Bird lovers can choose their own adventures with the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’s annual Field Ornithology course, which returns as a hybrid series with multiple ways to participate.
The course will consist of five online lectures and two Saturday field trips. Participants can register for lectures only, field trips only, or for all seven dates. Local bird expert and photographer Josh Haas from Hawks on the Wing and Sanctuary Manager Lisa Duke will co-lead the course. People age 14 and older of all skill levels are welcome to join and improve their bird watching and identification skills.
Participants can choose to attend the lectures in person or online. Lectures will take place beginning at 6 p.m. on a series of Wednesdays: April 3, 10, 17 and 24, and May 1. In-person participants will take a walk focused on building identification skills around the Sanctuary following the lectures. The field trips, which will meet at locations near the Bird Sanctuary, are set for 8 to 11 a.m. on two Saturdays, April 27 and May 4.
Course fees and registration
Full course (in-person lectures and field trips)—Sanctuary members $155, non-members $190.
In-person lectures only —Sanctuary members, $135, non-members $155
In-person field trips only—Sanctuary members $30, non-members $45.
Online lectures only—Sanctuary members $30, non-members $45.
Register at bit.ly/kbs-fieldO2024 by Wednesday, March 27.
Questions? Contact the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary at birdsanctuary@kbs.msu.edu or (269) 671-2510.
About the Sanctuary
The W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary’s mission is to conserve native habitat for migratory and resident birds and to promote environmental awareness through research, education and outreach. Since 1928, the Sanctuary has served as a practical training school for animal care and land management, and remains an innovator in wildlife conservation efforts.
The Kellogg Bird Sanctuary is located at 12685 East C Ave., one mile north of M-89 and just west of 40th Street. Please consider supporting the Sanctuary by becoming a member.
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