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W.K. Kellogg
Biological Station
W.K. KELLOGG
BIOLOGICAL STATION
3700 East Gull Lake Drive
Hickory Corners, Mich. 49060
kbs.msu.edu
W.K. Kellogg
Biological Station
KBS HISTORY
Former summer estate of cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg (18601951)
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. Kellogg
Biological 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
W.K. Kellogg
Biological Station
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
W.K. Kellogg
Biological Station
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
W.K. Kellogg
Biological Station
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
W.K. Kellogg
Biological Station
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 pasturebased dairy management and
automatic milking technology
Pasture Dairy Barn was the
first livestock facility in the
U.S. to receive LEED
certification
W.K. Kellogg
Biological Station
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
W.K. Kellogg
Biological Station
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
W.K. Kellogg
Biological Station
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
W.K. Kellogg
Biological Station
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
W.K. Kellogg
Biological Station
VISIT US ONLINE
facebook.com/KelloggBiologicalStation
twitter.com/KelloggBioStn
kbs.msu.edu
KBS is MSU’s
largest, off-campus
education
complex,
consisting of over
3,000 acres