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Alice Puchalsky smiles at the camera, showing off a moth that's landed on her hand. Text overlay reads Exploring with Scientists.

Tuesday, Feb. 28 | Exploring with Scientists

02.17.23

School-aged children are invited to spend some time this spring exploring with scientists from the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. KBS is home to a group of talented graduate students and other researchers — find out how some of them found ... Read More

A Red-winged Blackbird perches on a branch. Credit to Josh Haas.

October-December | Birds and Coffee Chats

11.21.22

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

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

A male Baltimore Oriole perches on a branch. Credit to Josh Haas.

Wednesday, April 6 | Field Ornithology Course begins

03.07.22

The basics Online lecture dates: 6 to 7 p.m. on select Wednesdays: April 6, 13, 20, 27 and May 4 In-person field trip dates: 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 9 and May 7. Audience: Adults Course fees: Full course (online ... Read More

Kyle Jaynes sits in a forested area, looking down at a small object in his hands. Text overlay reads Exploring with Scientists.

Tuesday, March 1 | Exploring with Scientists

02.07.22

The basics Dates: Tuesdays, March 1, 8, 15 and 22, and April 5 and 12 Time: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Location: Online (Zoom) Fee: Free Audience: Upper-elementary and middle-school students Register. Elementary and ... 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

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

A Roseate Spoonbill flies with outstretched legs against a blurred green background.

October-December | Birds and Coffee Chats

11.16.21

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

Yellow and white microbes grow in a petri dish.

Wednesday, Oct. 13 | Secrets of Biodiversity course begins

09.24.21

What makes something a frog, and why does it look and live differently than a bird? All life is related to each other in some way, but living things vary in myriad ways. Explore this variety of life with W.K. Kellogg Biological Station ... Read More

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