News & Press Releases
The Return of Escaped Harris’s Hawk Paige
The Vermont Institute of Natural Science is excited and relieved to announce that Paige, a Harris’s Hawk who flew off during a training session last month, is back home at the VINS Nature Center. Paige came to VINS in November of 2019 from a licensed falconer in Texas.
Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation Research
VINS Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation (CWBR) staff is aiding in monitoring the health of avian wildlife. Partnering with various organizations, CWBR is contributing to research efforts focused on Common Loon and Ruffed Grouse conservation, as well as leading a study on blood parasites in Vermont wild birds.
New Spring Program Schedule
VINS welcomes the spring season by extending open hours at the VINS Nature Center and offering new daily programs. Beginning May 1, VINS Nature Center will resume live bird programs, and the Forest Exhibit and Reptile Room will be open to viewers of all ages.
VT Nature Newsletter
VT Nature
Spring/Summer 2021
VINS remains a safe outdoor experience. Being close to nature at the VINS Nature Center is the perfect antidote.
VT Nature
Fall/Winter 2020-21
VINS adapts in this challenging time and continues offer virtual and outdoor learning and new research projects.
VT Nature
Spring/Summer 2020
We encourage everyone to join the VINS Nature Center this summer in taking steps to protect birds and their habitats.