Friday, May 9, 2008 

MANCHESTER — The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) Manchester office has moved across Union Street to a new space in the Equinox Resort administrative building. VINS-Manchester staff is offering a variety of spring environmental education programs for the community, including: Saturday, May 10, 10 to 11 a.m.: "Lily, Jack and Solomon" (spring wildflowers of the Equinox Preserve); Saturday, May 24, 8 to 9:30 p.m.: Equinox Preserve Night Hike; Saturday, June 14, 10 to 11 a.m.: "Avian Adventures" (forest birds of the Preserve).

All programs are open to the general public and pre-registration is required.

Additionally, VINS-Manchester is delighted to again offer nine weeks of VINS Nature Camp for children in Manchester and surrounding communities, including expanded preschool programs and two overnight options for older campers. For detailed information on VINS-Manchester programs, visit www.vinsweb.org or call the VINS-Manchester office at 362-4374.

Founded in 1972, VINS is a non-profit environmental education and research organization based in Quechee. VINS' mission is to protect our natural heritage through

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education and research designed to engage individuals and communities in the active care of their environment.