Michigan Audubon’s Holiday Gift Guide features products for birders, nature enthusiasts, and anyone who cares about protecting the natural world. From a Michigan Audubon membership to unique products from our generous partners, there’s something for everyone on your list. We’re grateful to the businesses and organizations that help make this guide possible and share our commitment to protecting birds and their habitats. Explore the guide to find a gift for the nature lovers in your life!
Birds Doing Stuff
Give the Gift of Birds All Year Long and Celebrate a Year of Birds Doing Stuff!
24 unforgettable bird moments. 12 months of discovery. One beautiful calendar.
Award-winning photographer Steve Jessmore captures birds at their most fascinating, surprising, and entertaining in the 2027 Birds Doing Stuff Calendar, co-branded with Michigan Audubon. Featuring:
- A beautifully printed 11″ × 8.5″ saddle-stitched wall calendar
- Fascinating stories and captions about each featured bird
- “Looking for Space,” January’s featured photograph and Overall Photo Winner of the 2026 Michigan Audubon Photography Awards
The First Birds Doing Stuff Book!
The Splendor Next Door, invites you to slow down, look closer, and rediscover the wild places right in your own backyard.
Over more than 250 mornings along a small boardwalk at Reeds Lake in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Steve Jessmore returned again and again to observe the rhythms of birds, wildlife, and changing seasons. What began as a simple photography project slowly became something much deeper—a lesson in patience and presence to notice the extraordinary within familiar places.
- A stunning 168-page, 11” x 11” hardcover coffee table book
- More than 125 breathtaking color photographs
- Engaging stories, and intimate glimpses into the lives of birds
- Foreword by Kathleen Mennillo, CEO of Michigan Audubon
The Splendor Next Door will inspire bird lovers, photographers, conservationists, and anyone who appreciates the beauty of nature to see familiar places in a whole new way.
Gifts that Give Back
Michigan Audubon receives $3 from every calendar and book sold, helping support our mission.
As a special offer for our Michigan Audubon friends, save 15% storewide with code MAUDBDS26.
Michigan Audubon Gift Membership
Give the Gift of Michigan Audubon
Looking for a meaningful gift for a bird-loving family member or friend? Give them a Michigan Audubon membership, and share the joy of birds while supporting conservation across our state. Gift membership are tax-deductible for U.S. residents.
A Michigan Audubon membership connects recipients to a dedicated community working to protect birds and their habitats throughout Michigan. Members enjoy:
- Four issues of the Jack Pine Warbler, our award-winning, full-color magazine
- 10% off Michigan Audubon events and tour registrations
- Advanced registration to Michigan Audubon weekend tours
- A welcome packet filled with information about Michigan Audubon programs, conservation efforts, and birding opportunities across the state
- A personalized message letting them know that their membership was gifted by you
Mitten State
Bird-Inspired Style with a Purpose
Show off your love of birds with an exclusive collection from Michigan Audubon and The Mitten State! Featuring bird-inspired designs on cozy T-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies, this collection is perfect for birders, nature enthusiasts, and anyone who loves spending time outdoors. With styles that combine Mitten pride and a love of birds, these pieces make great gifts for the nature lovers on your list.
Best of all, 15% of every purchase goes toward Michigan Audubon’s work in conservation, education, and research, helping protect birds and their habitats across Michigan.
Schuler Books
A Gift Card for Every Book Lover
Give the book lover in your life the freedom to choose their next great read. Schuler Books gift cards can be used in-store, online, or at either of their two Capbook Cafes, making it easy to find something for every reader.
Explore some of Schuler Books’ bird guides:
- Michigan Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species by James Kavanagh
- Fly: A Family Guide to Birds and How to Spot Them by David Lindo
With a strong commitment to supporting its local communities, Schuler Books helps bring people together through a shared love of reading. We’re grateful to have them in our Holiday Gift Guide for the second year in a row and for their recent support of Michigan Audubon’s Winter of Wonder Book Club.
Kowa
Get a Closer Look at the Natural World
Experience the beauty of birds and wildlife with Kowa’s high-quality binoculars and sporting optics. Designed to deliver stunning views of the natural world, Kowa’s optical instruments help bring the details of wildlife into focus, whether you’re observing birds in your backyard or exploring new habitats.
Kowa also prioritizes environmental responsibility in its manufacturing process. Its PROMINAR sporting optics and binoculars use ECO GLASS, an environmentally friendly material made without lead or other harmful substances.
Featured Image: Northern Cardinal by Steve Jessmore