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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
To register for events or for more information:
call (269) 671-2510 or e-mail
Click on a month to jump to the events scheduled for that month:
DECEMBER
13 Winter Birds and Holiday Treats
1pm, Family Program
Fee: Members $3/adults, $1/children
Non-members $5/adults, $3/children
It's the holiday season and the time to give to those in need. One group you can help is the birds who are visiting your yard during the cold winter months. During this family program. we will help you identify the different birds visiting your yard during the winter. We will also spend time making some holiday treats for you to take home and give to the birds in your yard.
JANUARY
17 Tricky Tracks
1pm, Family Program
Fee: Members $3/adults, $1/children
Non-members $5/adults, $3/children
Pre-registration appreciated.
It's Winter! Let's get outside and see who else is out and about! Join us as we explore the Sanctuary grounds to find out what critters are around, where they are going, how fast and whether they were alone. During this family program the Sanctuary staff will help you identify tracks and other clues left behind by the animals that spend their winter here at the Sanctuary. You will also get an opportunity to make a "track identifier" for you to take home.
FEBRUARY
6-8 Workshop: Carve and Paint a Drake Ringneck Decoy
Instructor: Willy McDonald
9am - 5 pm each day
Fee: $250 per Student ($100 deposit required to reserve your spot) Fee includes cutout, pattern, glass eyes).
Fee also includes lunch, beverages and snacks for all three days
Award-winning carver Willy McDonald is teaching this workshop on decoy carving at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Students will carve and paint a true hunting decoy from cork and basswood. The class will include all aspects of a hunting decoy, including: texturing, painting, keel making, weighting, and repair. Methods learned in this class can be used to make hunting decoys, decorative & smoothies for competition, or natural finish decoys. Decorative carvers would also benefit from this class, as proper anatomy interpretation will be taught.
The course is designed for the beginning student, but carvers of all skill levels are welcome. Students will provide all tools and paints for the project. Tools and paint supplies will be available for sale during class.
Space is limited.
To reserve a spot in the class or questions about the class, contact The Duck Blind at 1-800-582-7352 or e-mail: duckblind@mei.net
10 Owl Prowl
7-8:30 pm, Family Program
Fee: Members $3/adults, $1/children
Non-members $5/adults, $3/children
Pre-registration appreciated.
Winter time is a good time to take a night hike and listen for owls. Join the Sanctuary staff as we talk about the different kinds of owls that live in Michigan and how to identify them by sight and sound. Afterwards, we will go on a hike in the Sanctuary to listen for owls. Dress appropriately for the weather and no flashlights please.
12-15 Great Backyard Bird Count
9-11 am each day
Fee:free for members; non-members pay general admission
Count for fun, Count for the future! This year is the 12th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). Help us at the sanctuary participate. Join us for a bird walk to survey and count the birds at the Sanctuary. During the walk, we will talk about the Great Backyard Bird Count and show you how you can become involved and submit the observations you make at your house or yard. Dress appropriately for the weather. If you have binoculars, bring them; otherwise, you can borrow a pair from the Sanctuary.
MARCH
14 Bluebirds and Build-a-Box
1-2:30 pm, Family program
Fee: Members $3/adults, $1/children
Non-members $5/adults, $3/children
Pre-registration appreciated.
The nest box and feeder-building experts, Bill and Pat Stovall from Delton, MI, return once again to teach us about nest boxes, bluebirds & the other birds who use boxes. The Stovalls will talk about the different styles of nest boxes, where and how to mount the boxes, and how to identify the different birds that you may find in your box. A short video on bluebirds and nest box monitoring will also be shown. After the program, attendees will have an opportunity to build a nest box. All tools to assemble the nest boxes are provided, and Stovall brand nest box kits can be purchased from the Sanctuary for $15.50.
18 Field Ornithology Course -- Lecture 1
21 Field Ornithology Course -- Field Trip 1
28 Sanctuary Tour
10-11:30 am
Fee: free for members; non-members pay for general admission
Ever wanted to know more about the history of the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary? Have you wanted to know more about the birds that visit and live at the Sanctuary? The Sanctuary's expert volunteer interpreters will lead a walking tour of the sanctuary grounds, talking about the history and birds and answering all of your questions. The distance of the walking tour is approximately 1 mile and the path is wheelchair and stroller accessible. Dress appropriately for the weather.
APRIL
1 Field Ornithology Course -- Lecture 2
4 Field Ornithology Course -- Field Trip 2
14 Volunteer Training -- Interpreter
15 Volunteer Training -- Resource Center
15 Field Ornithology Course -- Lecture 3
18 Field Ornithology Course -- Field Trip 3
22 Earth Day Celebration!
Free Admission all day.
25 Sanctuary Tour
10-11:30 am
Fee: free for members; non-members pay for general admission
Ever wanted to know more about the history of the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary? Have you wanted to know more about the birds that visit and live at the Sanctuary? The Sanctuary's expert volunteer interpreters will lead a walking tour of the sanctuary grounds, talking about the history and birds and answering all of your questions. The distance of the walking tour is approximately 1 mile and the path is wheelchair and stroller accessible. Dress appropriately for the weather.
25 Soaring Birds
1-2:30 pm, Family program
Fee: Members $3/adults, $1/children
Non-members $5/adults, $3/children
Pre-registration appreciated.
Who is that soaring above? Is it a hawk? Is it an eagle? Is it a vulture? Why do birds soar and what kinds of birds soar? Join us as we learn about the different kinds of soaring birds and which of these birds you might find flying in the skies of Southwest Michigan. We will learn why and how birds soar. At the end, you will get an opportunity to make your own soaring bird.
29 Field Ornithology Course -- Lecture 4
MAY
2 Field Ornithology Course -- Field Trip 4
13 Field Ornithology Course -- Field Trip 5
16 Field Ornithology Course -- Field Trip 5
20 Volunteer Training -- Nest Box Monitor
30 Sanctuary Tour
10-11:30 am
Fee: free for members; non-members pay for general admission
Ever wanted to know more about the history of the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary? Have you wanted to know more about the birds that visit and live at the Sanctuary? The Sanctuary's expert volunteer interpreters will lead a walking tour of the sanctuary grounds, talking about the history and birds and answering all of your questions. The distance of the walking tour is approximately 1 mile and the path is wheelchair and stroller accessible. Dress appropriately for the weather.
JUNE
10 Wild Wednesday
24 Wild Wednesday
22-26 Day Camp
30 Sanctuary Tour
10-11:30 am
Fee: free for members; non-members pay for general admission
Ever wanted to know more about the history of the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary? Have you wanted to know more about the birds that visit and live at the Sanctuary? The Sanctuary's expert volunteer interpreters will lead a walking tour of the sanctuary grounds, talking about the history and birds and answering all of your questions. The distance of the walking tour is approximately 1 mile and the path is wheelchair and stroller accessible. Dress appropriately for the weather.
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