New Owl Ambassadors
Last May, we acquired two new members from St. Louis, Missouri for our Environmental Education team at VINS.
Amphibians: Why Are They So Important?
– Mary Davidson Graham, Assistant Executive Director & Calah Beckwith, Press & Grant WriterIllustrations by Mal Muratori, VINS Environmental Educator Amphibians are incredibly sensitive to environmental changes, and they not only provide valuable ecosystem services, but they also provide information about how an ecosystem is functioning. Tadpoles are able to help maintain clean water by…
Celebrate in the Canopy on the 150th Arbor Day
This year, April 29th marks the 150-year anniversary of Arbor Day! Arbor Day is our national holiday specifically for celebrating trees, and all they do for our planet. And, believe it or not, trees do way more than you might think.
You Are Nature’s Best Hope
On Wednesday, March 9, 2022 VINS hosted Douglas Tallamy via Zoom for a lecture about “Nature’s Best Hope” – spoiler alert, it’s you! Douglas Tallamy is the T.A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has taught for 41 years. His main focus…
Taking Bird Training to New Heights
Journey to Nebraska with Lead Environmental Educator Anna Morris for the The International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators Conference.