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A red-cockaded woodpecker perches on a small tree trunk.

On a Florida bombing range, endangered woodpeckers get a second chance

08.25.25

Conservation biologists from Michigan State University are looking back through time to determine the success of a 30-year intervention and monitoring project designed to rescue the red-cockaded woodpecker, a long-imperiled bird living ... Read More

Floral arrangement with autumn colors staged in a hollowed-out pie pumpkin.

October 9, 21 & 29 | Autumn Craft Classes with the Manor House

08.20.25

Create a beautiful autumn flower arrangement at one of three upcoming events offered at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. The basics Classes are led by Sherri Snyder, local artist and owner of Green Goddess Farms, and will meet ... Read More

Autumn view of the foot bridge at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, with several swans in the water nearby.

Saturday, Sept. 13 | Fall Migration Guided Bird Hike

08.15.25

Join Sanctuary staff and fellow bird enthusiasts from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, to practice identification skills by sight and sound on a walk through the Sanctuary. The basics About Participants in the guided walk ... Read More

Cover of the book Starlight Symphony, by Buffy Silverman, showing an owl against a dark, muted background.

Sunday, Sept. 7 | Storytime at the Sanctuary with Buffy Silverman

08.15.25

The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is hosting a special author reading of the September Storybook Walk selection, “Starlight Symphony,” by Buffy Silverman. The basics About During the reading, set for 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. Sunday, ... Read More

Cherith Pickett stands in a corn field holding a soil sampling tool.

The best field trip since elementary school

08.14.25

Earlier this summer I went to a farmers market in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I bought some ancient grains from Shady Side Farms. Little did I know that my summer job would bring me back to that farm. Initially, when I knew I would be ... Read More

A small-eyed sphinx moth (Paonias myops) on a white sheet with a colored pattern.

Shining a light on moths

08.11.25

When I first arrived at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, I was greeted by thousands of mayflies. This may be your nightmare, but to me, it was thrilling.   Some would say my study species for the summer, the monarch ... Read More

Randall Hatfield stands next to his research poster at the 2025 KBS Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Dragonflies: Not picky eaters, but picky tenants! 

08.06.25

As I wrap up my time at KBS, I have been reflecting on all that went on and what this experience has meant to me. I was initially drawn to KBS because it seemed like an institution with a long history of ecological work, a lot of which was ... Read More

Concertgoers sit under a tent at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station grounds during a past Lakeside Concert event.

Sunday, Aug. 17 | Lakeside Concert, Manor House Tours, Free Bird Sanctuary Admission

07.30.25

Enjoy a late summer afternoon of music next month at the W.K. Kellogg Manor House's annual Tours and Lakeside Concert, set for Sunday, Aug. 17. Tours will begin at noon, and the concert will run from 3 to 5 p.m. The Manor House is located ... Read More

Close up of a bin of dried corn cobs of various colors.

Small grains in Michigan: A reflection on the 2025 Food Grade Grains Field Day

07.30.25

“What was the last delicious whole grain that you had the pleasure of enjoying?” asked Julie Doll, CEO of Michigan Agriculture Advancement. The 90 participants attending the second annual Food Grade Grains Field Day reflected on this ... Read More

The Shah Lab’s Postdoctoral Research Associate Rosemary Martin holding an eastern red-spotted newt from inside the KBS pond lab.

Inside the Pond Lab: Studying climate change through aquatic species at KBS

07.23.25

At Michigan State University’s W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, Dr. Alisha Shah and her team conduct hands-on fieldwork to better understand how climate change affects aquatic related organisms. On June 3, 2025, members of the Shah Lab, ... Read More

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08.25.25

On a Florida bombing range, endangered woodpeckers get a second chance

08.20.25

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