Raptor Feeding Time
2025-04-08 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-04-09 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-04-10 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-04-11 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-04-12 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-04-13 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-04-14 14:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
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.

Raptors Up Close
2025-04-09 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-10 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-11 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-12 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-13 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-14 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-15 11:00 - 11:30
Raptors Up Close
11 AM – 11:30 AM
Take flight with us on 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.
Held in the Hawkfly or Neale Pavilion.
For more information, contact us at info@vinsweb.org or 802.359.5000.

Songbird Aviary Tour
2025-04-09 12:30 - 12:50, 2025-04-10 12:30 - 12:50, 2025-04-11 12:30 - 12:50, 2025-04-12 12:30 - 12:50, 2025-04-13 12:30 - 12:50, 2025-04-14 12:30 - 12:50
Songbird Aviary Tour
12:30 PM – 12:50 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.
Held in the Songbird Aviary.
For more information, contact us at info@vinsweb.org or 802.359.5000.

Animal Encounter
2025-04-09 14:00 - 14:20, 2025-04-10 14:00 - 14:20, 2025-04-11 14:00 - 14:20, 2025-04-12 14:00 - 14:20, 2025-04-13 14:00 - 14:20, 2025-04-14 14:00 - 14:20
Animal Encounter
2 PM – 2:20 PM
Meet an ambassador animal and hear their story while we learn about the adaptations they have that help their species survive in the wild. Join us for a reptile ambassador on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday, or a raptor ambassador on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday!
Held in the Hawkfly or Neale Pavilion.
For more information, contact us at info@vinsweb.org or 802.359.5000.

Wildlife ER
2025-04-12 11:00 - 13:30 | VINS Nature Center, 149 Natures Way, Quechee, 05059, United States
Wildlife ER
Saturday, April 12 / 11 AM – 1:30 PM
$5 per person* (Free for VINS Members)
This class is now full. Join the waitlist.
*The program fee does not include admission to the VNS Nature Center. Participants must pay admission fee upon arrival. Purchase your admission tickets now.
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a wild bird rehabilitator? What does it take to care for and treat the injured birds at VINS? This program will give you a window in daily life at the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation and Ambassador Care (CWBRAC). You’ll learn how patients are admitted, diagnosed, treated, and released, and even meet some of our former patients, who are now education ambassadors! Hear the stories of how we get these amazing creatures back on their wings in the wild and learn how you can be a wildlife superhero by identifying when animals need your help and what to do to help them!
Details for Participants
This workshop is designed for families with children ages 6 and up. All family programs require that an adult 18 years and up is present with their child.
Registration is required as space is limited.
The first part of this program will be attending the public presentation, Wildlife ER. Afterwards participants will continue on their rehabilitation journey with a VINS Educator.
For more information, contact us at 802.359.5000 or info@vinsweb.org.

OBSERVER Film Screening
2025-04-13 15:00 - 18:00 | VINS Nature Center, 149 Natures Way, Quechee, 05059, United States
OBSERVER Film Screening
April 13 / 3 PM
Runtime: 94 minutes
Ticket holders for OBSERVER will be invited to stay after the film and experience the Nature Center after hours, until 6:00.
$13 General Admission, Free for VINS members*
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OBSERVER embarks on an experiment in which a series of keen-eyed observers – scientists, artists, a hunter – are brought to a range of locations around the world, and asked to simply describe what they see. What unfolds is a deep exploration and celebration of the power of observation: what happens when you find new ways to sense & perceive the world around you?
Attend the film screening of OBSERVER at the VINS Nature Center on April 13. This award-winning documentary challenges viewers to slow down and rediscover the art of seeing, revealing how different perspectives can transform our understanding of both natural and human environments. Ticket holders for Observer will be invited to stay after the film and experience the Nature Center after hours, until 6:00 pm.
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Director Biography:
Ian Cheney is a documentary filmmaker. He received bachelor’s & master’s degrees from Yale and a MFA in filmmaking from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. His twelve feature-length films prior to Observer (2025) include King Corn (2007), The City Dark (2010), The Search for General Tso (2014), The Most Unknown (2018), Picture a Scientist (2020), The Arc of Oblivion (2023) and Shelf Life (2024). He has helmed Wicked Delicate Films since 2003. A former MacDowell Fellow & Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT, he has taught at Yale College & the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy. You can read his blatherings on Subtack but don’t bother. He lives in Maine.
*Tickets must be reserved in advance: Get Tickets
For more information, contact us at 802.359.5000 or info@vinsweb.org.

Natural Wonders
2025-04-14 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-15 10:30 - 11:00 | VINS Nature Center, 149 Natures Way, Quechee, 05059, United States
Natural Wonders
Monday – Friday /10:30 AM – 11 AM
Included with General Admission
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.
For more information, contact us at info@vinsweb.org or 802.359.5000.
