🎬 July missions are ready!
Your next adventure at the Disease Vector Education Center is here! This month we’re exploring the mosquito life cycle, mosquito habitats, and how understanding them helps protect public health. Join us throughout July for hands-on activities, live arthropod encounters, and interactive learning for all ages.
Quick Reminder of Business Hours changes on the 19th: https://diseasevectoreducationcenter.org/event/july-19th-business-hours-change/
This Month’s Featured Programs:
Fish Frenzy is still offered at 11:00 AM and at 3:00 PM.
🦟 Vector Cravings: Mosquitoes
Spotlighting: Aedes aegypti
Disease Focus: Yellow Fever and more
Wednesday, July 15 at 3:30 PM
Wednesday, July 29 at 11:30 AM
🔬 Crazy Science: Puddles & Pupae
Investigate the mosquito life cycle, discover where mosquitoes develop, and learn why finding breeding habitats is one of the best ways to stop mosquitoes before they become biting adults.
Thursday, July 16 at 3:30 PM
Thursday, July 30 at 11:30 AM
🦂 Feature Creature: “Kuzco” the Emperor Scorpion
Meet one of our incredible arthropods and learn about scorpion adaptations, behavior, and the important roles they play in nature.
Wednesday, July 22 at 11:30 AM
Wednesday, July 22 at 3:30 PM
🕵️ Monthly Missions
Continue the adventure with self-guided activities throughout the month!
Passport Missions: Thursdays and Fridays, 11:30 AM–3:30 PM
Weekend Whodunits: Saturdays, 10:30 AM–3:30 PM
Planning your visit just got easier! Friday evening, our new Activity Guide will provide an overview of daily offerings, program descriptions, schedules, and participation guidelines. The guide will be updated regularly to reflect current activities. Full activity offerings begin Tuesday, July 21.
Please note:
Printed activity handouts are temporarily unavailable from 12:00 PM–2:00 PM. Digital versions remain available during the designated activity times.
Monthly Missions cannot be started after 3:30 PM to ensure guests have enough time to complete the activities before closing.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Disease Vector Education Center!
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