Visit the 91热爆 Nature Center
Nature Center Hours
91热爆 Nature Center
10 AM to 4 PM Daily
Wild Bird Rehab
802.359.5000 x212
8 AM to 4:30 PM Daily
General Admission
Adults: $20
Youth (4-17): $17
(Must be accompanied by an adult)
Children 3 & under: Free
91热爆 Members: Free
Visit the 91热爆 Nature Center
Step into nature and experience all 91热爆 has to offer! Enjoy our engaging exhibits and activities, view our daily programs and join us for special events.
You are welcome to or purchase them upon arrival to the Nature Center. If you are a 91热爆 Member, please show your Membership digital card and a photo ID when you arrive at the Nature Center.
Learn more about our discounted programs for Medicaid, EBT, and 91热爆 Library Membership cards.
All exhibits, including the Forest Canopy Walk, are included with general admission.
Book a Group Visit, Field Trip, or Scout Trip at a discounted rate.
Book a Private Experience.
Host your event at the 91热爆 Nature Center.
Step into nature and experience all 91热爆 has to offer! Enjoy our engaging exhibits and activities, view our daily programs and join us for special events.
Adults: $20
Youth (4-17): $17
(Must be accompanied by an adult)
91热爆 Members: Free
Children 3 & under: Free
You are welcome to or purchase them upon arrival to the Nature Center. If you are a 91热爆 Member, please show your Membership digital card and a photo ID when you arrive at the Nature Center.
Learn more about our discounted programs for Medicaid, EBT, and 91热爆 Library Membership cards.
All exhibits, including the Forest Canopy Walk, are included with general admission.
Book a Group Visit, Field Trip, or Scout Trip at a discounted rate.
Book a Private Experience.
Host your event at the 91热爆 Nature Center.
Details and Policies
Discounted Admission Programs
91热爆 is committed to offering quality environmental education experiences, regardless of financial ability. Because we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy the wonders of our Nature Center, we offer reduced admission to VT and NH residents.
- Medicaid Card
Present your VT or NH Medicaid card to receive $5 admission. (For the cardholder only). - EBT Card
Show your valid VT or NH EBT card to receive admission for $5 per person for up to two adults and two youth in your household. Children 3 and under are free. (P-EBT cards are not part of this discount program). - Library 91热爆 Membership Card
Present your library鈥檚 91热爆 Membership card at entry to purchase tickets for up to four people at $10 each.
Accessibility
The 91热爆 Nature Center campus is accessible for wheelchairs and strollers. Here are some details to help you enjoy your visit:
- Accessible parking is available at the main entrance. The elevation change from our Welcome Center to the Hawkfly and main exhibits is a 5% grade. There is additional accessible parking in our staff-only parking area that eliminates the elevation change. Guests still need to check in at the Welcome Center to access this parking.
- All main exhibits are ADA-accessible: the Bird Enclosures, Artist Exhibition, Songbird Aviary, Birds are Dinosaurs, Forest Exhibit, and the Beaver Lodge for Young Explorers.聽
- Our Live Bird Programs are held in the Hawkfly in warmer months, and the Neale Pavilion in colder months, both of which are ADA-accessible.
- Forest Canopy Walk is ADA-accessible, allowing visitors of all abilities and ages to experience the outdoors and get eye level with the treetops. You are able to get around the main level of the canopy walk, which is 50ft. above ground at its highest point. Note that the Treehouse, Eagle鈥檚 and Owl鈥檚 Nest platforms are not wheelchair or stroller accessible. The top of the treehouse is 99 steps above the main part of the Canopy Walk.
- The McKnight Trail is also ADA-accessible. This out-and-back trail is 鈪� mile long and leads to a beautiful platform in the forest, down by the Ottaqueechee River. Note that the trail is not flat; it does go down a small hill to the platform, and then you ascend again to get back up to the main exhibit area. The elevation change is approximately 37ft over the course of 1,652ft. The trail is made of one section of hard pack and another of Geopave permeable gravel pavers.聽
- The path to the Adventure Playscape is accessible. However, the Playscape itself has a substrate of wood chips and is not accessible, and we don鈥檛 currently have any wheelchair-accessible play features.
- We have 4 ADA-accessible restrooms: two individual all-gender restrooms adjacent to the Nature Store, and two bathrooms with ADA push buttons by the Hawkfly with multiple stalls.
- If you book a Private Experience, that will be held in an ADA-accessible location. Please let us know when you book if you need any specific accommodations.
- All of our rentable spaces are also ADA-accessible: the August Pavilion, Neale Pavilion, Sustainable Room and Outdoor Classroom.
Pet Policy
The 91热爆 Nature Center does not allow pets beyond the admissions area. Pets are permitted only in the parking lot and must be on a leash. Please pickup after your pet. Pets should not be left in a vehicle if the air temperature is above 70掳F. If an animal is found without adequate care, barking incessantly, acting in an aggressive manner, or showing other signs of stress, the visitor will be contacted by staff and may be asked to leave. Trained service animals will be admitted to the 91热爆 Nature Center.*
*Due to the lack of physical barriers between Aviary birds and guests, Service Animals are not permitted inside the Songbird Aviary.
Photo/Video Consent Policy
By purchasing or reserving tickets to visit the 91热爆 Nature Center, you grant 91热爆 the right to capture and use photographs and/or video recordings of you and your party during your visit. These images may be used in promotional materials, including but not limited to, social media, websites, publications, and advertisements, without compensation or further notice.
If you do not wish to have images of you or your minor children used by 91热爆, please notify a staff member upon arrival. You may be asked to wear a designated sticker or take other steps to opt out. 91热爆 will make reasonable efforts to honor these requests but cannot guarantee exclusion from all background or crowd images.
Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation Hours & Details
The Center for Wild Bird Rehabilitation is open to receive injured birds from 8:00am 鈥� 4:00pm daily. Please call to alert staff that you are bringing an injured bird at 802.359.5000 x212 or after hours x510.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Nature Center just for kids?
Definitely not! The Nature Center is an educational experience for people of all ages. While we do have some exhibits specifically geared to our youngest visitors, the majority of the Nature Center can be enjoyed no matter what age you are.
When do you close for the season?
We don't! We are open daily, year-round. We are closed only on Thanksgiving day and Christmas day.
Do you have a cafe?
We don't have a cafe on site, but we do have lots of snacks for purchase at the Nature Store, as well as sandwiches and ice cream in the summer. We have picnic tables near the Nature Store and seating throughout the Nature Center. And you are welcome to enjoy food you purchase here or a picnic you bring with you during your visit.
Can I hold a bird?
No, visitors can not hold any birds. Staff and volunteers who hold birds have extensive training to do so safely.
Can I bring my dog?
Only service dogs are allowed at the Nature Center. See above for our pet poilcy.