DVEC’s 2nd Anniversary: Mission Vector Control 🦟 Join us at the Disease Vector Education Center as we celebrate our 2nd Anniversary with a special interactive experience, Mission Vector Control. Take on exciting challenges, complete missions, and explore how we fight disease vectors while learning how to protect your community. This fun, hands-on event is perfect […]
Sunday Funday: Vector Defender 🦟 Step into the role of a Vector Defender at the Disease Vector Education Center and take on a fun, interactive activity all about stopping mosquito bites. Complete simple missions, design your own badge like Fight the Bite or Dump and Drain, and earn a sticker for your passport. Build real […]
Our daily programs are currently paused as we prepare something new and exciting behind the scenes. We look forward to sharing our brand new daily program schedule soon, featuring fun new interactive activities and a refreshed passport and scavenger hunt experience at the Disease Vector Education Center.
Hi everyone, The Disease Vector Education Center has an exciting lineup of events this April with hands on science, creative challenges, and interactive discoveries about insects, ecosystems, and disease vectors. From spotting hidden vectors and testing myths to mystery hunts, there is something for curious learners of all ages. As we move into this new […]
Our daily programs are currently paused as we prepare something new and exciting behind the scenes. We look forward to sharing our brand new daily program schedule soon, featuring fun new interactive activities and a refreshed passport and scavenger hunt experience at the Disease Vector Education Center.
Hi everyone! DVEC will be closed on Friday, April 3 for Good Friday and Sunday, April 5 for Easter Sunday. We hope you enjoy a wonderful holiday weekend and look forward to seeing you again for more fun and learning at the center. See you soon!
Our daily programs are currently paused as we prepare something new and exciting behind the scenes. We look forward to sharing our brand new daily program schedule soon, featuring fun new interactive activities and a refreshed passport and scavenger hunt experience at the Disease Vector Education Center.
Hi everyone! DVEC will be closed on Friday, April 3 for Good Friday and Sunday, April 5 for Easter Sunday. We hope you enjoy a wonderful holiday weekend and look forward to seeing you again for more fun and learning at the center. See you soon!
Crazy Science: Hidden Vectors 🕵️‍♂️🦟 How do disease vectors stay hidden in plain sight? Join us as we explore the world of camouflage and discover how mosquitoes, ticks, and other vectors use disguise to avoid predators and sneak up on their hosts. Through interactive challenges and hands-on activities, we’ll uncover how camouflage helps these […]
🔍Sunday Funday: Stealth Spotter Put your observation skills to the test at the Disease Vector Education Center in this camouflage-themed challenge. Search the center to find hidden vectors, identify their habitats, and track which vectors have already found their perfect environment. You will use a worksheet to count all hidden images and complete activities […]