Crazy Science – Apple Orchard Allies This week’s Crazy Science explores how beneficial insects protect our crops! 🐞Discover how ladybugs, lacewings, and parasitic wasps act as natural pest control in apple orchards. Then dive into our Fizzy Apple Volcano experiment to simulate natural reactions in a fun, hands-on way! 📅 November 5th–8th, 2025⏰ 11 AM📍 […]
Sunday Funday – Tweet Treats Join us this Sunday to make your very own bird feeder using recycled materials! Learn how small efforts help local wildlife thrive—right in your own backyard. 📅 November 9th, 2025 ⏰ 10:30 AM–3:30 PM (Break 12 PM–2 PM) 📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL Help feed our […]
Crazy Science – Leaf Litter Critters This week’s Crazy Science uncovers the hidden world beneath the leaves! 🍂 Use Berlese Funnels and light sources to discover how scientists find insects and arthropods living in decomposing leaf litter. 📅 November 12th–15th, 2025 ⏰ 11 AM 📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL […]
Sunday Funday – Magnetizing Fall Get creative and craft your own autumn magnets! 🍁 Paint festive wooden magnets to decorate your space with fall flair. 📅 November 16th, 2025 ⏰ 10:30 AM–3:30 PM (Break 12 PM–2 PM) 📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL
Crazy Science – Chrysanthemums This week’s Crazy Science explores how chrysanthemums are used as powerful, plant-based insect control against pests. Learn how these flowers produce natural insecticides and discover why pyrethrin-based products are widely used in pest management today. Then join us for a nature walk in the garden as we look for plants with […]
Sunday Funday – Bloomin’ Fun Celebrate fall’s final blooms with a floral twist! Join us for Bloomin’ Fun, where you’ll create colorful paper-plate flowers inspired by our chrysanthemums lesson this week. Learn how real flowers help keep pests away, while you design your own masterpiece to take home! 📅 November 23rd, 2025 ⏰ […]
As the season of gratitude arrives, we want to take a moment to thank everyone at the DVEC, AMCD, and our wonderful community for your incredible support, enthusiasm, and participation throughout the year. Your engagement helps our programs grow and inspires us to keep creating hands-on science experiences for all ages! DVEC will be […]
The DVEC will be closed Thursday–Friday, November 27–28 in observance of Thanksgiving. We’ll reopen with regular hours on Saturday, November 29. We’re so grateful for our community and everyone who visits, learns, and explores with us.Wishing you a warm and wonderful holiday with your loved ones!
Hi everyone! The DVEC has a fun and educational lineup of events this December 2025! Dive into hands-on science, creative seasonal projects, and winter-inspired adventures into nature’s tiniest inhabitants. Stay tuned as we share each activity throughout the month, and tell us which one you’re looking forward to the most!
Crazy Science – Hibernation This week’s Crazy Science dives into how animals survive winter by slowing down, conserving energy, and using special adaptations to stay warm. Discover how hibernation works in mammals, reptiles, and even insects—and learn why arthropods rely on strategies like diapause, supercooling, and sheltering to make it through the cold months. Then […]