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MSU graduate student Ben Luukkonen stands outside, holding a Mallard Duck.

October-December | Birds and Coffee Chats

12.10.23

Share your latest bird sightings and learn more about some of the bird species commonly found during autumn in southwest Michigan during monthly Birds and Coffee chats, offered by the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. All events begin at 10 a.m. ... Read More

Two birdwatchers stand together in a wooded area, peering through binoculars up into the tree canopy. Credit to Corinn Rutkoski.

Saturday, Dec. 2 | Guided Bird Hike at the Sanctuary

10.28.23

Join Sanctuary staff and fellow bird enthusiasts from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, to practice identification skills by sight and sound on a walk through the Sanctuary. The basics Time and date: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 ... Read More

Ducks fly just over Wintergreen Lake during autumn at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Credit to Roy Van Loo Jr.

Sunday, Nov. 5 | Fall Migration Celebration

10.18.23

The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’s annual Fall Migration Celebration is set for 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5. The basics Time and date: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5 Location: 12685 East C Ave., Augusta MI  Audience: Everyone ... Read More

Cover of the book “A Tree Could Be” by Gina Stevens.

September – November | Storybook Walks at the Sanctuary

08.17.23

Do some reading on the trails this autumn at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, with new storylines for September, October and November.  The basics Time and date: Storybook Walks are during regular Sanctuary operating hours, 9 ... Read More

A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird perches on a leafy tree branch. Credit to Caleb Krueger.

Thursday, Aug. 31 | Hummingbird Banding Demonstration

08.03.23

Due to excessive heat, the banding demonstration has been rescheduled for Thursday, Aug. 31.  A pair of bird-banding experts will exhibit hummingbird banding techniques and share some of the research data gleaned from banding ... Read More

A Blue Jay alights on a tree branch. Credit to Josh Haas.

July – September | Birds and Coffee Chats

07.17.23

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

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

Corinn Rutkoski stands in a prairie strip — a ribbon-like planting of native flowers and grasses interspersed in a field of row crops — smiling and holding a shovel.

Doctoral candidate receives outreach award, begins fellowship with Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

06.22.23

Corinn Rutkoski, a Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Sarah Evans’ lab at W.K. Kellogg Biological Station, has joined the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary as its 2023 social media fellow. In that role, she will help Sanctuary staff conceptualize, create and ... Read More

A group of people stand on a grassy trail at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary, peering through binoculars, at a recent Sanctuary birding event.

Postponed: Saturday, July 15 | Guided Birding Hike

06.15.23

Note: The hike has been postponed and rescheduled for Saturday, July 22, due to the forecast of inclement weather. Join Sanctuary staff and fellow bird enthusiasts from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 15, to practice identification skills ... Read More

A Mallard Duck comes in for a landing on the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’s Wintergreen Lake. Credit to Paul May.

June & July | Wild Wednesdays!

06.14.23

Families with children are invited to this summer’s Wild Wednesday series. Join a W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary naturalist along the trail for a fun, interactive activity, then enjoy a nature-themed craft or more chances to explore the ... Read More

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