Grayling Visitors Bureau

The Grayling Visitors Bureau is a proud Friend of the Kirtland’s Warbler Tours Sponsor! Grayling is a charming small town and the seat of Crawford County. More than 70% of the land here is public, with much of it open for recreation. Our area has long been a hub for diverse outdoor activities. We’ve managed to maintain our small-town character, avoiding the pitfalls of becoming just another generic “Anytown, USA.” Whether you’re seeking adventure on one of our many trails or exploring various recreational opportunities, you’ll quickly see that Grayling is at the heart of it all. Birding and wildlife watching are excellent throughout Crawford County because of our heavy forest growth. For more information on birdwatching sites in Crawford, please visit  graylingmichigan.org/things-to-do/nature-parks-wildlife/birdwatching/.

The Jackson Hole Birding Festival

Few places put on a show like this one. Cradled beneath the Tetons, Jackson Hole sits at the heart of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem — one of the last nearly intact temperate ecosystems on Earth, where sagebrush steppe, cottonwood river bottoms, montane forest, and alpine tundra stack up within a single sweep of the eye. That collision of habitats makes for extraordinary birding: trumpeter swans on steaming winter water, sandhill cranes bugling over hayfields, great gray owls hunting the forest edge at dusk, harlequin ducks running whitewater, calliope hummingbirds working wildflowers at 9,000 feet.

The festival is a community celebration of that abundance — and a call to protect it. Across three days, we bring together leading ornithologists, conservation biologists, guides, and artists for more than thirty field excursions and expert-led programs, including dawn outings into Grand Teton National Park, trips onto the National Elk Refuge, and other signature excursions offered only during the festival. These aren’t sightseeing trips. They’re one-of-a-kind immersive adventures led by people who have spent careers — and lifetimes — with these birds and this country. We’re proud to partner with Indigenous speakers and birders whose nations have known this landscape and its birds since long before it was mapped, and whose knowledge remains central to understanding and protecting it.

Our mission is to inspire and unite a diverse community of bird enthusiasts and conservation advocates through an immersive celebration of birdlife in the Greater Yellowstone region — deepening awareness of habitat preservation and the value of science while fostering meaningful connections to nature. Through field outings, expert-led talks, and hands-on experience, we empower individuals to become champions for birds and the ecosystems they depend on, ensuring that future generations can continue to experience the beauty and ecological importance of birdlife in our world.

MSUFCU

MSUFCU is Michigan Audubon’s 2026 Photography Awards Sponsor. MSUFCU was established 88 years ago to provide a safe place where members could borrow and save money. Over the years, they’ve built a strong foundation of relationships with their members – ultimately helping them achieve their dreams. Their employees live the MSUFCU mission every day, sparking moments for members to find financial freedom and security as they purchase their first cars and homes, start their own businesses, and save for their children’s futures.

Nature’s Window

At Nature’s Window, we are committed to helping our community bring nature right to their window, and being the birdseed sponsor for Michigan’s Audubon Bird by Bird program allows us to do just that. This sponsorship helps bring birding and conservation education to classrooms across the state, and provides curriculum to students and feeding stations to schools completely free of charge. We’re investing in the planet’s future by helping kids connect with nature every day.

RiverRun Press

As a leading premium-quality digital and offset printing company, RiverRun Press provides print and fulfillment solutions to customers ranging from small businesses and not-for-profits to large corporations. With multiple digital and traditional printing presses, our spectrum of capabilities encompasses simple, single-color projects through multi-color brochures, variable data applications, and across-the-board branding.

Solving problems, creating efficiencies and going the extra mile for customers around the Midwest and across the country—We deliver far more than ink on paper. We deliver excellence by doing whatever it takes.

Upper Peninsula Power Company

UPPCO is the Upper Peninsula’s largest electric utility, serving approximately 52,000  customers across 4,460 square miles. UPPCO and its predecessors have excelled at providing dependable service and safe, reliable energy to their valued customers for more than 135 years. UPPCO is a Michigan Audubon conservation sponsor.

Wild Birds Unlimited

“We Bring People and Nature Together, and We Do It with Excellence.”

We’re proud to provide the highest quality bird feeding products available anywhere…backed with expert advice to help you bring the joy of bird feeding into your backyard. See these Michigan stores.