Inspiring Wonder Through Birding: Swift Swallows Support River Center Education Programs
Swift Swallows' purpose beyond the excitement and pleasure of observing birds in their habitats is to support the River Center. From March through May team members each identify as many species of birds in North America as they can to raise funds for River Center education programs.
The team has raised over $114,000 for River Center programs since 2009! Its goal for 2025 is $5,000.
Team members are California residents Dave and Julie Jackson and their adult daughters, Tina and Joanna and Sequim residents, Marion Rutledge, Marie Grad, and Stacey Fradkin. While enjoying their birding this spring each member is also an informal ambassador for the River Center. The team’s species total was 293 in 2024. To see the team member’s bird lists, updated nearly every day, see http://swiftswallows.weebly.com
Your donation today will help pay for River Center classes and field trips for all ages. Donors: Please add a note to reenforce your support for the team or individual members. If you note that you're supporting Dave and Julie, they'll match your gift!
Visit the River Center Website to Learn More : Link
Your donation is tax deductible to the extent of the law. You will receive a tax letter from the Dungeness River Nature Center, EIS Tax ID is 91-1632949
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Marie & Brian Grad | 06/05/2025 | $300.00 | Marion Rutledge | 06/03/2025 | $500.00 | Carolyn Muench | 06/01/2025 | $53.04 | Good work Team. This is 30 cents for each of Julie's 170 birds, and gratitude for the rest if the Swift Swallows | Allen Hartford | 06/01/2025 | $90.00 | Ken & Mary Campbell | 05/31/2025 | $336.07 | We are happy to support Dave & Julie and the Swift Swallows Team. Happy birding! | Mike Michalek | 05/28/2025 | $500.00 | Barbara Arnold | 05/28/2025 | $52.06 | Pleased to support Dave and Julie Jackson, whose loyalty to the Center is almost as great as their loyalty to friends! | Karen May | 05/27/2025 | $103.66 | Yay Tina and family! Thanks for sharing your love of birds with your community! K+K | Pam Rosenthal | 05/23/2025 | $155.30 | In recognition of our lifelong friendship | Anonymous Friend | 05/21/2025 | $206.95 | Go Team! | Jennifer Bouman-Steagall | 05/21/2025 | $516.84 | Thank you for being such a special part of the beauty in this world. | Sheryl Gurrentz | 05/21/2025 | $155.30 | In honor of Stacey FradKin’s birthday and love of nature. | Jordan Gurrentz | 05/21/2025 | $100.00 | Debbie Daniels | 05/20/2025 | $52.01 | LOVE you and your commitment. | Jan Zaragoza | 05/19/2025 | $52.01 | Happy to support Tina and her family in this wonderful cause! | Kathleen Stinnett | 05/19/2025 | $52.06 | Melissa Hammer | 05/18/2025 | $52.55 | Love how you embody the verb of birding in everything you do! ❤️ | Theresa Walker | 05/17/2025 | $50.00 | Holly Dunn | 05/16/2025 | $52.01 | Continuing the family tradition ! | Russ Hall | 05/15/2025 | $103.66 | Well done Tina. Very impressive list of birds you've enjoyed. Birding is a great joy.,,,enyoy! | Joy Leach | 05/15/2025 | $155.30 | Thank you for loving birds and keeping them safe. | Starla Sireno | 05/15/2025 | $52.55 | Thank you for cherishing birds and their environment enough to share and to raise money for them. And love that you can share this as a family! | Florida Kiwi | 05/15/2025 | $52.01 | Louise Holmes | 05/12/2025 | $100.00 | Tina C. Jackson | 05/12/2025 | $258.60 | Thanks for sparking my love of birds and birding! Susan and I are delighted to support this important cause. | Dianne Skiver | 05/09/2025 | $100.00 | Tuttie & Richard Peetz | 05/01/2025 | $52.01 | Thanks Julie & Dave again this year! Hope to see you this summer in Sequim | Ann Sargent | 04/30/2025 | $200.00 | Keep up the good work. Hope to see you next time you are in town. | Laura Dubois | 04/27/2025 | $103.66 | Happy birding. Thanks for your River Center support for many years. | Dave & Julie Jackson | 04/17/2025 | $103.66 | In honor of Joanne Weldon and in memory of her beloved husband and our friend Don. | Anonymous Friend | 04/15/2025 | $258.60 | Go Swift Swallows | Gretha and Doug Davis | 03/31/2025 | $517.37 | You guys are such a great Peer-to-Peer FUN-raising Team! We love to see the number of bird species and hear about the variety of places. | Joanna Jackson | 03/18/2025 | $103.66 |
| Total | $5,540.94 | ||