🎬 June Is Packed with New Missions, Mysteries, and Critters at DVEC! Get ready for an exciting month of learning, investigation, and hands-on discovery at the Disease Vector Education Center! This June, we're continuing our newly expanded Crazy Science program with Classified Critters, taking guests on a journey through the fascinating world of arthropod classification. […]
🎬 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 […]
The Disease Vector Education Center (DVEC) will be pausing select scheduled programs from August 4–8, 2026, as our team focuses on planning, preparation, and the setup of upcoming events and educational experiences. Programs Paused (August 4–8): Crazy Science Feature Creature Weekend Whodunits Passport Missions Vector Cravings Still Available: Scavenger Hunts will continue to be distributed […]
August 2026 Upcoming Events! This month, we’re continuing to explore the world of mosquitoes, disease vectors, arthropods, and the science behind protecting public health through hands-on activities, interactive missions, and up-close learning experiences. August also brings one of our biggest mosquito education days of the year: World Mosquito Day on August 20! Vector Cravings and […]
Feature Creature is getting a special World Mosquito Day edition! Join us on Thursday, August 20 in our classroom for an up-close look at the creature at the center of World Mosquito Day! Test your knowledge with fun mosquito trivia, see live mosquitoes during our mosquito cage demonstration, take a closer look […]
What is… World Mosquito Day! Join us for a special World Mosquito Day event and put your mosquito knowledge to the test with some good old-fashioned Jeopardy! From mosquito biology and disease to history, control, and prevention, see how much you know while learning a few new facts along the way. Bring […]