VINS 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.
VINS 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.
VINS 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.
VINS 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.
Dartmouth Students Select VINS to Receive Pop-Up Foundation Grant
In June 2019, 16 students in Dartmouth College’s course “Leadership in Civil Society: Philanthropy in the Nonprofit Sector” invited grant applications to their “pop-up foundation,” formed for the purpose of the class. The students selected VINS, which received $5,000 for its educational programs.
Join Us Among the Trees at VINS
Over the winter, a remarkable transformation has been happening quietly along the banks of the Ottauquechee River in Quechee, VT. At the VINS Nature Center, poles and a walkway have picked up where the nature trail leaves off, lifting off from the forest floor and rising into the treetops.
New Outdoor Classroom
This fall, the “classroom” for many Vermont and New Hampshire children will be in the middle of the woods. A $52,000 grant from Boston-based Jane’s Trust is allowing the Vermont Institute of Natural Science to build an outdoor classroom at its Quechee, VT Nature Center.
VINS Presents Owl Prowl
Join VINS staff on February 1st and March 1st as we discover the secret life of New England’s nocturnal residents. Explore the natural world as we hike the beautiful wooded trails at the VINS Nature Center and prowl for owls.
VINS Presents Watercolor Artist Amy Hook-Therrien
Amy Hook-Therrien’s artwork will be on display at the VINS Nature Center through March 31, 2019. Amy is a native Vermonter and loves to paint things from nature including waterfalls, trees, plants and stones.
VINS Presents Bird Feeding 101
Feeding birds is a great way to attract color and life to your yard during the winter while helping wildlife at the same time. But how does one get started, what is the best type of food and how do you identify your backyard visitors?