SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla.-- Your phone can do just about anything these days, from paying your bills and to checking emails and of course making phone calls. Beginning Tuesday, June 28, you phone can give you a high tech tour of this local treasure.

Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge is implementing Quick Response Code Technology to offer visitors an interactive look at the refuge.

More than 40% of American adults have smart phones, making it nearly impossible to truly "disconnect".

"We used to say well turn your cell phones off and go enjoy the outdoors," said Refuge Manager Paul Tritaik. "Well, that didn't resonate too well."

But now, enjoying nature doesn't mean you have to leave your gadgets behind.

"If you have a camera and Internet access, you can use this code to have a totally different experience on Wildlife Drive here at the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge," explained Birgie Vertesch, Ding Darling Wildlife Society Executive Director.

WINK News got a sneak peek at the technology, which was created by a one-time Sanibel resident as a college project.

You'll need to download a free QR code scanner to your smart phone. And then information about the Refuge is just one click a way...

I-Nature Trail will link you to interactive online videos with information about the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge.

Vertesch hopes the technology inspires kids to enjoy the trail in a whole new way. "I want it to encourage kids to get out of the car with their families and actually come out and say 'Oh, this is new technology. I have this on my phone.' And hopefully it will get them interested in getting outdoors and learning more things about wildlife and Ding Darling."

"It's overall really beneficial now that smart phones are such a huge part of our society," said Refuge volunteer Lydia Templin. "Even to the older generation. I think it's cool to them."

Ding Darling is the first in the National Wildlife Refuge system to implement this type of technology. Twenty QR codes will be available to scan beginning Tuesday, June 28 on the Wildlife Drive Trail.

To view the QR codes, you can download free apps like NeoReader or QR Reader from your phone's app store.