Contact Us
Nature Center Hours
VINS Nature Center
10am to 5pm Daily
Wild Bird Rehab is Open
Accepting Calls Only
802.359.5000 x212
8am to 4pm
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. Choose from a variety of topics and work with our Environmental Educators to personalize the educational experience. Book your event with us today.
We book outreaches Wednesday to Sunday only!
Live Animals
Touchable Artifacts
2025 Library Summer Reading Program
Color Our World
Discover a world where owls turn pink, and tree trunks can blink in “Color Our World!”.
30 MINUTE PROGRAM
Give a Hoot
Discover the incredible adaptations owls have.
30 MINUTE PROGRAM
Build a Bird of Prey
Build a bird with our raptor toolbox.
45 MINUTE PROGRAM
The Bear Facts
Learn about this iconic North American mammal.
45 MINUTE PROGRAM
Magnificent Moose
Explore the amazing lives of these magnificent creatures.
45 MINUTE PROGRAM
Super-powered Critters
They may be small but they are mighty!
45 MINUTE PROGRAM
Animals in Myth & Legend
Meet live animals and hear their stories.
45 MINUTE PROGRAM
Reptile Rendezvous
Explore the characteristics of our scaly friends: the reptiles!
45 MINUTE PROGRAM
Watershed Wildlife
Explore Vermont's watershed wildlife.
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Hoots and Kahoots
Wildlife Trivia in the Classroom.
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Advanced Raptors
Go in-depth about the anatomy of birds of prey.
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
The Sport of Kings
Learn about this 3,000-year-old practice.
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Owls and Their Calls
Includes audible sounds of the local owls and their calls.
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Raptor Road Trip
Join us on an imagined journey across the United States.
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Magnificent Migration
Learn about this amazing behavioral adaptation!
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Raptors: Inspiring Conservation
Learn how raptor conservation saved species from the brink.
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Raptors Up Close
Discover the incredible abilities of raptors.
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Bird ER
A look at daily life at VINS’ Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation.
60 MINUTE PROGRAM
Pub Trivia
Natural History, ID, Pop Culture & Live Animal Trivia.
UP TO 2 HOURS
VINS Meet & Greet
Host VINS educators at your fair or festival.
45 MINUTE PROGRAM
StarLab
Journey Through the Stars.