Animal Outreaches

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Nature Center Hours

VINS Nature Center
10am to 4pm 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!

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45 MINUTE PROGRAM

Color Our World

2025 Library Summer Reading Program

Discover a world where owls turn pink, and tree trunks can blink in “Color Our World”.

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60 MINUTE PROGRAM

Advanced Raptors

Go in-depth about the anatomy of birds of prey.

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45 MINUTE PROGRAM

Animals in Myth & Legend

Meet live animals and hear their stories. 

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60 MINUTE PROGRAM

Bird ER

A look at daily life at VINS’ Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation.

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30 MINUTE PROGRAM

Build a Bird of Prey

Build a bird with our raptor toolbox.

12
60 MINUTE PROGRAM

Magnificent Migration

Learn about this amazing behavioral adaptation!

4
60 MINUTE PROGRAM

Owls and Their Calls

Includes audible sounds of the local owls and their calls.

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60 MINUTE PROGRAM

Pub Trivia

Natural History, ID, Pop Culture & Live Animal Trivia.

10
60 MINUTE PROGRAM

Raptor Road Trip

Join us on an imagined journey across the United States.

2
60 MINUTE PROGRAM

Raptors Up Close

Discover the incredible abilities of raptors. 

9
60 MINUTE PROGRAM

Raptors: Inspiring Conservation

Learn how raptor conservation saved species from the brink.

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45 MINUTE PROGRAM

Reptile Rendezvous

Explore the characteristics of our scaly friends: the reptiles!

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45 MINUTE PROGRAM

StarLab

Journey Through the Stars.

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45 MINUTE PROGRAM

Super-powered Critters

They may be small but they are mighty!

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60 MINUTE PROGRAM

The Sport of Kings

Learn about this 3,000-year-old practice.

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30 MINUTE PROGRAM

Turtle Time

Discover, touch, and experience a turtle’s life!

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UP TO 2 HOURS

VINS Meet & Greet

Host VINS educators at your fair or festival.

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45 MINUTE PROGRAM

Watershed Wildlife

Explore Vermont's watershed wildlife.