Opening Times and Dates of Operation - 2013
FIRST DAY of operation is Saturday May 25th 2013. We will be closed Monday May 27th Memorial Day. The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary is open Tuesday through Sunday 5pm - 8pm. We are closed every Monday. We are open the 4th of July this year.
LAST DAY of operation is Sunday September 1st. We will be CLOSED September 2nd (Labor Day) for the season.
Please note that because of our open viewing deck, we must close during adverse weather that includes lightning. Once we close for the evening we will not reopen the sanctuary.
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