Daysies Pick

Vermont Institute of Natural Science 

Past Events

• A Forest of Lights (Holidays)

  • Fridays, Saturdays, 5-7 p.m. and Fridays, Saturdays, 5-7 p.m. Continues through Jan. 15 2023

• Staff Picks

  Animals in Winter: Super Survivors (The Whole Fam)

  • Mon., Dec. 26, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Thu., Dec. 29, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and Sat., Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 2022

• Staff Picks

  Eyeing the Stars (Outdoors)

  • Wed., Dec. 14, 7-9:30 p.m. 2022

• Jennifer MaHarry (Shows)

  • Sept. 1-Nov. 30 2022

• Forest Fairy Hunt (The Whole Fam)

  • Sat., Nov. 26, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 2022

• Staff Picks

  Halloween at VINS (The Whole Fam)

  • Sat., Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 2022

• Hoots & Howls (The Whole Fam)

  • Sat., Oct. 29, 5:30-8 p.m. 2022

• Meet VINS Cofounders (Outdoors)

  • Sat., Oct. 15, 2-4 p.m. 2022

• Marvelous Monarchs (The Whole Fam)

  • Sun., Sept. 18, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 2022

• Peter Welch, Becca Balint & Bill McKibben (Climate Crisis)

  • Wed., Sept. 7, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 2022

• Staff Picks

  Sport of Kings Day (The Whole Fam)

  • Sat., Sept. 3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2022

• Magnificent Mammals Day (The Whole Fam)

  • Sat., Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2022

• Mothing on the Canopy Walk (Outdoors)

  • Fri., July 29, 8-10 p.m. 2022

• Staff Picks

  Incredible Insect Festival (The Whole Fam)

  • Sat., July 23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2022

• Margaret Lampe Kannenstine (Shows)

  • April 2-June 30 2022

• Dinosaur Discoveries (The Whole Fam)

  • Sat., June 18, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 2022

• Staff Picks

  Remarkable Reptile Day (The Whole Fam)

  • Sat., June 11, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 2022

• National Trails Day (Outdoors)

  • Sat., June 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2022

• Earth Day Celebration (Environment)

  • Sat., April 23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2022

• 'Pandas' (Film)

  • Fri., April 22, 7-8:30 p.m. 2022

• Staff Picks

  Owl Festival (The Whole Fam)

  • Sat., April 16, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 2022

• Family Fun Day (The Whole Fam)

  • Sat., March 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sat., March 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 2022

• Family Owl Prowl (The Whole Fam)

  • Fri., Feb. 25, 5:30-7 p.m. 2022

• Staff Picks

  Winter Wildlife Celebration (The Whole Fam)

  • Sat., Feb. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 2022

• Staff Picks

  Owl Prowl (Outdoors)

  • Fri., Jan. 21, 5:30-7 p.m. and Fri., Feb. 4, 5:30-7 p.m. 2022

• VINS After Dark (Outdoors)

  • Sat., Dec. 18, 6-8 p.m. 2021

• Halloween at VINS (The Whole Fam)

  • Sat., Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 2021

• Owl Festival (The Whole Fam)

  • Sat., Sept. 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 2021

• Staff Picks

  Incredible Insect Festival (Fairs & Festivals)

  • Sat., Aug. 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2021

• Magnificent Mammals Day (Etc.)

  • Sat., July 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2021

• National Get Outdoors Day (Outdoors)

  • Sat., June 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2021

• Online

  Part 2: Rehabbing Bats in the Time of COVID-19 (Environment)

  • Thu., April 15, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 2021

• Online

  Part 1: Bat Conservation in the Time of COVID-19 (Environment)

  • Thu., April 1, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 2021

• Vermont Days (Outdoors)

  • Sat., Jan. 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun., Jan. 31, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 2021

• Staff Picks

  Monarch Madness (Outdoors)

  • Sat., Sept. 19, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 2020

• Staff Picks

  Sport of Kings Day (Etc.)

  • Sat., Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2020

• Winter Wildlife Celebration (Outdoors)

  • Sat., Jan. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 2020

• Wendy Klemperer, Miranda Thomas & Jackie Padich (Shows)

  • Sept. 27-Jan. 5 2020

• 'Bird of Prey' (Film)

  • Sat., Dec. 28, 4 & 7 p.m. 2019

• Bird Feeding 101 (Seminars)

  • Sat., Nov. 23, 10-11 a.m. 2019

• Hoots & Howls (Holidays)

  • Sat., Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 2019

• Behind-the-Scenes Tour (Etc.)

  • Sun., Oct. 20, 1-1:30 p.m. 2019

• Forest Canopy Walk Opening (Outdoors)

  • Sat., Oct. 12, 10 a.m. 2019

• Monarch Butterfly Tagging (Outdoors)

  • Sat., Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 2019

• Behind-the-Scenes Tour (Etc.)

  • Sat., Sept. 21, 1-1:30 p.m. 2019

• 'Negotiating With Nature' (Film)

  • Thu., Sept. 19, 7-8:30 p.m. 2019

• Marvelous Mammals Festival (Fairs & Festivals)

  • Sun., Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2019

• Sport of Kings Day (Etc.)

  • Sat., Aug. 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 2019

• Behind-the-Scenes Tour (Etc.)

  • Sun., July 21, 1-1:30 p.m. 2019

• Late-Night Mothing Adventure (Outdoors)

  • Sat., July 20, 9-11 p.m. 2019