As part of Michigan State University, the Kellogg Biological Station welcomes your group to visit!
Schedule a guided tour or plan a self-guided experience.
- Group tours of KBS research areas, please complete the KBS Group Tour Contact Form. Plan a minimum of 4 hours for a multi-site tour.
- For K-12 student groups, please visit the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary for field trip and tour options.
- Groups interested in visiting the historic W.K. Kellogg Manor House will find more details here.
- Certain areas of KBS have limited tour offerings to protect ongoing research projects.
- Groups wishing to visit multiple locations may require a coordination fee(+).
- Please note that no reservations are considered final until you receive confirmation from the KBS Location(s) you wish to visit. Tour requests should be made at least 1 month before preferred date of visit.
Group Tour Options
Click on tour type for more information. Most guided tours take 1.5 hours. *Fees may apply.
Location Tour Type Audience
Kellogg Bird Sanctuary* Self-guided Tours All
Kellogg Bird Sanctuary* Guided Tours All
Kellogg Bird Sanctuary* Guided Field Trips K-12th Grade
Kellogg Forest* General Visitor Information All
W.K. Kellogg Manor House* Self-guided Tours All
W.K. Kellogg Manor House* Guided Tours All
Long-term Ecological Research Self-guided Tour Adults
Kellogg Farm Pasture Dairy Center Guided Tour Adults
Staying for Lunch?
NOTE: McCrary Dining Hall is currently close under COVID-19 protocols.
The W.K. Conference Center offers a variety of meal options, from boxed lunches to a cafeteria-style meal to a plated meal in the Manor House!
Groups are welcome to picnic at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary or Kellogg Forest. Both areas are first come, first served. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary: picnic tables (seating for 30) and recycling are available near the Sanctuary’s parking lot, restrooms available, potable water. Kellogg Forest: covered picnic pavilion (seating for 60+), trash cans, limited restrooms (2 toilets), non-potable water
Staying for an Extended Time?
If you are visiting KBS for an extended amount of time and/or would like to visit multiple locations, please complete the KBS Group Tour Contact Form and check out lodging and food service available through the KBS Conference Center. A coordination fee may apply.
Special Accommodations
Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by calling (269)671-2360 four weeks prior to a group tour to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests received after that date will be met when possible.
Teacher Resources
Kellogg Biological Station is an outdoor classroom and learning laboratory for many different audiences – including preK-12 teachers and students! See our Classroom Resources webpage for more information.
Restricted Areas
Due to the research conducted at the Long-term Ecological Research Site (LTER), Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) and Kellogg Farm & Pasture Dairy Center guided group tours are only available for professionals and special interest groups. The general public is invited to learn at these locations during Open House events and through self-guided opportunities, details below:
Click on tour type for more information. Most guided tours take 1.5 hours. *Fees may apply.
| Location | Tour Type | Audience |
| Kellogg Bird Sanctuary* | Self-guided Tours | All |
| Kellogg Bird Sanctuary* | Guided Tours | All |
| Kellogg Bird Sanctuary* | Guided Field Trips | K-12th Grade |
| Kellogg Forest* | General Visitor Information | All |
| W.K. Kellogg Manor House* | Self-guided Tours | All |
| W.K. Kellogg Manor House* | Guided Tours | All |
| Long-term Ecological Research | Self-guided Tour | Adults |
| Kellogg Farm Pasture Dairy Center | Guided Tour | Adults |
NOTE: McCrary Dining Hall is currently close under COVID-19 protocols.
The W.K. Conference Center offers a variety of meal options, from boxed lunches to a cafeteria-style meal to a plated meal in the Manor House!
Groups are welcome to picnic at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary or Kellogg Forest. Both areas are first come, first served. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary: picnic tables (seating for 30) and recycling are available near the Sanctuary’s parking lot, restrooms available, potable water. Kellogg Forest: covered picnic pavilion (seating for 60+), trash cans, limited restrooms (2 toilets), non-potable water
If you are visiting KBS for an extended amount of time and/or would like to visit multiple locations, please complete the KBS Group Tour Contact Form and check out lodging and food service available through the KBS Conference Center. A coordination fee may apply.
Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by calling (269)671-2360 four weeks prior to a group tour to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests received after that date will be met when possible.
Kellogg Biological Station is an outdoor classroom and learning laboratory for many different audiences – including preK-12 teachers and students! See our Classroom Resources webpage for more information.
Due to the research conducted at the Long-term Ecological Research Site (LTER), Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) and Kellogg Farm & Pasture Dairy Center guided group tours are only available for professionals and special interest groups. The general public is invited to learn at these locations during Open House events and through self-guided opportunities, details below:
A legacy of conservation; a commitment to sustainability.
3700 E. Gull Lake Drive
Hickory Corners, MI 49060
(269) 671-5117
info@kbs.msu.edu