Windsor & Dewey

Welcome to VINS

The VINS Nature Center is open daily from 10am – 4pm.

All outdoor exhibits are open: Raptors, Songbird Aviary, Adventure Playscape, Nature Trails, and the amazing Forest Canopy Walk. Our indoor exhibits are open: Birds Are Dinosaurs, Forest Exhibit, and Reptile Room.

We highly recommend prepurchasing your admission tickets. We welcome all walk-ins.

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Nature Center Hours

VINS Nature Center
10 AM to 4 PM Daily

Wild Bird Rehab
802.359.5000 x212
8 AM to 4:30 PM Daily

Forest Storytime

MARCH 26 – Join an Educator for our early learner’s storytime sessions. We’ll read stories, play games, sing songs, and laugh with puppets. Each session will focus on a different topic to learn about animals, plants, or other wonders of nature. This experience is designed to help promote connection, exploration, curiosity, and joy for the outdoors. (For ages 5 and younger).

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Egg Hunt

APRIL 4 – 10: Colorful eggs have mysteriously appeared all around VINS — and we need your help finding them! This week only, join our center-wide scavenger hunt.

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An Evening of Owls

APRIL 10 – Owls are charismatic nighttime birds that have captured the hearts and attention of so many. But whoo are they really? Get an insider look at these nocturnal raptors from the perspective of the educators that work alongside our VINS Ambassadors. We’ll dive into what makes owls unique, revealing a surprising side of these birds no one usually talks about.

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Forest Canopy Walk

Forest Canopy Walk