Vermont Institute of Natural Science

Hawk on the Walk
2025-10-12 16:00, 2025-10-11 16:00, 2025-10-10 16:00 (America/New_York)
Hawk on the Walk
FRI / SAT / SUN
4 PM – 4:15 PM
Keep an eye out while exploring the VINS Canopy Walk at this time. You might get the chance to watch a Harris’s Hawk diving and weaving among the trees!
Held on the Forest Canopy Walk. This program is weather dependent.
For more information, contact us at info@vinsweb.org or 802.359.5000.

Predators of the Sky
2025-10-12 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-11 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-10 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-09 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-08 15:00 - 15:30
Predators of the Sky
3 PM – 3:30 PM
Take flight with us for an unforgettable experience! We’ll show you the unique nature of some of the world’s most highly skilled predators – raptors! In this live bird demonstration you’ll gain an up-close view and an in-depth understanding of these majestic birds. What makes a bird a raptor? How sharp are those talons? What does an owl’s wing sound like as it moves through the air? Join a VINS Educator and explore these adaptations and meet some of these birds up close.
For more information, contact us at info@vinsweb.org or 802.359.5000.

Raptor Feeding Time
2025-10-12 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-10-11 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-10-10 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-10-09 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-10-08 14:30 - 15:00
Raptor Feeding Time
2:30 PM – 3 PM
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS as you watch them enjoy their daily meal.
Held in the Raptor Exhibits.
For more information, contact us at info@vinsweb.org or 802.359.5000.

Songbird Aviary Tour
2025-10-12 14:00 - 14:20, 2025-10-11 14:00 - 14:20, 2025-10-10 14:00 - 14:20, 2025-10-09 14:00 - 14:20, 2025-10-08 14:00 - 14:20
Songbird Aviary Tour
2 PM – 2:20 PM
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Our docents will familiarize you with this special group of birds and point out the ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
For more information, contact us at info@vinsweb.org or 802.359.5000.

Rotating Education Station
2025-10-12 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-10-11 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-10-10 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-10-09 13:00 - 13:30
Rotating Education Station
1 PM – 1:30 PM
Something new every day! Take a stroll with one of our experienced educators through the woods or the meadow, learn about what’s going on behind the scenes in the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation and Ambassador Care, or what the research team is working on in the field. We’re excited to highlight the most interesting things happening in the natural world in an interactive and engaging activity each day.
For more information, contact us at info@vinsweb.org or 802.359.5000.

Predators of the Sky
2025-10-12 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-11 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-10 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-09 11:00 - 11:30
Predators of the Sky
11 AM – 11:30 AM
Take flight with us for an unforgettable experience! We’ll show you the unique nature of some of the world’s most highly skilled predators – raptors! In this live bird demonstration you’ll gain an up-close view and an in-depth understanding of these majestic birds. What makes a bird a raptor? How sharp are those talons? What does an owl’s wing sound like as it moves through the air? Join a VINS Educator and explore these adaptations and meet some of these birds up close.
For more information, contact us at info@vinsweb.org or 802.359.5000.

Natural Wonders
2025-10-12 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-10-10 10:30 - 11:00
Natural Wonders
10:30 AM – 11 AM
Join us on a journey of discovery through the wonders of the natural world. Designed for families with young children, this short interactive program explores a range of engaging topics including animals of New England, animal engineers, and local habitats.*
Meet a VINS Educator outside the Forest Exhibit.
*Includes a live animal on Saturdays and Sundays only
For more information, contact us at info@vinsweb.org or 802.359.5000.

Escape from VINS!
2025-10-11 17:00 - 18:00 | VINS Nature Center, 149 Natures Way, Quechee, 05059, United States
Escape from VINS!
Saturday, October 11 / 5 PM – 6 PM
$25 per person, $22 Members, Children under 3 Free
Event Full – Join our Waitlist
Escape from VINS! Solve an escape room like no other at the VINS Nature Center – put your puzzle-solving skills to the test, all while learning new facts in our three different themed escape rooms.
Forest Forager: Play as a crafty red squirrel as you learn about the forest and solve puzzles to gather nuts before winter. How many nuts can you find before time runs out?
Difficulty: Easy / Time Limit: 15 min
Migration Mania: Get a real bird’s eye view in this escape room as you play a migrating broad-winged hawk on the Forest Canopy Walk and look for clues to find your way south – just be sure not to make any wrong turns!
Difficulty: Medium / Time Limit: 20 min
Prehistoric Predators: Strange things happen at the VINS Nature Center, statues and skeletons aren’t where we left them, dino sized footprints on the path, and sometimes we hear strange sounds. Work together to solve puzzles and riddles and tap into the natural history of our feathered friends’ ancestors while investigating the strange occurrences of the Birds Are Dinosaurs exhibit – just make sure you’re out by sundown!
Difficulty: Hard / Time Limit: 25 min
For more information, contact us at 802.359.5000 or info@vinsweb.org.
