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Home | Events | Thursday, July 10 | Natural Shoreline Workshop

Thursday, July 10 | Natural Shoreline Workshop

06.17.25 Events

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station is hosting a hands-on workshop to teach waterfront property owners how to improve their shorelines and support lake health.

A view from behind the vegetation in a naturalized portion of the KBS shoreline, with Gull Lake in the distance.

The basics

  • Time and date: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 10
  • Location: KBS Carriage House, 3700 E. Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners, MI
  • Audience: Adults, lakefront property owners
  • Fee: $25 for Gull Lake Quality Organization members, $35 for Kellogg Bird Sanctuary or Manor House members, and $50 for non-members
  • Registration: Register by July 8

About

The Natural Shoreline Workshop is slated for 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 10, in the KBS Carriage House, located at 3700 E. Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners, MI.

Presenters and partners

Erick Elgin, a limnologist and water resources educator with MSU Extension, and Julia Kirkwood, a senior environmental quality analyst with the Michigan Department of Environmental Great Lakes and Energy, will both give talks during the workshop.

The Natural Shoreline Workshop is being held at KBS in partnership with the Gull Lake Quality Organization; Michigan State University Extension; the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; and Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones.

Registration

The cost to attend is $25 for Gull Lake Quality Organization members, $35 for Kellogg Bird Sanctuary or Manor House members, and $50 for non-members. Register by July 8 at bit.ly/kbs-shoreline-workshop2025.

Questions? Contact Kellogg Biological Station at communityrelations@kbs.msu.edu.

Tags: Gardening, Gull Lake, workshop

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