Buzzing with Excitement: Join Us for Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District's Open House!

Join us on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an exciting day hosted by the Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District. Explore the world of mosquito and vector control while enjoying family-friendly activities.

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Dive into hands-on activities for all ages and savor complimentary lunch. Experience carnival games, bug tasting, live vector displays, a jumpy house, and meet The Queen Bee Ettamarie alongside her captivating honeybee observation hive.

Attendees will also have a chance for up-close and personal encounters with some special critters courtesy of the students from the Petaluma Wildlife Museum.

Discover field equipment like drones, airboats, and Argo amphibious ATVs, and learn how they help us combat mosquito populations. Engage with our knowledgeable staff to understand mosquito and vector control in your community.

Plus, join the excitement as we announce the winners of the Backyard Bugs Contest! Open to students from TK through 6th grade, this contest incorporates observation, careful drawing, research, and insect appreciation. Every participant who attends the Open House receives a pocket nature journal, and the top three entries in each of four age groups will win more valuable prizes related to science and nature.

You can download our official Backyard Bugs Contest entry form in English here and Spanish here. Forms include detailed rules and instructions.

Visit our website for more details about our Open House–we hope to see you there!

Website Accessibility Policy

Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (707) 285-2200

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

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Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (707) 285-2200.

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