Hi everyone! The DVEC has a fun and educational lineup of events this February 2026! Join us for hands-on science, creative activities, and fascinating explorations into the amazing senses and survival skills of insects and other arthropods. From learning how mosquitoes and other vectors use their super senses, to heart-themed and special […]
Crazy Science is sharpening your senses! Join us for Super Senses as we explore how insects use sight, smell, touch, taste, and sound to find food, avoid danger, and survive in their environments. Through fun mini-demos and hands-on challenges, this interactive program gives you a bug’s-eye view of the world while testing your own senses […]
Sunday Funday is getting buggy! Join us for Buggy Headbands, inspired by our Super Senses session, where creativity meets insect science. As you build your own insect-inspired headband, you’ll learn how antennae help bugs smell, feel, and sense the world around them. Fun fact: Some insects can even “smell” with their antennae from far […]
Crazy Science is all about Heart and Flow! Join us as we dive into the amazing world of the circulatory system and explore how blood moves through the body to keep us alive and healthy. We will also uncover the sneaky arthropod vectored diseases that can affect the heart and why understanding vectors matters for […]
Happy Valentine's Day! Join us at the Disease Vector Education Center for a day of hands-on learning focused on kissing bugs and the science behind them. 📅 February 14, 2026 🕥 Goodie bags available first come, first served starting at 10:00 AM 🧪 Classroom Crazy Science at 11:00 AM featuring interactive demonstrations 📄 […]
Sunday Funday is all about Heart Route Art! Swing by for a creative, hands-on day where we turn science into art and explore the pathways of the circulatory system. Guests will craft their own heart-inspired creations that show the flow of blood through the body while learning how everything stays connected and moving. It’s the […]
Crazy Science: HOT or COLD? Is a mosquito warm-blooded or cold-blooded? What about birds… or reptiles? Join us as we explore how different animals control their body temperature and why it matters for disease vectors like mosquitoes and ticks. Through quick challenges and hands-on demos, we’ll discover how temperature affects movement, behavior, and even the […]
Sunday Funday: Survival Style 🔥❄️ Get creative as we design wearable art inspired by warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals! Make your own survival mask or charm bracelet featuring creatures from fuzzy and feathered to scaly and six-legged. 📅 February 22, 2026 10:30 AM–3:30 PM Paused 12:00 PM–2:00 PM 📍 Disease Vector Education Center We can’t wait […]
As we gear up to celebrate DVEC’s 2nd Anniversary, we are taking a short pause in select daily programs to focus on planning exciting new experiences, anniversary events, and fresh activities for our community! Your continued support, participation, and enthusiasm are what make this center thrive. Because of all of you, we are growing, evolving, […]
The Anastasia Mosquito Control District will be hosting the 21st Annual Arbovirus Surveillance and Mosquito Control Workshop this week. As a result, the Disease Vector Education Center (DVEC) will experience higher than usual visitation and foot traffic throughout the facility. This workshop brings together mosquito control professionals, international scholars, public health experts, and disease […]