Welcome to VINS
The VINS Nature Center is open daily from 10am – 5pm.
Step into nature and experience all VINS has to offer! Enjoy our engaging exhibits and activities, view our daily programs and join us for special events. All exhibits, including the Forest Canopy Walk, are included with general admission.
Contact Us
Nature Center Hours
VINS Nature Center
10 AM to 5 PM Daily
Wild Bird Rehab
802.359.5000 x212
8 AM to 4:30 PM Daily
Visitor Programs
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Natural Wonders
10:30 AM | DAILY
Enjoy fun, interactive activities that inspire curiosity in nature.
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Predators of the Sky
11:00 AM | DAILY
Learn about the world’s most highly skilled predators – raptors! -
Talk to the Trainers
1:00 PM | FRI – TUE
Join us for a training session as we help our raptors learn new things. -
Woodland Wildlife Walk
1:00 PM | WED – THU
We’ll wander through the woods and discover wildlife along the way. -
Raptor Feeding Time
2:00 PM | DAILY
Join our raptor care-givers for feeding time. -
Predators of the Sky
3:00 PM | DAILY
Learn about the world’s most highly skilled predators – raptors! -
Hawk on the Walk
4:00 PM | FRI – SUN
Watch our Harris’s Hawk flying among the trees!
VINS Annual Online Auction
OCTOBER 14 – NOVEMBER 6 – The VINS Annual Auction will raise funds to support our work across the entire organization: our environmental education programs, research, and wildlife rehabilitation efforts. 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.
Halloween at VINS
OCTOBER 24 – Join us for a day of Halloween fun! Learn about the amazing adaptations of our resident raptors, go on a Tree Trunk or Treat Scavenger Hunt. Costumes encouraged!
Hoots & Howls
OCTOBER 24 – Join us on a family-friendly guided tour as we explore the VINS Nature Center. You’ll be delighted by enchanted by stories, nature skits, and so much more! The Forest Canopy Walk will marvel both big and small as our tour guides lead you through a trail of lighted pumpkins.
