Anastasia Mosquito Control

Diseases & Discoveries!
2025-07-09 11:00 - 2025-07-12 11:30 UTC
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

Daily Program
2025-07-09 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-05 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-04 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-03 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-02 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-06-28 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-06-27 10:30 - 15:30, 2025-06-26 10:30 - 15:30 and 9 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.

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

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

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

Upcoming Events for JULY 2025
2025-07-01
Hi everyone!

The DVEC has some exciting events lined up! Be sure to check out our Upcoming Events Calendar for July 2025!

Feel free to share it with your family and friends, and let us know in the comments what you’re most looking forward to!

We will be closed July 4th 2025!

Break Week
2025-06-25 10:00 - 2025-06-29 17:00
Hi everyone!

Just a quick reminder—the DVEC will be taking a short routine pause on programs from June 25th to June 29th to prepare for all the exciting activities we’ve got coming in July!
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 throughout the day upon request, and Fish Frenzy will run as usual at 10:30 AM and 3:30 PM.

For Sunday Funday (June 29th), we’ll be offering a variety of fun freeform art activities for you to enjoy!

Just a heads-up, we continue to take our daily activity break from 12 PM to 2 PM.

Stay tuned—programs resume July 2nd, and we can’t wait to share what’s coming next!

Insect Inn
2025-06-22 10:30 - 15:30
Sunday Funday is buzzing your way with a cozy, creative twist!
Join us for Insect Inn, where we’ll become architects for our tiny six-legged friends. 🐞🏡

Kids will get hands-on as they design and build their very own critter condos—perfect little hideaways for helpful insects!
It’s a fun and crafty way to learn about insect habitats and the important role these insects play in our environment.

📅 June 22nd, 2025
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Break: 12 PM – 2 PM
2 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL

Juneteenth Closure
2025-06-19
The DVEC will be closed Thursday, June 19th, 2025.

Q&A session
2025-06-18 11:30 - 12:30
🦟 Got questions about mosquitoes? We’ve got answers!

Join us at DVEC for a special Q&A session during National Mosquito Control Awareness Week!
📅 Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
🕦 11:30 AM

Right after our scheduled Crazy Science session our experts will be answering all your mosquito control questions—whether it’s about prevention, biology, or the latest control methods.

Arthropod Architects (Closure on June 19th)
2025-06-18 11:00 - 2025-06-21 23:30
Class is in session!
This week, we’re crawling into the incredible world of insect habitats. We’ll also take a look at amazing arthropod architects. From ants to termites to wasps, arthropods are nature’s master builders!
We’ll explore how these tiny engineers create massive mounds, intricate tunnels, and complex colonies—plus, you’ll get to design your own insect-inspired habitat!
Will your bug build in the trees, underground, or build its own structure? The blueprint is up to you!
📅 June 18th–21st, 2025 (CLOSED JUNE 19TH 2025)⏰ 11 AM📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL

Bug Dad Awards
2025-06-15 10:30 - 15:30
Join us for Sunday Funday.

🗓️ June 15th, 2025
⏰
10:30 AM – 12 PM
Break: 12 PM – 2 PM
2 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL
This Sunday we’re celebrating father’s day! This week we got to learn about all the cool things arthropod dads do to care for and protect their young. Get ready to make adorable bug themed ribbons for your own bug dad!

Bug Dads on Duty
2025-06-11 11:00 - 2025-06-14 11:30
Class is in session—it’s time for Crazy Science!

📅 June 11th–14th, 2025
⏰ 11 AM
📍 Disease Vector Education Center – St. Augustine, FL

This week, we’re celebrating the superdads of the insect world! 🐜🕷️ From water bugs that carry their eggs to beetle dads who guard their young, insect parenting comes in all shapes and styles—and we’re diving into it all! After the lesson, you’ll get to try your skills at our obstacle course. How well do you measure up to bug dads?

Fun Fact: Male giant water bugs carry fertilized eggs on their backs until they hatch— “nature’s backpack dads!”

Bug Puzzle
2025-06-08 10:30 - 15:30
🧩 It’s time for another Sunday Funday at the Disease Vector Education Center!
This time, we’re putting the pieces together—literally—with a Bug Puzzle activity!

🐞 Create your own laminated arthropod jigsaw puzzle, combine creativity, entomology, and a whole lot of fun! Whether you’re a butterfly buff or spider-savvy, this hands-on activity is perfect for curious minds and busy fingers.

🗓️ June 8th, 2025
⏰ 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM
🕛 Break: 12 PM – 2 PM
📍 120 EOC Dr., BLDG 450, St. Augustine, FL
