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VINS Announces Winter Raptor Research Project
This winter and early spring, VINS is collecting information about the winter distribution of Red-tailed Hawks in the Champlain Valley of Vermont. The goal is to better understand the size of the wintering ranges required by individual Red-tailed Hawks, as well as the available food supply.
Read MoreVINS Works to Meet Educational Needs
The education sector is looking to the outdoors for solutions, and the Vermont Institute of Natural Science in Quechee, Vermont, is working on ways to help. Teaching kids about the natural world is central to the VINS mission, and as the start of school nears on Sept. 8, the organization is in full planning mode.
Read MoreVINS Announces New Research Initiatives
VINS is proud to announce that we are developing a series of new research projects. We are in a unique position to observe and record natural trends through time, taking advantage of both the expansive space and combination of distinctive microenvironments present.
Read MoreVINS Reopens to the Public
The VINS Nature Center is excited to announce that we reopened to the public on Monday, June 15, 2020. We are welcoming guests once again to our outdoor spaces and exhibits, including the Forest Canopy Walk, Adventure Playscape, Nature Trails, Raptor Enclosures and Songbird Aviary.
Read MoreVINS Presents Virtual Science Symposium
During the week of May 18-22, 2020, we invite the community to join students and teachers to our Virtual Science Symposium, as we present “Meet a Scientist or Engineer” on our YouTube channel.
Read MoreVINS Announces Educational Resources Accessible From Home
VINS has played a significant and growing role in providing STEM education to children and adults across the Upper Valley, New England and beyond, and just as schools, educators and families are adjusting, we are, too.
Read MoreVINS Announcement Regarding COVID-19
The VINS Nature Center is closed out of concern for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Our tentative reopen date is April 26, 2020.
Read MoreVINS Announces New Artist Display
VINS is pleased to announce its display and sale of artwork by Jeanette Fournier. Jeanette is a wildlife artist whose work is inspired by nature, particularly the northern mountain areas of New Hampshire and Vermont.
Read MoreVINS Announces Trustee Arrivals & Retirement
VINS announces the arrival of incoming Board of Trustees Elizabeth Adams and Chuck Sherman, and Tuck Fellow Kuba Nowicki. We say goodbye to retiring members Simon Carr and Joan Goldstein.
Read MoreVINS Preview of the Forest Canopy Walk
On Saturday, September 28, join us 40 feet above the forest floor as we take our first steps onto the Forest Canopy Walk in the forest. This elevated walkway rises above the forest floor, into the canopy, bringing guests face-to-face with a world they’ve only ever seen from far below.
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