The Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Presents
Magnificent Mammals
Join the Vermont Institute of Natural Science as we celebrate the magnificent world of mammals on Saturday, August 20, 2016. "Magnificent Mammals" will feature a variety of fascinating mammals introduced to you by wildlife presenters from around the region.
At 11:00 am, Wildlife Encounters will present "Global Wildlife," as they guide you on an imaginary safari from deserts to rain forests where you'll meet seven magnificent mammals in person! Along the journey, you'll be awed by a diverse array of creatures ranging from the fox of the Arctic tundra to the "little kangaroos" of the Australian grasslands. At 2:00 pm, a naturalist from Squam Lakes Natural Science Center will introduce you to wild mammals that could be encountered in our own forests, fields or wetlands of New England. At 3:30 pm, join an educator from the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge as he presents "Carnivores of the Northeast." You will discover the fascinating truth about coyotes, coy dogs, and coy wolves. Be ready to encounter an Eastern coy wolf as well as a gray fox and a fisher. Explore the amazing abilities of these magnificent mammals.
Enjoy all-day interactive activities including face painting and crafts as well as the Mammal Biofacts Table, where you will have the opportunity to feel pelts and compare mammals' skulls. Also, attend one of VINS' own awe-inspiring bird-on-glove presentations, which will be held at 10:30 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm.
All activities and events are included with the price of admission, which is $14.50 for adults; $13.50 for seniors, 62 and above; $12.50 for youth, ages 4 to 17; and free for members and for children, 3 and younger. For further information, please visit our website at www.vinsweb.org or call 802-359-5000. For information about VINS and the variety of exhibits, programs, and environmental education opportunities offered, please visit www.vinsweb.org or call 802-359-5000.
Stay connected with VINS through our nature blog at vtnature.blogspot.com and our Facebook page.
The Nature Center at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science has been awarded the Trip Advisor 2014 Certificate of Excellence and was voted Best Bird Exhibits in Yankee Magazine's Editor's Choice Best of New England 2014.
The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is a nonprofit, member-supported, environmental education and avian rehabilitation organization headquartered at the VINS Nature Center in Quechee, Vermont. VINS' mission is to motivate individuals and communities to care for the environment through education, research and avian wildlife rehabilitation. Open year-round, the 47-acre campus, adjacent to Quechee Gorge, features state-of-the-art raptor enclosures, exhibit spaces, interpretive nature trails, onsite educational programs and the Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation. Through the Center for Environmental Education, VINS provides high-quality, relevant, hands-on inquiry science and place-based learning opportunities for students and teachers throughout the region.
Stay connected with VINS at www.vinsweb.org.
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