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VINS Achieves Record-Breaking Year in Public Engagement and Wild Bird Care

QUECHEE, VT — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) announces an unprecedented year of growth and achievement in 2024, setting multiple records in both public engagement and wildlife rehabilitation.   Public engagement reached new heights, with 86,369 visitors to the Nature Center over the course of 2024, demonstrating the community's strong interest in our mission of environmental education and wildlife conservation. VINS Educators visited 40 schools in the 2023/2024 academic year through