Looking to give the gift of experiences that gives twice? The Howell Nature Center has many options for unique and one-of-a-kind presents for your family and friends. In addition to making your holiday WILD, your gift purchase will support helping wildlife in need and connecting children to nature. Heal, Grow, and BE WILD this winter!
WILD Gift Ideas
Wildlife Lover Package
*Limited Quantities

Parents and grandparents can give the gift of a lasting relationship with an animal at Howell Nature Center! By sponsoring an animal, your child can provide the needed funds to care for a chosen animal for an entire year! This package is complete with a squishable, squeezable stuffed version of their animal... perfect for Christmas morning hugs!

Follow this gift with a thrilling surprise: your family can visit the Wild Wonders Wildlife Park all year long to visit their special critter for FREE!

When you purchase a MEMBERSHIP, you will receive $25 OFF of a Wildlife Sponsorship!

To order this gift, proceed to purchase a Membership at the level of your choice and a promo code for a discount on a Wildlife Sponsorship gift will be emailed to you.
Gift of Membership

Give the gift of lasting memories and new experiences through a Howell Nature Center membership. Benefits include:

•  YEAR-ROUND ADMISSION  to the Howell Nature Center’s Wild WondersWildlife Park, Alexandria’s Nature Scape, the DTE Raptor Center and Nature Zone (note: Nature Scape and Raptor Center are closed for the winter season).
•  ADVANCED REGISTRATION  for all camp programs.
•  SPECIAL MEMBER EVENTS AND PRICING  for community events and programs (i.e. family ice skating, snowshoeing nature hikes, fishing days,mountain biking, kayaking, canoeing and cross-country skiing), as well as periodic complimentary events.
•  10% DISCOUNT  off all gift shop purchases, private events and facility rentals.
•   FREE ADMISSION  and/or discounts at over 180 nature centers in the U.S. and Canada. See participating centers at  bit.ly/naturecenters  
•  SATISFACTION  of supporting a great cause!
Gift a Wildlife Sponsorship
Holiday Special

Does your child (or grandchild) love animals? Give them a gift of an Wildlife Sponsorship, and they can help be a part of their favorite animal's daily care!

Make a donation to the wildlife program and symbolically adopt one of our animal ambassadors today. Your Wildlife Sponsor package will include a 5×7” photo of your animal, their story, species information, and a personalized adoption certificate. As part of this Holiday Special, your Wildlife Sponsorship comes with a squishable, squeezable stuffed version of their animal... perfect for Christmas morning hugs (limited quantities) .
Howell Nature Center
Gift Certificates

Give the gift of WILD adventures through HNC gift certificates! This versatile gift is perfect for anyone, and can be used for our thrilling zip lining events, birthday party reservations, live animal programs, HNC memberships, daily admission to the Wild Wonders Wildlife Park, and more.

Give our Welcome Center a call at (517) 546-0249 or email us to order your gift certificate(s) today!
Give the gift of a legacy and make a donation toward the expansion of our Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic!
More than 4,000 birds, mammals and reptiles will come through our clinic doors this year. This figure is double the amount we were taking in just a few years ago.

To meet this critical demand of wildlife in need, we are hoping to expand our Wildlife Clinic space by 50% this winter. This expansion will allow for more caging, appropriate separation of predators and prey, enlarge and equip a new Exam Room, and possibly install a one-way window to allow the public to see rehabilitation-in-action without the animal’s awareness.
As a nonprofit organization that receives no government funding, we rely on the generosity of our community. We are so grateful for the support of people like you! From all of the HNC staff, volunteers, and animals: THANK YOU!