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Home | bird sanctuary
One of the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary's resident Eastern Screech Owls perches on a branch.

Month of June | Storybook Walk at the Bird Sanctuary

06.27.22

Reading on the trails is back at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, with new storylines for May and June. Together with the Richland Community Library, the Sanctuary will have new themes and activities for storybook walks this spring. The ... Read More

A Purple Martin in flight as seen from below. Credit to Rick Viel.

April-June | Birds and Coffee Chats

06.26.22

The basics Time: 10 to 11 a.m. Dates: Wednesdays, April 13, May 11 and June 8 Audience: Adults, families Fee: Free Register. Share your latest bird sightings and learn more about some of the bird species commonly spotted ... Read More

Canada geese with goslings forage at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary with blooming redbud trees in the background.

Saturday, May 21 | Guided Birding Walk at the Sanctuary

05.12.22

Guided birding walks are back at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary! Join Sanctuary staff and fellow bird enthusiasts from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21, to practice identification skills by sight and sound on a walk through the ... Read More

A walking path at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is framed by the pink flowers of a blooming Eastern Redbud tree.

Friday, April 22 | Earth Day at the Bird Sanctuary

04.12.22

On April 22, the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary will be offering free admission in celebration of Earth Day! Visitors also can register to participate in a tree planting at the Sanctuary. The basics Free admission to the Sanctuary: 9 ... Read More

Historical, black-and-white photo of the W.K. Kellogg Manor House, courtesy of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Sunday, April 10 | Sustaining the Vision Open House

03.09.22

The basics Times/Date: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 10 — Bird Sanctuary 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10 — Manor House and Estate Audience: Families Fee: No admission fee Registration: None required The W.K. Kellogg ... Read More

A female Mallard stands with her duckling on the shore of Wintergreen Lake at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary.

Birds and Coffee chats bring together bird lovers in revamped format

02.23.22

Register for a free Birds and Coffee chat here. The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary has long held Birds and Coffee events. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were known as Birds and Coffee Walks. Local birders would meet at the Sanctuary ... Read More

An Eastern Bluebird perches on a twig against a blurred background. Credit to Josh Haas.

January-March | Birds and Coffee Chats

02.01.22

Share your latest bird sightings and learn more about some of the bird species commonly spotted at this time of year in southwest Michigan during monthly Birds and Coffee chats, offered by the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. All events begin ... Read More

A skunk walks through fresh, fluffy snow.

Saturday, March 5 | Nature Scavenger Hunt

01.31.22

31The basics Date: Saturday, March 5 Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.   Audience: Families Fee: Free for members. Non members: $5/adults, $4/seniors and students, $3/children ages 2-17 Registration: None required Tune into ... Read More

Black-and-white sketch of milkweed seed pods by Taylor Scamehorn.

Thursday, Feb. 17 | Nature Journaling course begins

01.17.22

Basics Dates: Feb. 17, 24, March 3, 10 Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Location: Online Fee: $60 for Sanctuary members, $70 for non-members Audience: Adults, older children Register Learning how to keep a nature journal of your ... Read More

A male Anna's Hummingbird, with bright pink head feathers, perches on a branch in Grand Marais, Michigan. Credit to Skye Hass.

Tuesday, Jan. 25 | Out of Bounds Birds course begins

12.20.21

Birds not usually seen in Michigan show up here on occasion. But why? Learn about rare birds—sometimes called vagrant birds—and how migration affects rare sightings in a three-week, online course with the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Out of ... Read More

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