Contact Us
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
Animal Outreaches
We can come to you!* Add a unique special event to your calendar. We visit schools, community events, libraries, ski resorts, fairs, and festivals with our animal ambassadors. Choose from a variety of topics and work with our Educators to personalize the educational experience. Book your event with us today.
*Live Animal Programs only available in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Upstate New York. Note that availability of animals varies and individual animals cannot be guaranteed.
45 MINUTE PROGRAM
Birds Are Dinosaurs
2026 Library Summer Reading Program
Find out how evolution turned the dinosaurs into birds!
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Advanced Raptors
Go in-depth about the anatomy of birds of prey.
45 MINUTE PROGRAM
Animals in Myth & Legend
Meet live animals and hear their stories.
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Bird ER
A look at daily life at the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation and Ambassador Care.
30 MINUTE PROGRAM
Build a Bird of Prey
Build a bird with our raptor toolbox.
45 MINUTE PROGRAM
Color Our World
Discover a world where owls turn pink, and tree trunks can blink.
45 MINUTE PROGRAM
Fly Through the Seasons
Hunt, adapt, survive as a raptor
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Magnificent Migration
Learn about this amazing behavioral adaptation!
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Owls and Their Calls
Includes audible sounds of the local owls and their calls.
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Pub Trivia
Natural History, ID, Pop Culture & Live Animal Trivia.
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Raptor Road Trip
Join us on an imagined journey across the United States.
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Raptors Up Close
Discover the incredible abilities of raptors.
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Raptors: Inspiring Conservation
Learn how raptor conservation saved species from the brink.
45 MINUTE PROGRAM
Reptile Rendezvous
Explore the characteristics of our scaly friends: the reptiles!
45 MINUTE PROGRAM
Super-powered Critters
They may be small but they are mighty!
30 MINUTE PROGRAM
Turtle Time
Discover, touch, and experience a turtle’s life!
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
The Sport of Kings
Learn about this 3,000-year-old practice.
UP TO 2 HOURS
VINS Meet & Greet
Host VINS educators at your fair or festival.
45 MINUTE PROGRAM
Watershed Wildlife
Explore Vermont's watershed wildlife.