Kellogg Biological Station (KBS), Michigan State University's largest off-campus education complex, is located in Ross Township south of Hickory Corners, Michigan (about from the main campus). Many of the facilities there were originally built by

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of Kellogg's cereal, after whom the station is named. KBS includes nearly of land and, together with nearby state lands and preserves, allows for large-scale studies by

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s. The

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has a Long-Term Ecological Research site at KBS. KBS offers classes to undergraduate and graduate students in

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-related fields, including the Enhancing Linkages between Mathematics and Ecology (ELME) program, which consists of three weeks of mathematics and four weeks of field work.

W.K. Kellogg Manor House

A prominent feature of the Biological Station is W.K. Kellogg’s Manor House. It is located at 3700 E. Gull Lake Drive, Hickory Corners, Michigan. Situated above Gull Lake, it has spectacular lake views.W.K. Kellogg Manor House at

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. The Manor House was designed by the architectural firm of Benjamin and Benjamin. Built in 1925, the Manor House served as a summer home for W.K. Kellogg and his second wife Dr. Carrie Staines. They lived there until 1942. Designed in a

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inspired style. It has leaded glass bay windows, oak coffered ceilings and Rookwood tile bathrooms and fireplaces. The estate also includes a

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, green house with potting shed, a caretaker's cottage, boathouse, an authentic

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and several beautiful gardens. Kellogg then gave permission for the house to be used by the

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as an induction and training center. With the end of World War II a need for rehabilitation centers arose. As the number of wounded soldiers rose, the Manor House was converted into an estate for injured veterans. In 1951 ownership of the estate changed hands. Upon Mr. Kellogg’s death, the Manor House and its surrounding land was given to Michigan State University. From the and outbuildings the Kellogg Biological Station was formed. The Manor House was recently restored to its original grandeur and is now open for tours. The two-story home is now used for conferences and weddings. In 1998 a grant was given by the Kellogg Foundation to restore the Manor House to its original state.

Kellogg Bird Sanctuary

A popular destination at the biological station is the Bird Sanctuary. Modeled after a similar

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in Canada, the Bird Sanctuary is home to many wild birds and

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, including

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, diving and dabbling ducks, herons, cranes, songbirds, and more. The Sanctuary has been an integral part in re-establishing both Canada goose and trumpeter swan populations to the Midwest, serving as an important

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stop for migrating birds. The Sanctuary also houses captive

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and

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on-site. Originally opened as a refuge in 1927, the sanctuary was donated to the Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (now Michigan State University) in 1928 to be used for research and education. The Sanctuary remains a popular stop for visitors, offering tours, courses and programs to the public year-round.

Kellogg Experimental Forest

7060 N. 42nd St., Augusta. Established on abandoned agricultural land in 1932, the 716-acre Forest is known worldwide for research on tree breeding and genetics, planting techniques, and plantation establishment and management. Much of the research that developed the Spartan spruce, a hybrid that combines the color and drought resistance of a blue spruce and the softer needles and rapid growth rate of the white spruce, was done at the Kellogg Forest. The forest is open to the public for biking, hiking, jogging, horseback riding and cross-country skiing and also has more than 15 miles of interpretive trails. Bow hunting, trout fishing and picnicking also are permitted.

Gull Lake Library

An MSU branch library, also known as the Gull Lake Library, is part of Michigan State University's W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. The Gull Lake Library contains over 12,000 volumes, many of which are bound journal volumes. Nearly 150 current serial titles are received. The collection supports the research interests of KBS faculty, staff, students and visiting scientists in aquatic and terrestrial ecology, evolution, behavior and agro-ecology. The first director of the station, Dr. Walter F. Morofsky, was an entomologist with MSU. Today the library has a strong historical entomology collection. Early

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research and teaching led to a good

collection. Once the year round research station was established in 1965, and the branch library was established, a strong research program in

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was begun, which continues to this day. Currently, there are strong research programs in limnology,

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, agricultural

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, fish ecology and

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behavioral ecology.

References

External links

KBS Main Page

U.S. Geological Survey Map
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