Anastasia Mosquito Control

Daily Program
2025-07-02 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-03 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-04 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-05 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-09 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-10 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-11 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-12 10:30 - 15:30 UTC and 4 more dates
Welcome to the DVEC!

Join us for daily programs Wed-Sat.

A quick reminder, all activities and programs pause daily between 12 PM- 2 PM.

Daily programs (Except for Fish Frenzy) are also paused on Sundays due to our Sunday Funday craft activity!

Don’t forget to also go check out our monthly schedule for our upcoming science topics and Sunday Fundays crafts!

E-mail us at DVEC@amcdfl.org, or call us at 904-257-9880.

Vital or Villain? (CLOSED JULY 4TH)
2025-07-02 11:00 - 2025-07-05 11:30
Class is in session!
This week for Crazy Science, we’re diving into the world of vectors with a special theme: Vital or Villain?

What role do these tiny creatures really play in our ecosystem? Are they just pesky pests—or do they have a bigger purpose?

Join us as we uncover how disease vectors like mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas can be both harmful and helpful. You’ll get to examine real specimens and debate whether these misunderstood critters are heroes or hazards.

📅 July 2nd–5th, 2025 (CLOSED JULY 4TH)
⏰ 11 AM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL

Closed for Holiday
2025-07-04
The DVEC will be closed on Independence Day, July 4, 2025

Popsicle Stick Fireworks
2025-07-06 10:30 - 15:30
Sunday Funday is lighting up with creativity!
Join us for Popsicle Stick Fireworks—a fun and festive craft where you’ll design your own dazzling firework masterpiece using popsicle sticks and ribbons! ✨

This bright activity is perfect for Fourth of July weekend. Come craft, create, and celebrate with us!

📅 July 6th, 2025
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Break: 12 PM – 2 PM
2 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL

Diseases & Discoveries!
2025-07-09 11:00 - 2025-07-12 11:30
Class is in session!

This week, we’re turning our lab coats to epic breakthroughs and creepy crawlies with the theme: Diseases & Discoveries!
How do tiny arthropods like mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas spread massive outbreaks? And how did scientists crack their codes to stop them?

Join us for a Blooket-style trivia showdown where you’ll compete to test your knowledge on outbreaks, bugs, and big discoveries.

📅 July 9th–12th, 2025
⏰ 11 AM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL

Light Up Fireflies
2025-07-13 10:30 - 15:30
Sunday Funday is lighting up the night—literally!

Join us for Light Up Fireflies, a magical craft where you’ll create glowing fireflies that shine like stars after dark.
Using fun materials and a little imagination, we’ll bring these bioluminescent bugs to life!

📅 July 13th, 2025
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Break: 12 PM – 2 PM
2 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL

Fun Fact: Fireflies aren’t actually flies—they’re beetles! Their glow is a chemical reaction called bioluminescence, and they use it to attract mates and warn predators.

Prevent & Protect
2025-07-16 11:00 - 2025-07-19 11:30
Class is in session!

Join us for Crazy Science: Prevent & Protect, where we’ll uncover how YOU can fight back against mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas. 🦟🛑

We’ll explore repellents, barriers, and helpful tips to stay safe this summer!

📅 July 16th–19th, 2025
⏰ 11 AM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL

Suit up, science squad—let’s prevent and protect together!

Leaf It to Art!
2025-07-20 10:30 - 15:30
Get ready to shape, press, and impress this Sunday Funday!

Join us for Leaf It to Art! and craft your own beautiful nature-inspired ornaments using air-dry clay and real leaves. 🍃🎨
It’s a hands-on way to explore texture, design, and the beauty of the outdoors!

📅 July 20th, 2025
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Break: 12 PM – 2 PM
2 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL

🌿 Let your creativity grow! Drop a 🌱 if you’re excited to get crafty with nature!

No Scheduled Programs
2025-07-23 10:00 - 2025-07-27 17:00
Hi everyone!

Just a quick reminder—the DVEC will be taking a short routine pause on programs from July 23rd to July 27th as we prep for the next round of exciting activities!

This means Crazy Science, Feature Creature, and Mosquito Cravings will be paused during this week.

But don’t worry—Scavenger Hunts will still be available and Fish Frenzy will continue as usual at 10:30 AM and again at 3:30 PM.

For Sunday Funday (July 27th), we’ll have open painting time with blank sheets provided, and we’ll laminate your artwork to preserve your creation!

As always, we’ll take our daily activity break from 12 PM to 2 PM.

Programs resume July 30th, and we can’t wait to share what’s next! Stay tuned!

🚧 UPDATE: FRONT GATE COMPLETED 🚧
2025-07-26
🚧 UPDATE: FRONT GATE CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE! 🚧
Great news—construction at the DVEC front gate has been completed ahead of schedule as of July 26, 2025!
✅ Parking is now open as usual, with overflow parking still available at the EOC if needed.
🎉 DVEC IS OPEN and operating normally.
Thank you for your patience during the brief construction period!
📧 Have questions?
Reach out to us at DVEC@amcdfl.org or 904-257-9880

Upcoming Events August 2025
2025-07-30 08:00 - 2025-08-31 17:00
Hi everyone!

🎉 The DVEC has an exciting lineup of events for August 2025—don’t forget to check out our Upcoming Events Calendar to see what’s coming up!

📅 August 20th is World Mosquito Day, a time to raise awareness about the role mosquitoes play in public health and how the tiny insect changed history. Stay tuned for fun, facts, and hands-on learning you won’t want to miss!

Feel free to share the calendar with friends and family!

Insect Investigators
2025-07-30 11:00 - 2025-08-02 11:30
🔍 Class is in session, and it’s time to investigate!

This week’s Crazy Science theme is Insect Investigators—where you’ll become a junior entomologist! 🐜
Explore the six-legged world through real specimens and your very own bug-hunting journal to take home and continue your discoveries. From beetles to butterflies, we’re uncovering it all!

📅 July 30th – August 2nd, 2025
⏰ 11 AM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a bug explorer? Come find out!

Draw Like an Entomologist!
2025-08-03 10:30 - 15:30
✏️ Sunday Funday is sketching up something special!
Join us for Draw Like an Entomologist, where you’ll learn to sketch arthropods with scientific precision and an artistic twist! 🦗🎨
Whether you’re a budding artist or a curious explorer, you’ll channel your inner entomologist and take home your very own insect illustration masterpiece!
📅 August 3rd, 2025
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12 PM
2 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL
🦋 Grab a pencil and let the details unfold

Insect Flight
2025-08-06 11:00 - 2025-08-09 11:30
🚁Class is in session—and it’s time to take flight!
This week’s Crazy Science is all about Insect Flight 🛩️
Discover how real insects flap, hover, and glide—and then design your own flyers in our STEM flight challenge!
You’ll craft and test:
✈️ Paper planes and flappers
🎯 Hoop gliders
🌪️ Whirly-birds
Experiment with paper clips, folds, and shapes to see how distance, speed, and lift can change—just like real insect wings in action!
📅 August 6th–9th, 2025
⏰ 11 AM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL
Fun Fact: Dragonflies were one of the inspirations for the invention of the helicopter. Truly, one of nature’s best fliers! They can hover and fly backwards, zip and zag through the air at speeds averaging 30 mph!
Think your design can go the distance? Come find out!

Wing It
2025-08-10 10:30 - 15:30
✨Sunday Funday is ready for takeoff—let’s Wing It!
Join us on Sunday as we craft gliders inspired by butterflies, dragonflies, moths, and other flying insects we will learn about in Crazy Science this week!
This fun craft is perfect for all ages!
We will have take-home goodie bag with supplies and instructions for those visiting during activity break time. Don’t forget to ask for one!
📅 August 10th, 2025
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12 PM
2 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL
Let your creativity soar and show us how you wing it!

Mosquito Math
2025-08-13 11:00 - 2025-08-16 11:30
🧮 Crazy Science – Mosquito Math

Class is in session—and it’s time to crunch some bug numbers!
This week’s Crazy Science theme is Mosquito Math, where YOU become the scientist. 🦟📊

Try sorting and counting pictures of mosquito specimens— like the pros do in the lab with real mosquitoes! Learn how math plays a huge role in tracking mosquito populations and protecting our community from vector-borne diseases.

And keep your eyes out—World Mosquito Day is coming up on August 20th!
🗓️ This day honors Sir Ronald Ross, who in 1897 discovered that female Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria. His work paved the way for disease prevention worldwide. Today, it’s a time to raise awareness about mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue, and Zika, and to highlight the scientists and public health teams who fight them.

📅 August 13th–16th, 2025
⏰ 11 AM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL

Grab your lab coat, sharpen your counting skills, and get ready to count down to World Mosquito Day!

Paint by Number
2025-08-17 10:30 - 15:30
🎨 Sunday Funday – Paint by Number

Sunday Funday is getting a splash of color!
Join us for Paint by Number, where you’ll bring insects to life with bright colors and creative detail—no artistic experience required. 🖌️✨
Follow the numbers to paint your masterpiece, or add your own twist for extra creativity. Perfect for artists of all ages!

💡 Fun Fact: A single female mosquito can lay anywhere from 100–300 eggs at a time, often in floating clusters called egg rafts. In mosquito research labs, counting eggs isn’t just about knowing how many there are—it’s a critical step in studying mosquito biology and behavior. Egg counts help scientists monitor colony health, test the effectiveness of new insecticides or control tactics, and study how well mosquitoes can transmit diseases.

📅 August 17th, 2025
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12 PM
2 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL

Paint, relax, and create something beautiful!

World Mosquito Day Special
2025-08-20 11:00 - 2025-08-23 11:30
🦟 Crazy Science Post – World Mosquito Day Special
This week, Crazy Science is spreading awareness for World Mosquito Day!
Step into the lab with us as we explore the history of mosquito-borne disease through an engaging presentation, observe digital microscope views of Aedes aegypti and Toxorhynchites rutilus.
🎲 Then, join the fun in our Mosquito Jeopardy game, where you’ll put your knowledge to the test in categories like Life Cycle, Myths & Facts, Famous Diseases, Anatomy, and Control. Can you rise to the challenge and claim victory?
And don’t miss this week’s Feature Creature @ 2:30 PM, which will be taking a new spotlight—the mosquito itself. Learn how this tiny insect plays an outsized role in ecosystems, science, and public health.
📅 August 20th-23rd, 2025
⏰ 11 AM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL
Celebrate science, sharpen your knowledge, and discover the mosquito like never before!

Build the Cycle
2025-08-24 10:30 - 15:30
🦟 Sunday Funday – Build the Cycle

Sunday Funday is buzzing with creativity!
Join us for Build the Cycle, where you’ll make your very own mosquito life cycle spinning wheel. From eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults—you’ll spin to reveal each stage and discover how mosquitoes grow and change. ✂️✨

Craft, color, and learn as you build a take-home model that brings science to life. Perfect for curious kids and families alike!

💡 Fun Fact: Mosquito larvae are often called wigglers because of the way they squirm through the water.

📅 August 24th, 2025
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL

Spin, learn, and create!
