The plants are the most important element in a butterfly garden. There are two different kinds of plants that attract butterflies, larval host plants and nectar plants. Learn more about the basics of butterfly gardening in our recent article. canr.msu.edu/news/butterfly…

The Lakeside Concert is back! Join us Sunday, Aug. 18, for free admission to the Sanctuary, tours of the Manor House, and a performance by the Cereal City Concert Band! buff.ly/46IJZFO

We’re grateful to the fourth-grade class from Whitehall, Michigan’s Ealy Elementary, that donated proceeds from bracelets they made and sold to KelloggBirdSanctuary. Thank you, students! Read more about the lesson that culminated in the donation: buff.ly/3Add9jY

Recent research from a team including scientists from MSU and KBS shows that insecticide use is the single largest factor contributing to a decline in total butterfly abundance and species diversity in the American Midwest: buff.ly/4co0OH4

Join Brenda and Rich Keith of the Kalamazoo River Valley Bird Observatory for a KelloggBirdSanctuary hummingbird banding demonstration. Register to join us Tuesday, Aug. 27: buff.ly/3SHoiA2

It's a great time to visit the Bird Sanctuary! Consider purchasing a membership to visit now and enjoy reciprocal benefits the month of October at the Air Zoo, Binder Park Zoo, Kalamazoo Nature Center, Gilmore Car Museum and Kalamazoo Inst. of Arts! Play now, explore later!

New DN alert! Teaching genetics? Explore how plant breeders use genotypes and phenotypes to select individuals to create the next generation of a new grain crop. If you want to take an even deeper dive, check out the supplemental activity! MN Kernza datanuggets.org/a-plant-breede…

KBS graduate student and 2023-24 science education and outreach fellow, Ayley Shortridge, reflects on her fellowship and why outreach matters. Read her essay: buff.ly/3YIH7a1

David Lowry MSU College of Natural Science & W.K. Kellogg Biological Station is part of a group of researchers studying how a plant's microbiome of bacteria has the power to make or break a plant's success above ground via Phys.org. spr.ly/6019YIu8P

Scott Swinton MSU CANR and Nick Haddad MSU College of Natural Science & W.K. Kellogg Biological Station found that insecticides contribute to butterfly population decline via SNEWS. spr.ly/6010lKoxI

It's a great time to visit the Bird Sanctuary! Consider purchasing a membership to visit now and enjoy reciprocal benefits the month of October at the Air Zoo, Binder Park Zoo, Kalamazoo Nature Center, Gilmore Car Museum and Kalamazoo Inst. of Arts! Play now, explore later!

Join us Sept. 25, virtually via Zoom or in person at KBS, for this fall's Dessert with Discussion talk. The fall 2024 speaker is KBS resident faculty member Dr. Kadeem Gilbert. His talk is titled, “Extraordinary Leaves.” buff.ly/4dDphKa

Important new paper led by Melissa Guzman showing that insecticides reduce bee abundances in the United States nature.com/articles/s4189…

Color patterns are crucial for communication in darters. Discover how colors help to identify mates and rivals and explore their role in species boundaries, mating strategies, and visual signals. #DNOTW 🐠 datanuggets.org/2016/12/are-yo…

happy start of fall semester! 🍂This year we are kicking off our seminar series with lightning ⚡️talks from our very own W.K. Kellogg Biological Station faculty on sept 6th! Hope to see you there! 🐍📚🧫🔬🌼🦋🐟

Keep up with KBS! Read the September newsletter: buff.ly/3AN3npe

Gardening can improve mental health according to new research by Katherine Alaimo MSU CANR @msufshm MSU AgBioResearch via Greenhouse Grower spr.ly/6014mdwA2

🦆 🐊 September's reciprocal month is with the Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary in Athens! Learn more about the Alligator Sanctuary at #critchlowalligatorsanctuary #kelloggbirdsanctuary Alligator Sanctuary KelloggBirdSanctuary

Become a Michigan Conservation Steward through one of 4 cohort locations offered in Fall 2024! To find a cohort location near you and to learn more about the Michigan Conservation Stewards Program, visit canr.msu.edu/csp.

Today is National Wildlife Day! 🦅 This holiday brings awareness to endangered animals all around the world, and recognizes sanctuaries that aim to protect all animals. Come visit the Bird Sanctuary and learn about birds and wildlife! 🦢 Learn more here: nationalwildlifeday.com