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Home | 2024 | July 2024

Archives for July 2024

Close-up of a Fowler’s toad, held in the palm of a hand.

Growing connections at KBS: A reflection on science education and outreach

07.31.24

As I reflect on my time as a science education and outreach fellow, I’m thinking about connections – the connections between scientists and communities, and more generally, between humans and the natural world. W. K. Kellogg Biological ... Read More

Close-up view of a Monarch butterfly

Insecticides are key drivers of butterfly decline, research shows

07.31.24

Insecticide use is the single largest factor contributing to a decline in total butterfly abundance and species diversity in the Midwest, according to a newly released study published by the journal PLOS ONE. The author team was led by ... Read More

Head shot portrait of Sarah Evans.

Evans receives honor of Red Cedar Distinguished Professorship title

07.30.24

Sarah Evans, a resident faculty member at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station and associate professor in Michigan State University’s Department of Integrative Biology, has been named a Red Cedar Distinguished Professor by MSU. Evans will ... Read More

Native wildflowers bloom in the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary's native pollinator garden.

July-September | Online Birds and Coffee Chats

07.24.24

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

Participants in a past Field Botany course stand on a deck overlooking a wetland area.

Canceled—Wednesday, July 31 | Field Botany Begins

07.23.24

*This course has been canceled due to low enrollment. We hope to offer it again in 2025, so please check back, and in the meanwhile check out some other upcoming KBS events.* Take the guesswork out of identifying plants and broaden your ... Read More

Two lady beetles feed on aphids on a soybean plant.

June 12 through July 31 | Wild Wednesdays at the Sanctuary

07.21.24

Families with children are invited to this summer’s Wild Wednesday series. Join a W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary naturalist along the trail for a fun, interactive activity, then enjoy a nature-themed craft or more chances to explore the ... Read More

A young girl smiles while an adult holds a fish that she caught in Wintergreen Lake.

Saturday, July 20 | Fishing for the Eagles

07.17.24

Join the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary on Saturday, July 20, for a morning of fishing on Wintergreen Lake. The basics About Participants will: Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather. All fishing materials will be ... Read More

Head shot photo of Veronica Frans.

Human impact often omitted from models used in conservation, diminishing their effectiveness

07.01.24

Sustainability scholars at Michigan State University in this week’s journal Nature Ecology and Evolution revealed the decades-long gaps in research and propose a new way of creating accurate visions for endangered species. To ... Read More

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