Open House

Our 2024 Open House was held June 15, 2024 from 12-4 at the District headquarters (1351 Rollins Rd, Burlingame). We look forward to hosting an Open House in 2025. Stay tuned for details!

Our Open House usually includes:

Kid-friendly activities (face painting, bubbles, and more!)
Displays and information about our equipment (including our airboat and drone)
Insect displays, including a tour of the mosquito colony and the chance to hold a live stick insect
Behind-the-scenes look at the mosquitofish breeding and holding tanks
Tick-bite prevention tips and tick-removal tools
Information about rats and mice - how to keep them out of your home
Informational displays about a variety of other vectors, including yellowjackets
Light refreshments (popsicles and other options)

We hope to see you here!

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Photograph of people standing near a table with items on it looking at the items.

Learn about local wildlife species.

Photograph of a child playing with toys on a little orange table.

Kid-friendly activities.

Photograph of a person smiling at the camera while holding a little thin, long object in her hand.

Hold a live stick insect.

Photograph of a person standing behind a table full of items, including a Yellowjacket next, a bright yellow trap, and a protective 'bee suit'

Learn about yellowjackets.

Photograph of a large fan boat, a canopy tent with a large drone underneath, and various signs (too far to see text) near the equipment.

See our special equipment.

Website Accessibility Statement

San Mateo County 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, San Mateo County 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 6503448592

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

San Mateo County 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, San Mateo County 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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