‘Ding’ Darling lecturer reveals ‘improbable tales’ of real Florida Jeff Klinkenberg engaged a professional symphony orchestra tuba player to find out whether bull gators would respond with thunderous bellows to a low B-flat note during mating season; thus the name of his latest book Alligator in B Flat He will present two programs beginning at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, in the free “Ding” Darling Visitor & Education Center on Sanibel Island. Subtitled “Improbable Tales from the Files of Real Florida,” Klinkenberg’s collection of essays were culled from nearly 40 years as a chronicler of Florida culture for the Tampa Bay Times, formerly the St. Petersburg Times. It is the fourth book by the bestselling author, who has also won awards for his journalistic work. “If Jeff Klinkenberg isn’t careful, he might give journalism a good name,’’ says Florida author Carl Hiaasen. “He has a rare eye for marvelous detail, and an affectionate ear for those small, wise, bittersweet voices that tell the true story of Florida.’’ Following his presentations, Klinkenberg will sign copies of his book, which is available for purchase in the Refuge Nature Store, all proceeds of which benefit refuge conservation and education programs. Admission is free to the lectures, which are sponsored by The Sanibel Captiva Trust Company and “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge (DDWS), as part of the 14-week Friday Lecture Series. Future events are listed below; all lectures include two presentations at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. As usual, Wildlife Drive is closed on Friday, but visitors are welcome to enjoy the free Visitor & Education Center and the recreational opportunities at Tarpon Bay Explorers, the refuge’s official concessionaire located at its Tarpon Bay Recreation Area. For more information on the lecture series, call 239-472-1100 ext. 241 or visit dingdarlingsociety.org/lectures. UPCOMING “DING” DARLING LECTURE SERIES EVENTS (*Book-signings will follow all starred presentations) *Feb. 6 - Author Jeff Klinkenberg, Alligator in B Flat *Feb. 13 - Authors Don and Lillian Stokes, Beautiful Birds of Sanibel *Feb. 20 - No Lecture - Volunteer Luncheon *Feb. 27 - Author Gary Monroe, The Highwaymen March 6 - Sarah Adams, Memories of My Grandfather, Ansel Adams *March 13 - Author Frederick “Fritz” Davis, Banned: A History of Pesticides and the Science of Toxicology *March 20 - Author Marie Read, Into the Nest: Intimate Views of the Courting, Parenting, and Family Lives of Birds *March 27 - Peggy Macdonald, Marjorie Harris Carr: Defender of Florida Environment April 3 - Speaker: Jeremy Conrad, Sea Turtles: Successful Nesting April 10 - Jerry Lorenz, “Roseate Spoonbills in Florida Bay: Pink Canaries in a Coal Mine” As a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, DDWS works to support J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge’s mission of conservation, wildlife and habitat protection, research, and public education through charitable donations and Refuge Nature Shop proceeds. To support DDWS and the refuge with a tax-deductible gift, visit dingdarlingsociety.org or contact Birgie Miller at 239-292-0566, 239-472-1100 ext. 4, or dingdarlingsociety@gmail.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 23:56:31 +0000