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, […]
Hi everyone! The Disease Vector Education Center has an exciting lineup of events this March as we head into spring with hands-on science, creative challenges, and interactive discoveries about insects, ecosystems, and disease vectors. From exploring iridescent insect colors and water habitats to becoming vector detectives and learning how mosquitoes find their hosts, there is […]
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 […]
As we continue preparing for DVEC’s upcoming 2nd Anniversary celebration, our pause on select daily programs will extend for one additional week. Programs Paused: March 4 – March 8, 2026 Crazy Science, Feature Creature, and Mosquito Cravings Fish Frenzy will continue at its usual times: 10:30 AM and 3:30 PM. Scavenger Hunts will continue to […]
Crazy Science: Iridescent Wonders 🪲✨ Join us at the Disease Vector Education Center for this week’s Crazy Science as we explore the dazzling colors of the insect world. Many insects shine with brilliant colors not from pigments, but from structural coloration that bends and reflects light. Discover how these amazing adaptations work and see real […]
Sunday Funday: Sand Bottle Art Join us at the Disease Vector Education Center for a creative Sunday Funday inspired by coastal habitats and ocean ecosystems. Create your own colorful sand bottle art using layered sand to design a unique keepsake to take home. This hands-on craft is perfect for families and young artists looking to […]