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Artist Ellen VanderMyde stands smiling against a green and red background.

LTER Artist-in-Residence program marks its fifth year, welcomes Ellen VanderMyde for 2026 residency

05.29.26

Kalamazoo-based visual artist Ellen VanderMyde is the 2026 artist-in-residence in the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Long-Term Ecological Research program’s Farmscapes to Forests program, which is entering its fifth year. The program ... Read More

Patricia "Patti" Chipman poses for a photo with shelves filled with books in the background.

Patti Chipman, supporter of the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, receives 2026 CANR Honorary Alumni Award

05.29.26

Patricia “Patti” Chipman received a Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, or CANR, Honorary Alumni Award at the ANR Awards Program in February. The CANR Honorary Alumni Award recognizes an individual ... Read More

A red-tailed hawk perches on the top of an enclosure at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary.

Saturday, June 20 | Behind the Scenes: Raptors

05.28.26

Join Sanctuary staff for a special glimpse into caring for the Sanctuary’s resident birds of prey. The basics About Behind the Scenes: Raptors will take place on three different Saturdays this spring and summer, from 10 to 11 ... Read More

Erick Elgin speaks to an aquatic plant ID class, who are sitting on a dock or standing in shallow waters.

June 17-18 | Aquatic Plant ID Course

05.13.26

Learn more about Michigan's underwater forests by joining a two-day course on aquatic plant identification at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, slated for Wednesday and Thursday, June 17-18. The basics About Within our lakes ... Read More

A blue heron stands on a rocky shoreline. Credit to Frank Cone.

April – June | Online Birds and Coffee Chats

05.08.26

Share your latest bird sightings and learn more about some of the bird species commonly found during spring in southwest Michigan, and related topics, during monthly Birds and Coffee chats, offered by the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. All ... Read More

Photo of a box turtle in the grass.

Thursday, May 21 | Turtles and Watercolors Workshop

05.07.26

Explore Michigan's native turtle species while diving into the world of watercolor painting. The Turtles and Watercolors workshop is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. The basics About In ... Read More

Middle-school students sort pieces of paper with examples of different types of scientific questions during a classroom visit by KBS graduate students.

Gull Lake Community Schools wins MiSTEM grant, strengthening partnerships with Kellogg Biological Station

05.01.26

Gull Lake Community Schools, or GLCS, in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, has been selected as a 2026 MiSTEM Playbook Mini Grant awardee. MiSTEM Playbook Mini Grants support Michigan school districts in their ... Read More

A Canada Goose rests in the grass with two goslings.

Sunday, May 10 | Mother’s Day at the Bird Sanctuary

04.24.26

Mother’s Day weekend is a perfect time to visit the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Spring flowers and trees are in bloom and migration season is underway. The basics About The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary will continue the ... Read More

Head shot portrait of Elena Litchman.

Elena Litchman named a 2025 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

04.23.26

Elena Litchman, resident faculty at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station and Michigan State University Research Foundation Distinguished Professor, has been named a 2025 fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or ... Read More

Satellite overhead image of a phytoplankton bloom in the Baltic Sea.

New study explores the science of thriving in unpredictable and extreme weather conditions

04.23.26

From deadly heat waves to unprecedented flooding, devastating wildfires to record-breaking droughts, extreme weather is becoming the new normal. As these events become more frequent and widespread, some denizens of our oceans, forests, ... Read More

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LTER Artist-in-Residence program marks its fifth year, welcomes Ellen VanderMyde for 2026 residency

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05.28.26

Saturday, June 20 | Behind the Scenes: Raptors

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