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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
To register for events or for more information: call (269) 671-2510 or e-mail
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APRIL
5 Field Ornithology Course Field Trip 2: Waterfowl
7:30 to 11 am
Fee: See course webpage for details
Course size limited; pre-registration required.
13 Bald Eagle Birthday Bash
Happy hatch day to the sanctuary's Bald Eagle. Come and celebrate the day with us and learn about our nation's symbol.
1 pm
Fee: Members fre, non-members pay general sanctuary admission
Pre-registration required.
15 Volunteer Training: Tour Guides
9:30 am to 12 pm
Find out how you can become a volunteer tour guide and interpreter for the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Visit the Volunteer Opportunities webpage for more information.
16 Volunteer Training: Resource Center
10 am to 12 pm
Find out how you can become a part of the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Visit the Volunteer Opportunities webpage for more information.
16 Field Ornithology Course Lecture 3: Birdsong
Guest speaker: Dr. Pamela Rasmussen, MSU Museum, Michigan State Univeristy
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Fee: See course webpage for details
Course size limited; pre-registration required.
19 Field Ornithology Course Field Trip 3: Early Landbird Migrants
7:30 to 11 am
Fee: See course webpage for details
Course size limited; pre-registration required.
22 Celebrate Earth Day! Story Hour
Preschoolers and their families are invited to a special Earth Day story hour in the sanctuary auditorium. Children will listen to Earth Day related stories, sing Earth Day songs and make a take home eco-friendly craft!
10:30 am
Fee: Members free, non-members pay general sanctuary admission
29 Landscaping Series 1: Rain gardens
6:30 to 8 pm
Fee: Members $8, non-members $10; discounts for signing up for whole series
Pre-registration required.
30 Field Ornithology Course Lecture 4: Birds and Disease
Guest Speaker: Sarah Hamer, Michigan State University
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Fee: See course webpage for details
Course size limited; pre-registration required.
MAY
3 Field Ornithology Course Field Trip 4: Late Landbird Migrants
7:30 to 11:00 am
Fee: See course webpage for details
Course size limited; pre-registration required.
10 International Migratory Bird Day
The theme for the International Migratory Bird Day this year is "Tundra to Tropics: Connecting Bird, Habitat and People. Come and learn about migration and how and why birds travel such great distances every year. Learn about how you can help migratory birds.
11 am Guided Bird Walk
12 pm Childrens' Games
1 pm "Birds and Migration" presentation
2 pm Guided Bird Walk
Fee: Members free, non-members pay general admission
14 Field Ornithology Course Lecture 5: Conservation and Michigan Birds
Guest Speaker: Katie Kahl, Department of FIsheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Fee: See course webpage for details
Course size limited; pre-registration required.
17 Field Ornithology Course Field Trip 5: Warblers and Vireos
7:30 to 11 am
Fee: Call for details
Course size limited; pre-registration required.
20 Landscaping Series 2: 10 Most "Unwanted" Invasive Species.
6:30 to 8:00 pm
Fee: Members $8, non-members $10; discounts for signing up for whole series
Pre-registration required.
JUNE
14 Monarchs, Milkweed, and More!
10:30 am Ilse Gebhard of the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo will teach us about the beautiful monarch butterfly and about the plants that these creatures depend upon. Walk through the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary's pollinator garden and learn about other native plants that are important for a variety of butterflies, bees, and birds.
11:45 am-1:30 pm Lunch and Create Stepping Stones for garden, for those who purchased a stone for the garden.
Fee: Free to individuals who purchased a stone, members $3, non-members $5, and children $2.
Pre-registration required.
23-27 Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Day Camp: Earth Explorations
25 Wild Wednesday
JULY
7-11 Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Day Camp: Flappers & Flyers
9 Wild Wednesday
14-18 Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Day Camp: Animal Homes & Hideouts
21-25 Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Day Camp: Trees, Weeds, Flowers & Seeds
22 Landscaping Series 3: Birdscaping
6:30 to 8 pm
Fee: Members $8, non-members $10; discounts for signing up for whole series
Pre-registration required.
23 Wild Wednesday
AUGUST
6 Wild Wednesday
19 Landscaping Series 4: Uninvited Garden Guests
6:30 to 8 pm
Fee: Members $8, non-members $10; discounts for signing up for whole series
Pre-registration required.
20 Wild Wednesday
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