The VINS Nature Center is open daily from 10am – 4pm.
All outdoor exhibits are open: Raptors, Songbird Aviary, Adventure Playscape, Nature Trails, and the amazing Forest Canopy Walk. Our indoor exhibits are open: Birds Are Dinosaurs, Forest Exhibit, and Reptile Room.
MARCH 5 – Join VINS Executive Director Alden Smith to explore the poetry of Robert Frost. This session will be dedicated to reading and interpreting poems relevant to the season. The 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 the session for those who want to read the poems ahead of time. The workshop will include walking, presentation, and discussion.
MARCH 6 – Celebrate Winter in Vermont! Explore the natural world as we hike the beautiful trails at the VINS Nature Center and prowl for owls. Find out “Whooo’s” out there making raucous noises in the nighttime forest and discover the secret life of New England’s nocturnal residents. Weather permitting, we will explore this wintry world on snowshoes.
MARCH 14 – VT RESIDENTS – Get up close with majestic birds, wander through the enchanting Songbird Aviary, climb and play in the Adventure Playscape, trek our scenic Nature Trails, and don’t miss the breathtaking Forest Canopy Walk. Discover the fascinating world of birds in our Birds Are Dinosaurs exhibit, immerse yourself in the wonders of the Forest Exhibit, and come face-to-face with incredible creatures in the Reptile Room.
Great place. Plenty to see even during the winter if you're dressed appropriately. Majority of enclosures and activities are outside.
We hiked the trails, well marked,...