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Earth Day Celebration

In conjunction with Earth Day we are celebrate the Year of the Bird, to mark the centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Visitors to the VINS Nature Center learn how you can be “bird-friendly & planet-friendly” in their daily life.

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VINS Presents Why Ice Storms Are Not Cool

During the winter of 2015/16, Hubbard Brook researchers succeeded in creating one of Mother Nature’s most extreme winter events: an ice storm.

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VINS Presents Annual Winter Wildlife Celebration

Celebrate the tenacity of winter wildlife at the VINS Nature Center with a fun-filled day of family activities.

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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!