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W.K. KELLOGG BIOLOGICAL STATION
3700 East Gull Lake Drive
Hickory Corners, Mich. 49060
W.K. KelloggBiological Station
kbs.msu.edu
W.K. KelloggBiological Station
KBS HISTORY Former summer estate of cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg (1860-
1951) The estate, including the Manor House, was completed in
1927 At this time, W.K. also established the nearby W.K. Kellogg
Bird Sanctuary and Kellogg Farm, which he donated to Michigan State College
The Kelloggs allowed the Manor House to be used as a Coast Guard training facility during World War II, and then as part of the Percy Jones Hospital
The Manor House was donated to Michigan State by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation following W.K.’s death in 1951
W.K. KelloggBiological Station
KBS NOW
Michigan State University’s largest off-campus, education complex
Consists of over 3,000 acres Located between Kalamazoo
and Battle Creek 65 miles from MSU’s main,
East Lansing campus
W.K. Kellogg understood the importance of
preserving the land and its resources
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KBS INCLUDES:
Manor House Kellogg Bird Sanctuary Farm and Dairy Center Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) field site Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) Site Academic Campus with conference center and housing Outreach Offices
The nearby W.K. Kellogg
Experimental Forest is also
associated with MSU
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MANOR HOUSE
Manor House Served as the summer home for
W.K. Kellogg, his wife, and their visiting children and grandchildren
Construction of the estate, including Carriage House, Caretaker’s Cottage, greenhouse, boathouse, and pagoda, was completed in 1927
Now hosts weddings and other special events, and is open most weekdays for self-guided tours
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BIRD SANCTUARY Established by Kellogg in 1927
as a refuge for Canada Geese Makes up 180 acres surrounding
40-acre Wintergreen Lake Now hosts a wide variety of
birds and diverse wildlife Holds unique events, walking
tours, summer camps and birding field trips
The Bird Sanctuary played a large role in the Trumpeter Swan restoration efforts
of the 1980s
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FARM PASTURE DAIRY CENTER
Kellogg Farm established by W.K. in 1927 to “serve as an object lesson to the people of the region in which it is located.”
Today the Pasture Dairy Center combines pasture-based dairy management and automatic milking technology
Pasture Dairy Barn was the first livestock facility in the U.S. to receive LEED certification
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GREAT LAKES BIOENERGY RESEARCH CENTER (GLBRC)
The main field site for GLBRC, which also conducts research in other parts of Michigan and Wisconsin
Focuses on investigating the economic viability and environmental sustainability of crops that could be used to produce cellulosic biofuels
Funded through the U.S. Department of Energy
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LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH (LTER) SITE
One of 26 LTER sites funded by the National Science Foundation
KBS LTER studies the ecology of intensive field crop ecosystems and its environmental consequences
Works to make agriculture more profitable and provide environmental benefits
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KBS ACADEMICS
Research facilities at KBS include: field, pond and computer labs; greenhouses; multiple natural habitats; academic classrooms; and the MSU Morofsky Memorial Library
The Academic/Stack building also houses offices for faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students and project staff, as well as an auditorium
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CONFERENCE CENTER
Full-service conference center open all year to host meetings, conferences, seminars, training sessions and retreats
Dining services available Lodging includes apartments, dorm suites, cabins and a
cottage Available for rent by day or week
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VISIT US ONLINE
facebook.com/KelloggBiologicalStation
twitter.com/KelloggBioStn
kbs.msu.eduKBS is MSU’s
largest, off-campus education complex,
consisting of over 3,000 acres