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SEPTEMBER 1 - 30 - VINS Members, up to four people, get reciprocal membership to Squam Lakes Natural Science Center! That means membership access to two centers for the price of one! Enjoy exploring the open meadows, mature forests, marsh boardwalks, natural exhibits featuring native wildlife including river otters and mountain lions and much more at Squam Lakes. 
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. 
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! 
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. 
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard. 
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS. 
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! 
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! |
7 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
7 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
6 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
7 events,
Join an Educator for our early learner's story time. This program is for children five and younger. We will read stories, play games, sing songs, and laugh with puppets. Each week will focus on a different topic to learn about animals, plants, or other wonders of nature. This experience is designed to help promote connection, exploration, curiosity, and joy for the outdoors. Programming will start at 10 AM and last for 30 minutes. Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to purchase admission tickets at the Nature Store and make your way to the Forest Exhibit for some forest family fun.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! 
OCTOBER 2, 16 & 30 - Join VINS Executive Director Alden Smith to explore the poetry of Robert Frost. Each session will be dedicated to reading and interpreting poems relevant to the season. These workshops will involve gentle trail walking through the woods and meadow of the VINS Nature Center, visiting natural spaces reminiscent of locations Frost wrote about. Poems will be sent to participants in advance of each session for those who want to read the poems ahead of time. The workshops will include walking, presentation, and discussion. |
7 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
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! |
8 events,
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OCTOBER 4 - Join us for Sensory Friendly Hour at VINS, a special morning experience designed for visitors who prefer a quieter, less crowded environment. From 9:00-10:00 AM, we minimize noise, crowds, and other sensory stimuli throughout our exhibits and trails.
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
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! |
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7 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
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! |
6 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
6 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
6 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
6 events,
Join an Educator for our early learner's story time. This program is for children five and younger. We will read stories, play games, sing songs, and laugh with puppets. Each week will focus on a different topic to learn about animals, plants, or other wonders of nature. This experience is designed to help promote connection, exploration, curiosity, and joy for the outdoors. Programming will start at 10 AM and last for 30 minutes. Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to purchase admission tickets at the Nature Store and make your way to the Forest Exhibit for some forest family fun.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
7 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
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! |
8 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
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!
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OCTOBER 11 - Escape from VINS! Solve an escape room like no other at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science, put your puzzle solving skills to the test all while learning new facts in our three different themed escape rooms |
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7 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
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! |
6 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
6 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
6 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
7 events,
Join an Educator for our early learner's story time. This program is for children five and younger. We will read stories, play games, sing songs, and laugh with puppets. Each week will focus on a different topic to learn about animals, plants, or other wonders of nature. This experience is designed to help promote connection, exploration, curiosity, and joy for the outdoors. Programming will start at 10 AM and last for 30 minutes. Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to purchase admission tickets at the Nature Store and make your way to the Forest Exhibit for some forest family fun.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
OCTOBER 16 & 30 - Join VINS Executive Director Alden Smith to explore the poetry of Robert Frost. Each session will be dedicated to reading and interpreting poems relevant to the season. These workshops will involve gentle trail walking through the woods and meadow of the VINS Nature Center, visiting natural spaces reminiscent of locations Frost wrote about. |
8 events,
OCTOBER 17 - NOVEMBER 9 - The VINS annual auction will raise funds to support our work across the entire organization: our environmental education programs, research, and wildlife rehabilitation efforts. Our goal is $18,000. Your participation in the auction helps us reach thousands of children, educators, adult learners and bird patients each year. Whether you’re looking for something special for yourself or a loved one, this is a wonderful way to support VINS and local businesses this holiday season.
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
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! |
8 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
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! |
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9 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
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!
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OCTOBER 19 - Join us for an essential conversation about one of today's most challenging parenting topics: social media, phone use, and creating healthy digital boundaries for our children. Dr. Bill Hudenko will ground us in the science: what we know about how young brains respond to phone use and evidence-based insights on healthy technology boundaries for families. |
7 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
8 events,
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OCTOBER 21 - Greet the day high among the treetops on the VINS Canopy Walk at this free, adults-only cultivation series. Before our opening hours, sip coffee and savor fresh pastries as the morning sun lights up the Ottauquechee River and the first colors of autumn. Enjoy conversation with our Executive Director and staff in a peaceful forest setting.
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
7 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
7 events,
Join an Educator for our early learner's story time. This program is for children five and younger. We will read stories, play games, sing songs, and laugh with puppets. Each week will focus on a different topic to learn about animals, plants, or other wonders of nature. This experience is designed to help promote connection, exploration, curiosity, and joy for the outdoors. Programming will start at 10 AM and last for 30 minutes. Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to purchase admission tickets at the Nature Store and make your way to the Forest Exhibit for some forest family fun.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
8 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
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! |
10 events,
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OCTOBER 25 - Join us for a full day of Halloween fun. A campus decorated with jack-o-lanterns and activities all day will be sure to delight guests of all ages. Costumes encouraged!
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
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!
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OCTOBER 25 - Hoots & Howls is a family friendly event - designed to be educational, nature-based, non-frightening, and fun! Together we will conduct science experiments, rediscover the magic of storytelling, and get up close to snakes, owls, skulls and bones. |
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9 events,
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.
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!
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.
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OCTOBER 26 - Join VINS and local photojournalist Rob Strong for an exclusive photo shoot with several of our resident raptors that will leave you with stunning pictures and great memories. This workshop will focus on capturing portraits of VINS’ feathered team members.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
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! |
7 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
7 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
7 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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! |
8 events,
Join an Educator for our early learner's story time. This program is for children five and younger. We will read stories, play games, sing songs, and laugh with puppets. Each week will focus on a different topic to learn about animals, plants, or other wonders of nature. This experience is designed to help promote connection, exploration, curiosity, and joy for the outdoors. Programming will start at 10 AM and last for 30 minutes. Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to purchase admission tickets at the Nature Store and make your way to the Forest Exhibit for some forest family fun.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
OCTOBER 30 - Join VINS Executive Director Alden Smith to explore the poetry of Robert Frost. Each session will be dedicated to reading and interpreting poems relevant to the season. These workshops will involve gentle trail walking through the woods and meadow of the VINS Nature Center, visiting natural spaces reminiscent of locations Frost wrote about. Poems will be sent to participants in advance of each session for those who want to read the poems ahead of time. The workshops will include walking, presentation, and discussion. |
8 events,
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.
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!
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.
Spend some time in our Songbird Aviary! Learn ways you can make a great habitat for these important creatures in your own backyard.
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time! Learn about the habits and history of each of the resident raptors at VINS.
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!
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! |
5 events,
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. 
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.
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.
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. |