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Local Art, Gifts, & Goodies for Nature Lovers
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items I love finding cute, local brands, especially when traveling. This list is perfect for gifts (and goodies for yourself!) by artists and artisans you can feel good about. I’ve highlighted where each artist is based — try to buy from brands local to yo...
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Goods & Goodies
Stickers & Pins
Clothes & Hats
"Field Guide" Prints
Art
Goods & Goodies
Adding nature to your every day makes life better! Check out some of my favorite items by some of my favorite brands.
ME-based. I LOVE my warbler charms! They're perfect for the binoculars to tell whose are whose — and for a little extra fun! Plus, which you get is a surprise! everyone Painting Bunting hat!? Queer artist.
Surprise Warbler Charm by Camp Mustelid
WI-based. So, these are stunning! Pretty sure I found this brand when I was in WI over the summer. Love love love! Woman artist.
Common Loon polymer clay earrings by Brianna Kenowski
CO-based. Yes yes yes!!! Every nature lover, new and old, needs a journal to record what they see — it helps you learn, remember, and see changes. This seems like… the best nature journal I've seen!? Woman artist.
Biologist Field Journal and Guidebook by The Understory Studio
CA-based. Perfect to keep around for cards for friends — and you get to pick which ones! How fun! Woman artist.
8 Bird Note Cards Mix + Match by Bird vs. Bird
AR-based. Adorable embroidery pattern for download with eastern US species (and a house sparrow, eep!). Super versatile. Woman artist.
Tiny Birds Hand Embroidery Pattern Download by little dear
CA-based. I love my Coyote Brush zipper pouch! Woman artist. Queer artist.
California Oaks Zipper Pouch by Coyote Brush Studios
MN-based. Wow, I wish I had this growing up — and still now! Love the idea of having a dedicated space to share and appreciate all your little nature finds. And one so beautiful! Woman artist.
Curiosity shelf, Nature Nest by Alma Artisan
CA-based. Nature tea towels for the kitchen are one of my favorite ways to spread of love of nature with visitors! And, I really liked Elizabeth when I met her at Head West last year! Woman artist.
Organic Cotton Mushroom Tea Towel by Mustard Beetle
TX-based. This is a complete embroidery kit with an fun native (eastern) species! A perfect little project. Woman artist.
Blue Jay Embroidery Kit by Stitches n Hoops
CA-based. I just found Erin Rose at a local craft fair on the coast. She was so lovely, and her native species goods were beautiful and fun! I snagged one of these nudi tea towels, and I love it so much that I had to share! Woman artist.
Nudibranch Tea Towel by Erin Rose
CA-based. Absolutely adorable for the kitchen. Woman artist. Queer artist.
Kelp Forest Can Glass by Coyote Brush Studios
PNW-based. What's better than beauty and environmental education for your friends this holiday season!? Woman artist.
Red Tailed Hawk Greeting Card by Brush and Saw Studio
CA-based. We all need water bottles, so if you need a new one, consider this! Woman artist.
Nalgene Redwoods by Mustard Beetle
UK-based. Adorable nudi bookmark! If reading needed to be more fun, this would help do it! Woman artist.
Nudibranch bookmark by the Tiny Tucan
MI-based. Yes!! If you have a snag around your place, this is the perfect sign to help spread the word that these trees are critical habitat and should be appreciated. :) Woman artist.
Tree of Life Wildlife Habitat Sign by Joyful Cozy Prints
Stickers & Pins
Great to share your love of nature and to get other people into it, too!
PNW-based. A great way to spread the word! I've corresponded with Laurel on IG in the past, and she seems great! Woman artist.
Share the Beach Snowy Plover Button by Laurel Mundy
NC-based. Cute pins perfect for sharing your pronouns and your love of birds! Autistic artist.
Pronoun Pride Pins by Casey Girard
IN-based. I have this pin and when I wear it on my backpack, I really do get questions!
Ask Me About Native Plants Button by Blue Aster studio
CA-based. Choose the sticker based on your region — I love that!!!!
Support Local Biodiversity Stickers by Drawn by Nana
CA-based. Some of my favorite stickers from one of my favorite local Bay Area brands. If you don't know what nudis are, you're in for a treat! Woman artist. Queer artist.
California Nudibranch Stickers by Coyote Brush Studios
MI-based. These are cute and hilarious! I love them too because, while unlikely a killdeer would step in your croc, it could happen in the wild! Woman artist.
Birds & Shoes Sticker Sheet by Soy Moss
CO-based. This endangered species (with count left) sticker is… pretty sad. But it's also a beautiful call to action. Love this idea. Woman artist.
Humpback Whale Mom Sticker: Endangered Species Art by The Understory Studio
PA-based. Great Plant Natives stickers for those in the northeast! Woman artist.
Northeast Wildflower Sticker Pack by Jasce
NC-based. For when you need a reminder that you are fierce! Autistic artist.
I am Fierce Snowy Plover sticker by Casey Girard
MD-based. Pride + native wildlife!? What a great combo sticker. Woman artist. Autistic artist. Ace artist.
Pride Raccoon Sticker by Kate Ammann
MD-based. Asexual pride flag + raven. From Kate Ammann, the artist: “You’ll also find some pride pieces, especially for the asexual community. As an autistic and ace person myself, representation is very important to me!” Love it! Woman artist. Autis...
Asexual Pride Raven Sticker by Kate Ammann
Clothes & Hats
A wardrobe full of nature!? Yes! I know my bird hat always gets the most compliments!
CA-based. Cute and practical bandana for anyone who uses them! Woman artist.
Organic Fair Trade Bandana: San Jacinto by Mustard Beetle
Ukraine/CA-based. Adorable and important shirt! Love the vintage vibe. All your bird friends will be jealous! Woman artist.
Protect the Birds Shirt by Vibrant Vibe
MA-based. Yeah, this beaver hat is pretty darn cute. We need more beavers! Woman artist.
Embroidered Beaver Hat by Wander New England
CO-based. Umm, kelp bikini!? If you need a new bathing suit, this might well be the one! And, it's made from recycled plastic! Woman artist.
Kelp Forest High-Waisted Recycled Plastic Bikini by The Understory Studio
US-based. Nerdy nature t-shirt in a crop top!? Say less. (Are we still saying that?)
Brown Bear Anatomy Crop Top by Life Shines
CA-based. Adoooorable! Fun little shirt AND it shows your love of nature?! Amazing. Note that this says unisex, but I don't buy that…
Embroidered Great Horned Owl Cotton Pocket Tee by Animal Instincts
ME-based. A “Birding is for Everyone” Painting Bunting hat!? Love it! Queer artist.
Nature is for Everyone Hat by Camp Mustelid
"Field Guide" Prints
I'm a sucker for field guide-style art. It's beautiful, it's educational, and it's a conversation starter!
CA-based. Stunning Chaparral “field guide” piece. Option to add a booklet about chaparral. Woman artist. Queer artist.
California Chaparral Poster by Coyote Brush Studios
PNW-based. Love this PNW “field guide” print with a huge variety of species! Woman artist.
Pacific Northwest Woodland Flora & Fauna art print by Laurel Mundy
MN-based. So this is super fun! What diversity of mushrooms there is!!! Woman artist.
Rainbow of Mushrooms print by Kelzuki
MN-based. So, cephalopods are stunning! Find your fave with this print! Woman artist.
Cephalopoda print by Kelzuki
UK-based. Oops, am I the only one who didn't realize the British Isles had so much cool tidepool life!? Cute cute! Woman artist.
Rock Pool Life of the British Isles Print by Harriet Gardiner
Art
Yes, yes, my house is full of nature-related art. But it can be realistic or whimsical, large or small, contemplative or silly. Check out some of my faves here!
KY-based. Stunning and hilarious collage. Her work is so fun, and includes native species. How rare and amazing is that!? Woman artist.
Bird overboard limited edition print by Vivienne Strauss.
MT-based. Stunning ecosystem print highlighting one of my favorites — the American Kestrel. Non-binary artist. Queer artist.
Kestrel woodblock print Ian Hanesworth
PNW-based. I love (and own!) this print!! It's beautiful but quite sad and is a great reminder of our responsibility to our fellow creatures. Woman artist.
Snowy Plover Birds Eye View by Laurel Mundy
MI-based. Stunning detail in these prints of endangered butterflies of the Midwest.
Endangered Butterfly Prints by Querkus Creative
MA-based. Umm, adorable!? I feel like this accurately represents how I often see Great Egrets in fields, foraging together. Woman artist.
Four Egrets Art Print by Jorey Hurley
VT-based. Cute print with a critical message. Love it! Woman artist.
Nothing In Nature Exists Alone Handmade Linocut Print by OB Designs
WA-based. I absolutely love this Barn Owl print. They feel so alive! I hope you love it, too! Woman artist.
Barn Owl Pair Fine Art by Lisa Allison Blohm
LA-based. Beautiful linocut art based on nature. The White Ibis is a beautiful — and kind of hilarious!? — bird found in the southeast and into central America. Woman artist.
White Ibis Linocut Print by Birdsfoot Studio
CA-based. I love the way this captures the wren surrounded by vegetation but still looking very regal. Feels like it captures the species well. Woman artist.
Fern Grotto, Original Etching of Pacific Wren by Stephanie Martin
Denmark-based. Love the movement of the swallows over the fields. See how the European Barn Swallows are so much whiter than ours in North America!? Woman artist.
Summer Sky with barn swallows by Mariann Johansen-Ellis
OR/WY-based. Lovely re-birth piece by a talented printmaker.
Rebirth Woodcut Print by Erick Nelson
CO-based. I love this style landscape, and she uses such beautiful colors! Woman artist.
Winter Flatirons Art Print by Richelle Cripe
NC-based. I looooove this!!! Casey does such a good job! Autistic artist.
Framed Original Painting on a Leaf Canada Warbler by Casey Girard
AL-based. Meg's above/below water prints are something special, reminding us that there are many ways to see the world. Woman artist.
The River Ballet linocut in blue by Meg Justice
LA-based. Adorable little linocut print that perfectly encapsulates the killdeer chick. Woman artist.
Killdeer Chick Linocut Print by Birdsfoot Studio
WA-based. There's something about underwater paintings that are almost mystical. Love this one! Woman artist.
Gray Whale Painting, Salish Sea by
Lisa Allison Blohm
PA-based. Watching American Goldfinches feed on coneflowers in my backyard was a huge part of what made me fall in love with birds and birding, way back in elementary school! You can imagine how much that makes me love this print! Woman artist.
A Charm of Finches Print by Sarah Draws Things
AK-based. I love love love her work! Her massive understory paintings at the Museum of the North were stunning. Woman artist.
Birch Branch, Autumn by Gail Priday
MD-based. Something about this print I'm just loving! It's like the Barn Owl belongs in a whole different way… a fun way to represent the ecosystem. Woman artist. Autistic artist. Ace artist.
Mossy Barn Owl Art Print by Kate Ammann
OR-based. I have long found these absolutely adorable. What a great way to re-use library catalog cards! Woman artist.
Owl Library Card Art by WingedWorld
VT-based. Okay, is it just me, or is this print absolutely adorable!? Woman artist.
Diving Duck Linocut Print by OB Designs
CO-based. Love this style, and especially like the Denver peak…peeking through. Woman artist.
Painting of Atop Independence Mountain by Shelley Hull
Denmark-based. Lovely balance in this painting of Canada Geese. Such an under-appreciated species. Woman artist.
Linocut, Canada Geese in flight by Mariann Johansen-Ellis