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Sanibel task force details planned prescribed burns for 2021
By TIFFANY REPECKI / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com - | May 11, 2021
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The Sanibel Prescribed Fire Task Force recently outlined its plan for this year’s prescribed burn operations on the island, which consist of four areas in total, with two being a high priority.
On May 5, representatives for the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and city’s Natural Resources Department announced the spring-summer plan for the targeted conservation lands during a joint public meeting held virtually this year via Zoom.
The areas for the refuge and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service are the Bailey Tract, Botanical Site and Legion Curve, while the SCCF and city staff are focused on the Erick A. Lindblad Preserve.
Mosquito control set for Sanibel
By LCMCD - | May 6, 2021
The Lee County Mosquito Control District has scheduled spray truck activity for Sanibel.
The district reported that the following areas will be treated for adult mosquitoes from between sunset today and 2 a.m. May 7 by Ultra Low Volume spray trucks:
– East end from the Sanibel Lighthouse west to Dixie Beach Boulevard and the west end of Middle Gulf Drive at Casa Ybel Road
The district provides mosquito control for the islands and all of Lee County. “Mosquito season” typically runs from May through October and mosquito activity increases with rain, particularly after heavy rains that produce large areas of standing water. Due to the abundance of mangroves, wetlands and salt marshes, the islands are a prime breeding ground for mosquitoes.
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New refuge sign interprets mosquitos
By REFUGE / DDWS - | Feb 3, 2021
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Lee County Mosquito Control District Deputy Director Eric Jackson and J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge Manager Kevin Godsea dedicated the new interpretive sign last week.
One of the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge’s unsung wildlife residents received its due last week when representatives from a partnership with the Lee County Mosquito Control District dedicated a new interpretive sign at the historic Colon’s Point along Wildlife Drive. “The Salt Water Mosquito: A Mighty but Tiny Resident” reveals how mosquitos are responsible for the building of Wildlife Drive as a result of drainage ditches dug in 1962. Colon’s Point memorializes LCMCD heavy equipment operator Colon Moore, who did most of the digging. The new signage lays down some positive facts about mosquitos and their island populations. Refuge management created the panel as part