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Home | art and science
Photo of a box turtle in the grass.

Thursday, May 22 | Turtles and Watercolors

03.28.25

Explore Michigan's native turtle species while diving into the world of watercolor painting. The Turtles and Watercolors workshop is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22, at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. The basics About In ... Read More

Stephanie Clark, a KBS graduate student, works on a mural titled "Complementary," which she designed and painted for the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary.

Paintbrushes, plants, and Pieris rapae: Combining art and science through mural painting at Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

02.05.25

As I advanced toward the last year of my Ph.D. at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Grounds Manager, Lisa Duke, approached me about creating a mural on the property. The location was determined to be a blank ... Read More

KBS MSU Extension's Christine Charles speaks to attendees at the 2024 KBS Long-Term Agroecosystem Research Field Day in September.

Sharing our science: The broader impacts of research help connect KBS with our communities

12.18.24

KBS has always been committed to creating spaces for education and outreach to the wider community. Much of the research and community engagement work at KBS is funded by the National Science Foundation, which places a strong emphasis ... Read More

Sketch of an Eastern box turtle by Ayley Shortridge.

Thursday, May 23 | Blending Art and Science: Turtles

04.16.24

Are you ready to dive into the wonderful world of Michigan's turtle species? Why not try painting your very own watercolor turtle while learning about their fascinating ecology? An upcoming workshop hosted by the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary ... Read More

Sketch of a dark-eyed junco, a small grey and white bird, from a nature journal.

Article publication a second chapter in nature journaling outreach experience

02.01.24

For the past three years, W.K. Kellogg Biological Station outreach staff and fellows have offered a program focused on nature journaling. First staged in spring 2020, the program originated as a series of online sessions that combined short ... Read More

Image of a piece of sun print art that features the outline of a face in profile, the words Science is Art, and natural objects such as a feather and a flower bloom.

Science and art prove to be a natural pairing at KBS

08.16.23

Science interwoven with art is part of the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station story. Whether you notice the chalkboard sketches that announce visiting seminar speakers, or recognize a familiar KBS face at a Kalamazoo Art Hop site, a ... Read More

Image of a piece of sun print art that features the outline of a face in profile, the words Science is Art, and natural objects such as a feather and a flower bloom.

Saturday, July 29 | Sun Print Workshop

07.14.23

An upcoming workshop with a KBS artist-in-residence, hosted by the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, will blend art and science into a beautiful sun print piece. The basics Time and date: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 29 Location: ... Read More

Trevor Grabill working in the Flat Mountain Press studio.

KBS community welcomes Trevor Grabill, the 2023 KBS LTER artist-in-residence

06.16.23

A Kalamazoo woodcut printmaker and teacher is the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Long-term Ecological Research program’s 2023 Artist-in-Residence. Trevor Grabill from Flat Mountain Press arrived at KBS June 12 and will spend a week ... Read More

Snowy view of the Sanctuary's foot bridge and Wintergreen Lake, with waterfowl in the foreground.

Classes and memberships make great holiday gifts

12.21.22

Give the gift of an experience this season! Memberships to the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary or Manor House make great presents. Shopping for a loved one who's already a member? Check out some of our upcoming classes — accessible online ... Read More

Erik Vasilauskas and Anna Lee Roeder kneel in front of an in-progress mural of colorful blocks.

LTER artist-in-residence program continues KBS’s exploration of art-science collaborations

06.03.22

This spring marks the return of an artist to the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Long-term Ecological Research program site to examine the intersections of art and science. The new program, titled Farmscapes to Forests, will welcome artists ... Read More

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