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Virtual Field Trips

Expand your students’ knowledge and appreciation of the natural world! Held during the spring and fall months, our virtual field trip options include free, asynchronous content as well as live, online programs. Scholarships are available to offset the cost of paid programs.

There’s a virtual field trip option for students of all ages, and all programs align with Next Generation Science Standards.

Choose your own adventure!

Bird of Prey Interview

Meet a live raptor, one of the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’s resident ambassador birds! Find out what they eat, how they nest and where they can be found in the wild!

A close-up of the head and shoulders of Virginia, a Great Horned Owl.

Bird of Prey Interview

Live programs (fee)

Exploring with Scientists

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station is home to a group of talented graduate student scientists. Find out how some of them found an interest in science, how they got started doing research, and what kinds of animals they study!

Kyle Jaynes sits in a forested area, looking down at small object in his hands.

Frogs (Herpetology) with Kyle Jaynes

Free, asynchronous content
Live programs (fee)

Elizeth Cinto-Mejía sits outdoors, looking down at a banded bird she's holding.

Birds (Ornithology) with Elizeth Cinto Mejía

Free, asynchronous content
Live programs (fee)

Alice Puchalsky smiles at the camera, showing off a moth that's landed on her hand.

Moths (Entomology)
with Alice Puchalsky

Free, asynchronous content
Live programs (fee)

Live programs: What to expect

  • Engaging video programs led by KBS outreach educators.
  • Delivery through your preferred platform: Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, WebEx, Zoom, etc.
  • If using Zoom, a choice between webinar format (15-500 students, not visible to each other or staff, questions submitted through Q&A function) or meeting format (15-35 students, visible on video and able to raise hands to ask questions). Parental permission slips are required for the meeting format due to use of video.
  • A chance to have fun and learn something new!

Scholarships and support

Scholarships may be available, if needed, to cover the cost of paid programs.

Funding comes from the National Science Foundation, in support of the KBS Long-term Ecological Research program’s outreach efforts through the KBS K-12 Partnership.

Complete a scholarship application.

Please contact us at k12partnership@kbs.msu.edu with any questions.

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station virtual field trips are a collaboration between the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and the KBS K-12 Partnership.

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