PELLSTON, Mich. — The University of Michigan Biological Station is offering visitors the opportunity to tour the historic campus, meet scientists and students, and learn about their research.

UMBS, one of the nation's largest and longest continuously operating field research stations, will host an open house along Douglas Lake from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13.

The campus is located at 9133 Biological Rd. in Pellston, off Riggsville Road, about 20 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge and about 20 miles northwest of Petoskey.

Guests will be able to explore campus and meet with UMBS researchers who will be available to discuss their areas of expertise — including the Great Lakes Piping Plover captive rearing team who has been working for more than 30 years to save the iconic shorebird species — and showcase living organisms as well as mammal specimens from the UMBS collection.

Entry is free and open to all. Refreshments will be served.

Founded in 1909, the Biological Station spans more than 10,000 forested acres and offers immersive, transformative experiences through field-based academic courses and limitless research opportunities in a wide variety of ecosystems.

Bustling with adventurous students and scientists, the University of Michigan Biological Station serves as a gathering place to learn from the natural world, advance research and education, and inspire action.

The living and learning community leverages over a century of research and transformative experiences to drive discoveries and solutions to benefit Michigan and beyond.