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

Dec. 24 through Jan. 4 | Bird Sanctuary winter closure

12.15.21

The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary will be closed beginning Friday, Dec. 24, through Tuesday, Jan. 4, for a winter break. The Sanctuary will reopen at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5. Winter hours Winter hours of operation are in effect until ... Read More

A green golf cart donated to the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary sits next to a large pile of wood chips, with a shovel leaning against the bed of the cart.

Generous donations help Kellogg Bird Sanctuary motor on

11.17.21

Providing excellent care for the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary's resident birds and the grounds they call home can require some heavy lifting. Thanks to the donation of an electric golf cart by the Greenfield family, Sanctuary staff has a ... Read More

Paving equipment lays a layer of asphalt on a section of the Paved Path.

Friends of Kellogg Bird Sanctuary help improve trail accessibility for all

10.27.21

As anyone familiar with Michigan winters knows, our weather is inhospitable to concrete and asphalt. It's no different at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, where the 3/4-mile Paved Path—the main artery of the Sanctuary's trail system—is ... Read More

Image with the logos for the six organizations participating in the Southwest Michigan Cultural Membership Exchange.

October | Southwest Michigan Cultural Membership Exchange

09.20.21

Six local institutions will again offer free admission during the month of October to one another's members. In addition to the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and W.K. Kellogg Manor House, participating organizations in the Southwest ... Read More

A trio of brown bats huddle on a stone surface.

September-October | Trails and Tales: Bats

08.18.21

The popular Trails and Tales program will continue at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, with new storylines. Together with the Richland Community Library, the Sanctuary will have new themes for the storybook walk and activities this summer ... Read More

Cheyenne Cope, wearing a pink baseball cap, smiles at the camera while standing in a wooded area.

Hungry geese and hidden birds: A summer at Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

08.10.21

If there’s one word Cheyenne Cope would use to describe her summer at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, it would be corn. Cheyenne is the visitor experience intern at Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. For this internship, she greets visitors to ... Read More

Head shot photo of Ashlynn Toles wearing an MSU T-shirt against a grey background.

Care and conservation: A summer for the birds

08.10.21

Many students gain valuable experience spending the summer at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. This is especially true for intern Ashlynn Toles. Ashlynn is a rising senior at Michigan State University, studying environmental biology and ... Read More

Sketch of a white crocus flower with purple markings, by Olivia Mendoza.

The journey of noticing: Nature journaling as a record of wonder and change

09.11.20

Nature is changing around us, whether in the passing of a bud to bloom or climate change. As artists and scientists, we have the ability to observe and document those changes. A few quiet minutes, connecting with nature, can help us explore ... Read More

Close-up of a red-tailed hawk staring into the camera.

#GivingTuesdayNow donations support the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’s avian residents

05.11.20

The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary was feeling the love last Tuesday, May 5. A special day of giving intended to fill needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic, #GivingTuesdayNow was an opportunity for the Sanctuary to highlight the challenges of ... Read More

Logo of the Southwest Michigan Cultural Membership Exchange.

Annual Southwest Michigan Cultural Membership Exchange program postponed

04.30.20

The annual Southwest Michigan Cultural Membership Exchange—SMCME—program has been postponed the reciprocal membership month originally scheduled for May 2020.  Organizations of the SMCME include the Air Zoo, Binder Park Zoo, Gilmore ... Read More

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