die.
Observe all speed zones and closed areas when boating. Manateescanbeinjuredbyboatpropellersandbirdscanbe disturbed when approached too closely.
Carry binoculars, water, sunscreen, and bugspray
Nature at your fingertips Download the FREE Discover Ding Game&WilflifeSpottingApp
Head out on Wildlife Drive and test your knowledge using the first of itskind–place-basednaturetriviagamethathelpsyouseemore(withSeymour)!Sharephotos&fieldtips,andseewhatothersarepostingevenwhenyoureturnhome.AvailableforbothiPhoneandAndroid.
Stay Connected #[email protected].“Ding”DarlingNationalWildlifeRefuge(official)@“Ding”DarlingNationalWildlifeSociety-Friendsoftherefuge
@ Ding Darling Wildlife Society
@ dingdarlingwildlifesociety @ DingDarlingWS
Causeway Boulevard
Bowman’s Beach Road
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IBITED
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E ACTIVITIES
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ast nettin
g at w
ater con
trol stru
ctures
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llecting
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isturb
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ladin
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ing
Crab
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g w
ith b
aited lin
e or trap
En
tering
areas that are clo
sed to
pu
blic
Usin
g areas after su
nset
Bikin
g again
st traffic flow
on
Wild
life Drive
En
tering
Wild
life Drive fro
m W
ulfert R
oad
EMERG
ENCY CA
LL 911Sanibel Police D
ept. (239) 472-3111
Visito
r/Ed
ucatio
n C
enter
Free en
try
Ho
urs vary, call fo
r info
rmatio
n
(239) 472-1100
Main
picn
ic area in p
arking
lot
Wild
life Drive - C
LOS
ED
FRID
AY
S
Mo
torized
vehicles $5
H
iker/biker $1 (C
hild
ren 15 an
d u
nd
er FRE
E)
Fed
eral passes availab
le for en
trance fees o
nly
O
ne-w
ay for veh
icles and
bicycles, 15 m
ph
speed
limit
Tram
tou
rs available (239) 472-1351
Ind
igo
Trail
Hiker/b
iker $1
Visit Wild
life Ed
ucatio
n B
oard
walk along the w
ay
Bailey Tract
Free en
try
Refu
ge land
s
Refu
ge land
s closed
to p
ub
lic accessU
se desig
nated
trails on
ly
Refu
ge water b
ou
nd
ary
Can
oe/kayak trail
Foo
t/bicycle trails
Walk bikes on all boardw
aIks.
Wild
life Drive
Closed to all access on Fridays.
One-w
ay for vehicles and bicycles
J.N. "D
ing
" Darlin
g W
ildern
ess Area
Motor boat use allow
ed except in No
Motor Zone.
No
Mo
tor Z
on
e - po
le/pad
dle o
nly
Wu
lfert Flats Pole/Tro
Il Zo
ne
Seagrass protection area.
No com
bustion engine zone - pole/troll only.
Wild
life Ed
ucatio
n B
oard
walk
and
Tower
Visitor/Education C
enter and A
dministration H
eadquarters - Tram
Ticket sales. Tram
tickets at E
ducation Center
Can
oe/kayak lau
nch
site
Man
grove O
verloo
k
Cro
ss Dike Pavilio
n
Restro
om
s
Ob
servation
tower
Picn
ic areas
Pu
blic b
each access
NE
W! Tram
pick-u
p/d
rop
-off:
Janu
ary-Ap
ril ON
LY!
Along S
anib
el-Cap
tiva Ro
ad.
Fishin
g access - A
ll refuge waters
are open to fishing. Florida State
fishing regulations apply. Crabbing
permitted, see specific crabbing
regulations.
Tarpo
n B
ay Recreatio
n A
reaTarpon B
ay Explorers
Rentals: kayaks/canoes, bicycles,
boats, stand-up paddle boards, G
uided tours: pontoon boat, kayak, and fishing.N
ature gift shop. (239) 472-8900
Clin
ic for th
e Reh
abilitatio
n O
f Wild
life H
ealing Winds Visitor E
ducation Center
San
ibel-C
aptiva C
on
servation
Fo
un
datio
n - N
ature Center
Bailey-M
atthew
s Sh
ell Mu
seum
San
ibel H
istorical M
useu
m an
d V
illage
For m
ore in
form
ation
visit ww
w.fw
s.gov/din
gd
arling
or call (239)472-1100.
All visito
rs mu
st exit refuge lan
ds an
d w
aters no
later than
1/2 ho
ur after legal su
nset.
Colon’s Point
Algiers Lane
CR
OS
S D
IKE
TR
AIL
Periwinkle W
ay
East Gulf Drive
Dixie Beach Road
Casa Ybel Road
West G
ulf Drive
Middle G
ulf Drive
Sanibel-Captiva Road
Rabbit Road
Summerlin Road
Palm R
idge Road
Dunlop
Road
Wooster Lane
CO
MM
OD
OR
EC
RE
EK
KA
YAK
TR
AIL
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