Vermont Institute of Natural Science

Songbird Aviary Tour
2024-12-15 12:30 - 12:50, 2024-12-14 12:30 - 12:50, 2024-12-13 12:30 - 12:50, 2024-12-12 12:30 - 12:50, 2024-12-11 12:30 - 12:50, 2024-12-10 12:30 - 12:50, 2024-12-09 12:30 - 12:50, 2024-12-08 12:30 - 12:50 (America/New_York)
Songbird Aviary Tour
12:30 PM – 12:50 PM
Spend some time in the 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.

Raptors Up Close
2024-12-15 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-12-14 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-12-13 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-12-12 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-12-11 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-12-10 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-12-09 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.

Raptor Feeding Time
2024-12-14 14:30 - 15:00, 2024-12-13 14:30 - 15:00, 2024-12-12 14:30 - 15:00, 2024-12-11 14:30 - 15:00, 2024-12-10 14:30 - 15:00, 2024-12-09 14:30 - 15:00, 2024-12-08 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.

Animal Encounter
2024-12-14 14:00 - 14:20, 2024-12-13 14:00 - 14:20, 2024-12-12 14:00 - 14:20, 2024-12-11 14:00 - 14:20, 2024-12-10 14:00 - 14:20, 2024-12-09 14:00 - 14:20, 2024-12-08 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.

Decaying Ice, Lingering Fall
2024-12-11 17:30 - 18:30
Decaying Ice, Lingering Fall
Wednesday, December 11 / 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Free and open to the public*
As climate change brings one unprecedented environmental change after another to our region, one of its most noticeable impacts is on pond and lake ice.
In the last two years, our region saw declines in the extent and thickness of ice that had rarely occurred before. Using macro-photographic images, local photographer Steve Arcone documented the beautiful, but disturbing progression of ice decay on a small pond in West Lebanon, NH during the fall and winter of 2022 – 2023 and 2023 – 2024.
This photo-story is comprised of stunning photographs that will take viewers on a colorful journey from the initial cool-blue sunlit freezes in mid-November through the many warmly colored thaw-freeze episodes observed in early winter to spectacular, blue crystals frozen within a sheet of “black ice.”
Join us for an event that blends art and science to explore the beautiful fragility of ice.
About Steve Arcone:
Steve Arcone grew up in Greenwich Village, New York City, has two degrees from Cornell University and a PhD in geophysical exploration from Dartmouth College. He retired in 2016 from the Cold Regions Laboratory in Hanover, NH. During his career, Steve made more than 40 trips to Alaska to study sea ice, permafrost, and glaciers and twelve trips to Antarctica to research the snow and ice structures within the West and East Antarctic ice sheets.
Presently an adjunct professor at Dartmouth College, Steve is also a juried member of The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen and the New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists. His present macro-photography projects include seasonal changes in pond ice on fall debris, fall foliage on water, oil flow on water, and spider web threads.
View photography by Steve Arcone
*A $10 donation suggested.
Photo of ice and leaves by Steve Arcone.
For more information, contact us at 802.359.5000 or info@vinsweb.org.
