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The Driftwood Wildlife Association (DWA) is a non-profit 501(c)3, all volunteer organization dedicated to promoting research and providing education in wildlife rehabilitation and avian natural history. A significant part of DWA activity centers around the Chimney Swift.

History
The Driftwood Wildlife Association was incorporated in 1997 by Paul and Georgean Kyle

Rescue and Rehabilitation
Paul and Georgean Kyle apprenticed as wildlife rehabilitators in

Wildlife rehabilitators

The avian diet research done by the Kyles was adapted by avian rehabilitators and veterinarians in Europe

A Swift Night Out
To encourage citizen scientists to help collect data on Chimney Swift and Vax's Swift roosts, the DWA created a program to encourage people to locate and count swifts entering roosts at dusk.

Chaetura Canyon
Chaetura Canyon is a small bird sanctuary and wildlife preserve near Austin, Texas. It is surrounded by residential developments of suburban Austin. The sanctuary is jointly managed by the Travis Audubon Society and the Driftwood Wildlife Association.