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A golden-crowned kinglet perches on a tree branch. Credit to Josh Haas.

Wednesday, April 1 | Field Ornithology Course Begins

02.17.26

Bird lovers can choose their own adventures with the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’s annual Field Ornithology course, which offers multiple ways to participate. The basics About The course will consist of five lectures, available ... Read More

Close-up of blue pansies with yellow centers.

Wednesday, Feb. 18 | Pansy Bliss Floral Class

02.14.26

Think spring by creating a tabletop garden using pansies during an upcoming make-and-take event offered at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. The basics About Pansies represent spring, new life, and a new season. While ... Read More

Two people collect samples of wheat in a field at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station.

MSU researcher examines impact of management practices on Michigan farms with large team from KBS and beyond

02.13.26

Michigan farmers are teaming up with Michigan State University researcher Christine Sprunger and the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station to explore how land management practices impact soil health. Sprunger, associate professor of soil ... Read More

KBS graduate student Sam Stynen stands next to his research poster during a session at the British Ecology Society Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, in winter 2025.

Traveling overseas for a conference, KBS grad student finds a ‘small world’

02.12.26

During my winter break last month, I was able to attend the British Ecology Society Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland. This was my first science conference and first scientific poster presentation, and it was only possible due to multiple ... Read More

A painted turtle crawls out of water onto land.

Some species are thriving while adapting behaviors to a changing climate, though the long-term trend is still unclear

02.12.26

Fred Janzen knows a thing or two about the habits of turtles. In the late 1980s, when he first started monitoring painted turtles that nest along the flat, grassy banks of the Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois, females started ... Read More

Middle-school students sort pieces of paper with examples of different types of scientific questions during a classroom visit by KBS graduate students.

Thinking scientifically: Training the next generation of environmentalists

02.12.26

As a kid, I used to think science was two things: people in lab coats, and being taught facts in school. But now, as a graduate student researching endangered turtles and actually doing science, you’re way more likely to see me caked in mud ... Read More

A bright red, male Northern Cardinal perches on a snow-covered tree branch against a white background.

January-March | Online Birds and Coffee Chats

02.04.26

Share your latest bird sightings and learn more about various avian topics during monthly Birds and Coffee chats, offered by the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. All events begin at 10 a.m. on Zoom. The basics About The first chat ... Read More

KBS Facilities

Academic Building Contact: Brian Balcom Agroecology Field Lab Faculty contact: Christine Sprunger Staff contacts: Meredith Mann, Brook Wilke Bird Sanctuary Contact: Lisa Duke Farming Systems Center Contact: Joe ... Read More

KBS Field Sites

Agricultural sites Contact: Brook Wilke Aquatic and terrestrial sites Contact: Brook Wilke Brook Lodge Contact: Brad Osborn Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) Faculty contact: Phil Robertson Staff contact: ... Read More

Swans, Canada geese and Mallard ducks gather on an iced-over Wintergreen Lake.

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

02.02.26

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 ... Read More

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