Public Outreach
Warren County Mosquito Commission’s public education activities take place year round. Reaching out to the residents and visitors in the county helps to increase an understanding of mosquito biology, mosquito-borne diseases and mosquito control practices, particularly those which can be accomplished by homeowners. Commission staff also gives presentations at professional meetings as well as providing written articles for various publications including professional journals and magazines/newsletters.
A table top display along with other educational displays, including hands on activities (bean bag game, tic-tac-toe board), have been developed by the Commission for use at a variety of public relations events. Commission staff has also developed unique fact sheets for public education purposes.
The following is a representative sampling of the public outreach activities that the Commission has participated in within Warren County as well as elsewhere.
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Open Houses Pequest Fish Festival/Open House School Related Presentations/Participation Belvidere Elementary School- 5 th graders Nationally Organized Events  Hands on Activities National Mosquito Control Awareness Week  Warren County Farmers Fair
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Fairs/Festivals Wildlife Heritage Festival  Classroom Presentation Municipal Events Hackettstown Spring Festival Professional Meetings American Mosquito Control Assoc.,Inc.(AMCA) State Conventions NJ League of Municipalities (with NJMCA) Other Presentations Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts |
Publications
NJ Mosquito Control Association Newsletter & Proceedings of the NJMCA Annual Meetings http://www.njmca.org
Proceedings of the Northeastern Mosquito Control Association Annual Meetings
American Mosquito Control Association Newsletter Wing Beats
http://www.wingbeats.floridamosquito.org/Wingbeats/
Warren County Commission staff members have also participated in statewide and nationwide public education activities including:
- The establishment of the NJ Mosquito Control Associations first Public Relations Committee and subsequent subdivision, the Education Committee
- The initial development of the website for the American Mosquito Control Association www.mosquito.org
- The development of the first website for the New Jersey Mosquito Biology and Control community
- The establishment of the nationally recognized and celebrated National Mosquito Control Awareness Week link to AMCA resolution