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Home | 2023 | April 2023

Archives for April 2023

A tree-lined pathway leads to the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Academic Building.

KBS commitment to fostering an inclusive culture garners accolade from MSU

04.30.23

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station’s dedication to making diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice central to KBS culture has earned an Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion unit award from Michigan State University. The ... Read More

A green and yellow tractor pushes large round bales of greenish brown switchgrass on a flat, golden field. In the distance, trees begin to show the auburn colors of autumn under a blue sky streaked with large white clouds.

Research at KBS helps explain a switchgrass mystery

04.30.23

Michigan State University researchers have solved a puzzle that could help switchgrass realize its full potential as a low-cost, sustainable biofuel crop and curb our dependence on fossil fuels, in part through research conducted at the the ... Read More

A monarch butterfly feeds on a goldenrod flower.

April-June | Birds and Coffee Chats with the Sanctuary

04.27.23

Share your latest bird sightings and learn more about some of the bird species commonly spotted at this time of year in southwest Michigan during monthly Birds and Coffee chats, offered by the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. All events begin ... Read More

A Canada Goose rests in the grass with two goslings.

Sunday, May 14 | Mother’s Day at the Bird Sanctuary

04.26.23

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 Time and date: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 14 Location: 12685 East ... Read More

A female Mallard Duck swims through the water, leading the way for five ducklings.

Saturday, May 13 | Spring Guided Bird Hike

04.26.23

On Saturday, May 13, the Sanctuary is hosting a guided bird hike from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Participants will meet at the Resource Center building, then walk down to Wintergreen Lake to look for spring birds. The spring guided bird hike will ... Read More

Columbine and lupine bloom in the pollinator garden at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary.

Tuesday, May 2 | Sanctuary Volunteer Training

04.26.23

There's a volunteer role for everyone at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Adults interested in learning more about volunteering at the Sanctuary have an upcoming opportunity to do so. The basics Time and date: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, ... Read More

A leucitic Canada Goose stands on the shore of Wintergreen Lake at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary.

Saturday, April 22 | Free Admission to the Bird Sanctuary for Earth Day

04.13.23

On April 22, the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary will be offering free admission in celebration of Earth Day! The basics Time and date: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 22 Location: 12685 E. C Ave., Augusta, MI Audience: Everyone! ... Read More

Historical, black-and-white photo of the W.K. Kellogg Manor House, courtesy of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Sunday, April 16 | Sustaining the Vision Open House

04.06.23

The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and W.K. Kellogg Manor House are offering free admission in honor of W.K Kellogg’s birthday, on Sunday, April 16, during Kellogg Biological Station’s annual Sustaining the Vision open house. The basics ... Read More

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