WANDAWEGA
Bird Watching Collection
Inspired by the decades of quiet bird watching that have taken place across the woods, shorelines, and prairies of Camp Wandawega, the Wandawega Bird Watching Collection is a study in observation and the objects that support it. Designed to span the visual language of multiple eras, the collection brings together a mix of apparel and small goods, including field-ready shirts, daily-use totes, embroidered badges, enamel pins, a pocket notepad, and official membership cards for the Wandawega Bird Watching Association, each echoing the eclectic design vernacular found in the camp’s archives. At the center of the offering is a limited run of refurbished mid-century Binolux binoculars, restored for continued use in the field.
Together, these pieces honor the long tradition of looking closely, paying attention, and appreciating the feathered life around us.
Binolux Binoculars
(Refurbished)
Refurbished from their mid-century origins, these classic Binolux field binoculars are a cornerstone of the Wandawega Bird Watching Collection. Long regarded as a dependable favorite among amateur naturalists, each pair has been restored to working condition while retaining the scuffs, patina, and character gathered from decades of use. Lightweight, reliable, and unmistakably analog, they’re designed for quiet observation across trails, prairies, shorelines, and anywhere curiosity leads. No two sets are exactly alike, each carries its own history, now ready for continued duty in the field.
Field Insignia
Created as part of the Wandawega Bird Watching Collection, these two pieces serve as field identifiers for members and admirers of the camp’s long-standing birding tradition. The Membership Badge, an enamel pin featuring the signature cardinal in flight, marks its wearer as an official participant in the quiet practice of observation at Camp Wandawega. Paired with the Blue Jay Patch—an embroidered insignia inspired by classic scout and naturalist badges, each item draws from decades of Wandawega design vernacular.
Made for jackets, packs, hats, and field bags alike, they are small emblems of a larger pastime: paying attention to the feathered life that surrounds us.
Birding Basics
Featuring artwork created for the Wandawega Bird Watching Collection, this tee and tote highlight a century of birding at Camp Wandawega. The design pulls from classic field-guide graphics and old outdoor club marks, combining familiar binocular imagery with straightforward typography. Easy to wear or carry every day, each piece nods to Wandawega’s long tradition of looking closely at the natural world.
Member Credentials
A small but essential part of the Wandawega Bird Watching Collection, the Membership Card serves as your official entry into the long tradition of observation at Camp Wandawega. Modeled after mid-century outdoor club documents, each card includes space for personal details, preferred binocular magnification, and a member photograph, creating a simple record of one’s place within the Association. Designed for everyday carry, or to be tucked into a field bag, journal, or shirt pocket, it honors the analog rituals that have shaped decades of bird watching across Wandawega’s woods, shorelines, and prairies.
Field Essentials
Created as simple tools for everyday observation, the bird call and Avian Activity Record notepad support the quiet practice of paying attention at Camp Wandawega. The bird call offers a classic, hand-held way to engage with the soundscape, while the notepad provides a dedicated place to log sightings, notes, and small field details. Designed to be carried easily, in a pocket, pack, or jacket, both pieces reflect the straightforward, analog habits that have guided decades of bird watching at Wandawega.
Document your discoveries
Join an active community of birders at Camp Wandawega and share your discoveries.
