Feb. 14-15 | Winter Bird Hike and Free Admission Day for the Great Backyard Bird Count

Join Sanctuary staff and fellow bird enthusiasts from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, to practice identification skills by sight and sound on a walk through the Sanctuary. There also will be a free admission day at the Sanctuary on Feb. 15.

The basics

• Time and date:
  Winter Bird Hike — 11 to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14
  Free Admission Day — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15
• Location: W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, 12685 East C Ave., Augusta MI
• Audience: Everyone
• Fee: For Winter Bird Hike, $6/adults, $5/seniors and students, $4/children ages 2-17 for members. $8/adults, $6/seniors and students, $5/children ages 2-17 for non-members.
• Registration: None required

Winter bird hike

Participants in the guided walk will meet at the Resource Center building, then walk down to Wintergreen Lake to look for birds. During the hike, we’ll celebrate the wonderful experience of birding in the wintertime!

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. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own binoculars. No registration is required.

Free admission day

On Sunday, Feb. 15, the Sanctuary will offer free admission from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in celebration of the Great Backyard Bird Count. Visit the Sanctuary, walk the trails and look for birds, and contribute to this annual community science effort spearheaded in part by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

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.