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Join VINS For a Halloween Family Celebration

Hoots & Howls is a full day, family friendly event. Each portion of the day is designed to be educational, nature-based, non-frightening, and fun!

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VINS Presents the 4th Annual en Plein Air Painting Festival Exhibition & Art Sale

Join artists from all over the country as they capture the remarkable beauty of the Ottauquechee and Connecticut River watersheds. Artists’ paintings are judged and awarded based on different categories.

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VINS Presents Magnificent Mammals

Discover the specialties of our furred cousins and find out how important they are to the natural world. Magnificent Mammals will feature a variety of fascinating mammals introduced to you by wildlife presenters from around the region.

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VINS Newsletters

Fall Newsletter

Fall 2025

VINS educators traveled across Vermont sharing wildlife wonders and connecting communities to the the natural world.

Spring Newsletter

Spring/Summer 2025

We highlight the interconnectedness of nature and the adaptations of wildlife, and also share stories of the animals we meet.

Bird Migration

Fall/Winter 2024-25

Learn about the legacy of VINS, wild bird rehabilitation, baby bird volunteers, a migratory journey, and more!