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05.27.26 | Bird Sanctuary, Trails

Project Wellness Walk here for June 2026

Image of girl scouts sitting on the ground and the tailgate of a van in the sunshine

Thank you to the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary for being the first organization to host Project Wellness Walk (PWW)! This project is a service project of Girl Scout Troop 80436 from Richland, Michigan. As Cadettes, aka middle school aged Girl Read More

05.15.26 | Bird Sanctuary

Welcome Bella Oliva to the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary!

Bella Oliva standing with arms crossed smiling at camera

We’re excited to introduce a new face to the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary this summer—please join us in welcoming Bella to the team! Bella is a current undergraduate student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor pursuing a Biochemistry Read More

05.15.26 | Bird Sanctuary, Fellow, Programs

Turtles on the Move

A pair of spotted turtles, small black turtles with yellow spots, basking on a mossy log

If you’re anything like me, spring is your favorite season and it’s not even close. We’ve made it through another long, dark winter, and now we’re rewarded with the sun sticking around a little longer each day. The crisp morning air makes a Read More

04.14.26 | Bird Sanctuary, Fellow

Fungus Amongus!

Image of a classroom with students with hands over heads forming a mushroom cap

As a master’s student in the Kozakiewicz lab at Kellogg Biological Station,  I study snake fungus—more specifically, a fungal disease that affects snakes and poses a potential threat to endangered and threatened species worldwide. Read More

12.18.25 | Art, Bird Sanctuary, Fellow, Field Trips

Creativity and curiosity: K-Woods students explore science and art at KBS

Image of hand drawn layout of a design with trees, leaves, and other natural materials. This is alongside of the finished print

At the end of last October, the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station was thrilled to welcome Kensington Woods, or K-Wood, Schools back for a second year of field-based ecological exploration. K-Woods, a charter school in Livingston, Michigan, Read More

10.09.25 | Bird Sanctuary, Intern

Birds, Beaches, and Bonfires: My Summer as the Visitor Experience Intern

Madison Aprill standing with outstretched arms at Wild Wednesday table

I joined the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary as the 2025 Visitor Experience Intern. I will be entering my senior year at Michigan State University this fall, studying Zoology with a concentration in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Read More

10.09.25 | Bird Sanctuary, Intern

Bug Bites and Bobwhites

Eileen Chen holding Red Tailed Hawk on glove

I am a senior studying animal science going into my last year at MSU. When I came to KBS, I had basically no knowledge or experience with exotic animals, much less birds, since animal science focuses largely on agriculture. As much as I Read More

10.08.25 | Bird Sanctuary, Fellow

Jack-o’-lanterns at the Sanctuary

One of the Sanctuary's resident bobwhites considers a carved jack-o'-lantern placed in their enclosure.

As the air develops a more persistent chill this time of year, the leaves change color and fog settles over ponds and lakes in the morning. Birds fly south to warmer haunts for the winter, while bugs, frogs, and bats move underground to Read More

06.20.25 | Bird Sanctuary, Birds, Programs

Meet the Raptors of Michigan!

Profile of Red-tailed Hawk face

Michigan is home to some of nature’s coolest predators—raptors! Michigan hosts incredible birds of prey—hawks by day, owls by night—each playing a vital role in our ecosystems. Daytime Flyers: Hawks in Action Red-tailed Hawk – The Sky Read More

05.21.25 | Bird Sanctuary, Field Trips

Welcome Rylee Lorenz to the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary!

Image of Rylee Lorenz

We’re excited to introduce a new face to the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary this summer—please join us in welcoming Rylee Lorenz to the team! Rylee comes to us from West Michigan, bringing a strong academic background with a B.S. in Biology Read More

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