Saturday, June 1 | Guided Bird Hike at the Sanctuary

Join Sanctuary staff and fellow bird enthusiasts from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1, to practice identification skills by sight and sound on a walk through the Sanctuary.

The basics

• Time and date: 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1
• Location: W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, 12685 East C Avenue, Augusta MI
• Audience: Adults, older children
• For Sanctuary members: $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and $4 for children ages 2-17. For non-members, admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and students, and $6 for children ages 2-17.
• Register by May 30 at https://bit.ly/kbs-bird-hike-summer2024

About

Participants in the guided walk will meet at the Resource Center building, then walk down to Wintergreen Lake to look for summer birds. During the hike, we’ll also keep an eye out for our resident breeding birds.

The cost of attendance for Sanctuary members is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and $4 for children ages 2-17. For non-members, admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and students, and $6 for children ages 2-17. Though the program is geared toward adults, avid junior birders are also welcome. This event has a minimum enrollment of four and a maximum of 20, and registration is required. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own binoculars.

Trail activities for families in June

The Storybook Walk title for June is “I Eat Poop: A Dung Beetle Story,” by Mark Pett. Pages from the book will be located along the accessible, ¾-mile Paved Path to read while you walk.

The June theme in the Overlook Building—an indoor space along the Paved Path—is Insects and Pollinators. Visitors can explore the worlds of nature and art through activities including dress-up as a beekeeper, bee or butterfly, and crafts. The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is located at 12685 East C Ave., one mile north of M-89 and just west of 40th Street.

To learn more, visit birdsanctuary.kbs.msu.edu. Direct questions to birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu or (269) 671-2510.