By 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, when the Dungeness River Audubon Center’s annual holiday Nature Mart ended, more than $7,500 had been raised for River Center education programs.

Linda Ogden of Sequim was thrilled to learn that she held the winning raffle ticket for the handsome Cowichan wool sweater valued at over $300. She and her husband, Joel, moved to Sequim two years ago, and after seeing photos of the sweater in the newspapers, they came to Nature Mart specifically to buy raffle tickets.

Marion Rutledge, a member of both the River Center and Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society, knit and donated the sweater. Rutledge is an active member of the River Center Crafters, the group that produces many of the one-of-a-kind hand-crafted items for which Nature Mart is known.

The remaining Nature Mart items, including assorted gifts for people, pets, and birds, may be purchased at the River Center through Dec. 13. All proceeds from Nature Mart go to support River Center education programs.