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Archives for July 2017

07.28.17 | Bird Sanctuary, Programs

Exciting Courses at the Sanctuary!

Sunset at Kellogg Biological Station

The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary has provided a safe home for birds for the past 90 years and part of that commitment is providing good habitat.  Join us in some plant-based ecology courses this summer: Field Botany and Invasive Species Read More

07.17.17 | Bird Sanctuary, Intern

Rare Rattlesnakes

Massasauga Rattlesnake

The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake is Michigan’s only venomous snake. It lives in wetland habitats throughout Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Chances are, even if you’re from Michigan you’ve never seen one of these snakes. In fact, Eastern Read More

07.03.17 | Avian Care, Bird Sanctuary, Birds

Osprey Banding with MDNR

Banding Osprey with MDNR

This June, staff at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary worked with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) to band juvenile Osprey. Osprey populations are in recovery after being disrupted by DDT in the 1960s. DDT, a chemical used for Read More

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • May 01 Storybook Walk: Mama Built a Little Nest by Jennifer Ward Learn More >
  • May 11 Mother’s Day: Free Admission for Moms at the Bird Sanctuary Learn More >
  • May 14 Birds and Coffee Online Chat: Bird Beaks Learn More >
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    Field Experiences for Students

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    Sleeping Seeds

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    Paintbrushes, plants, and Pieris rapae: Combining art and science through mural painting at Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

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    A legacy of conservation; a commitment to sustainability.

    Kellogg Bird Sanctuary
    12685 East C Avenue
    Augusta, MI 49012
    Phone: (269) 671-2510 birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu

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