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SANIBEL ISLAND has something for everyone.
It's only natural . . .
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The J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
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One of the world's 10 best birding sites.
- One Wildlife Drive (off San-Cap Road, Sanibel, FL
- Telephone: (239) 472-1100
- Roseate spoonbills, white and glossy ibis, brown and white pelicans, black- and yellow-crowned night herons, little blue and tricolored herons, great, snowy and reddish egrets, bald eagles, red-shouldered hawks, pied-billed grebes, anhingas, cormorants, peeps, and more.
- Tour by car, bike, tram or kayak
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The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
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SCCF is the group that made Sanibel "Sanibel."
- 3333 San-Cap Road (1 mi. west of Tarpon Bay Rd), Sanibel, FL 33957
- Telephone: (239) 472-2329
- Butterfly house and gardens.
- Four-and-one-half miles of walking trails.
- Nature center.
- Native plant nursery.
- Nature shop and bookstore.
- School and landscaping programs.
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Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildllife ("CROW")
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A non-profit veterinary hospital that has been caring for SW Florida's wildlife since 1968.
- 3883 San-Cap Road, Sanibel, Florida 33957
- Telephone: (239) 472-3644
- New Visitor Education Center, opened on January 25, 2009.
- Interactive exhibits.
- Nature walks.
- Education and events.
- Emergency wildlife rescue all over SW Florida.
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The Bailey Tract (Part of "Ding" Darling Refuge)
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A quiet, lovely branch of the National Wildlife Refuge.
- Entrance on Tarpon Bay Road, between Periwinkle Way and West Gulf Drive, Sanibel, Florida 33957
- Interpretive billboard at the trailhead.
- Three walking/biking paths of varying length.
- See herons, egrets, osprey, red-shouldered hawks, turtles, and alligators.
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The Birds of Periwinkle Park
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A sanctuary where formerly abused and neglected pet birds get to enjoy loving care and entertain visitors with their antics.
- 1119 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Florida 33957
- Telephone: (239) 472-1433
- Mornings, in season, "Libby the Bird Lady" puts on a show, taking out the birds, playing with them, letting visitors hold them.
- Dusty Rose (near left) loves to be cuddled.
- Pumpkin (far left, with Libby), is quite playful.
- Rico, the green Eclectus Parrot, has an extraordinary vocabulary, and uses it.
- Many of the other parrots talk, as well.
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"BIG ARTS" (Barrier Island Group for the Arts)
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The islands' premier site for concerts, dance performances,and lectures.
- 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida 33957
- Telephone: (239) 395-0900
- Music and art by internationally known artists.
- Art exhibits and gallery shop.
- Classes and workshops.
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City of Sanibel Recreation Center
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Sanibel's brand-new, state-of-the-art fitness and recreation center is open to the public.
- 3880 San-Cap Road, Sanibel, Florida 33957
- Telephone: (239) 472-0345
- Tennis Courts.
- Heeated swimming pools.
- Fitness and yoga classes.
- Gym, treadmills, weights fitness equipment.
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The Sanibel Community House -- Home of the Shell Fair
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A mainstay of island life, a center for learning and socializing.
- 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Florida 33957
- Telephone: (239) 472-2155
- Classes in shellcrafting, bridge, yoga, ballroom dancing, and more.
- Sanctioned duplicate bridge games (in season).
- Hosting the Annual Sanibel Shell Fair.
- Lectures and discussion groups.
- Auditorium, meeting and banquet space for rent.
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The Schoolhouse Theater
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A professional theater troupe offering a season of entertaining shows and musicals.
- 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, Florida 33957
- Telephone: (239) 472-6862
- Family-oriented entertainment.
- Broadway-calibre performers.
- Original revues, musicals, and more.
- Consult local guides for shows and times.
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The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
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Family-friendly natural history museum featuring mollusks from around the world.
- 3075 San-Cap Road, Sanibel, Florida 33957
- Telephone: (239) 395-2233
- Over 30 exhibits, incl. SW Florida collection..
- Shell-ID assistance for local "finds.".
- Museum shop and research library.
- Summer camp for children.
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Tarpon Bay Explorers
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Nature center within "Ding" Darling NWR, offering boat, kayak and tram tours of the Refuge and the Bays.
- 900 Tarpon Bay Road, Sanibel, Florida 33957
- Telephone: (239) 472-8900
- Wildlife-viewing tram tours through "Ding" Darling.
- Lunchtime lectures on-the-pier by TBE naturalists.
- Breakfast and evening/sunset nature-cruises.
- Dolphin- and bird-watching cruises.
- Private fishing charters and equipment rental.
- Canoe and kayak rentals.
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The Dunes Golf & Tennis Club
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18-hole championship golf course, open to the public.
- 949 Sandcastle Road, Sanibel, Florida 33957
- Telephone: (239) 472-2535 (golf); 472-3522 (tennis)
- Golf within a wildlife preserve.
- Clubhouse and restaurant.
- 13 Har-Tru tennis courts.
- Catering facilities.
- Frequent special offers.
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