In partnership with Bookends, Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester is pleased to host author Jennifer Crystal to discuss her brand new book One Tick Stopped The Clock. The book about the challenges of tick-borne and other chronic diseases is being released on 9/14. Her story of struggle and ultimate triumph will validate and inspire readers. The talk and book signing will take place Thursday, October 3 at 7 pm. For ticket information visit www.WLFarm.org
Richard Johnson, Director of the Martha’s Vineyard Tick Program will present the latest data on deer and ticks on the Vineyard, in a free lecture on August 7 at 5:30 at the Polly Hill Arboretum in West Tisbury, Martha’s Vineyard. The presentation will start with a review of the three common ticks on the Island and their ecology, life cycles and the diseases that they carry. Then we will briefly review the role of the white tailed deer on the Island’s tick population. Next we will discuss personal protection and how to make your yard safer. Finally, Dick will present the latest information on the spread of the lone star tick and efforts to reduce the deer population on Martha’s Vineyard.
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History will present Tick Training and Lyme Disease Prevention with the Cape Cod Medical Reserve Corps on Tuesday, June 20 at 12:30 pm at the Museum, 869 Main Street in Brewster. Those of us who live on Cape Cod are probably familiar with the high incidence of Lyme disease in our area; however, people who visit in the summer as vacationers, campers or camp counselors may know very little about this problem. It is essential that they understand about Lyme disease, prevention of tick bites and monitoring and dealing with tick bites.
The Museum is pleased to offer this one hour program to our visitors, volunteers and staff. This program is taught by Medical Reserve Corps volunteers who have extensive training in Tick borne Illness.
Free with Museum Admission. For directions and more information visit www.ccmnh.org.
New England is suffering from a record tick population explosion this summer. University of Rhode Island Tick Encounter Resource Center provides up-to-date information on tick activity by region. You can report your own tick encounter or access tick safety information from the website: http://www.tickencounter.org/. A recorded webinar (click HERE) offers an overview.
The Ecological Landscaping Association and the New England Wild Flower Society will co-sponsor Tick-borne Disease: Awareness, Prevention, and Treatment, on Sunday, April 6, from 1 – 3:30 pm at Garden in the Woods in Framingham.
Lyme and other tick-born diseases are increasing each year and expanding northward. People who work in and enjoy gardens and wild areas are at high risk for exposure, as are their families and pets. This panel discusses the latest research on changes in climate, habitat, and predators that affect the distribution of ticks and diseases; tick life cycles and disease hosts; and infection-prevention methods such as improved landscape practices and personal protection.
The panel will also cover what to do if bitten, including tick removal, disease symptoms, accurate diagnosis, and treatment options. It will explain the scope of the public health emergency: epidemiology, legal issues, and available resources. Attendees will come away empowered with preventative strategies and knowledge of treatment options. Please bring questions.
Instructor Jeanne Hubbuch, MD, is a family practice physician in Newton, with experience in acute and chronic Lyme and other tick infections. She will focus on treatment of Lyme disease, including the latest research results, and will discuss lifestyle and stress reduction for treatment and recovery. Alan Geise, Professor of Biology at Lyndon State College, Vermont, and researcher into the rise of tick populations and disease, will highlight the environmental issues involved. Dori Smith, M.Ed., owner of Gardens for Life in Acton, is a writer and educator in recovery from Lyme disease. She will discuss landscape management and personal prevention, as well as the public health issues.
$20 for ELA or NEWFS members, $25 for nonmembers. Refreshments will be served. Register by calling 617-436-5838 or visit https://www.eventville.com/catalog/eventregistration1.asp?eventid=1010933.
Several local green space organizations have joined together to present the following educational program about tick awareness and tick bite prevention. More Ticks in More Places: How the ever-changing ecology of tick-borne diseases in the Northeastern US affects you! will be presented by Thomas N. Mather, Ph.D, Director, The University of Rhode Island Tick Encounter Resource Center, on Thursday, May 17, 6:30–8:00pm in the Hunnewell Building, Arnold Arboretum, 125 Arborway, Boston.
In New England, 2011 was an exceptionally “ticky†year, and there are predictions for a possible 20% increase in the tick population in 2012. Dr. Thomas Mather will discuss current trends in tick encounter risk as well as his efforts to help individuals and communities prevent tick bites and Lyme disease. Learn about tick life cycles, environmental factors contributing to Lyme disease, and what you can do to protect yourself so that you can continue to enjoy the green spaces in and around Boston. Reserve now. Space is limited.
Free, but registration requested.
Register online at http://my.arboretum.harvard.edu or by phone at 617-384-5277.
Sponsored by Boston Natural Areas Network; Mass Audubon’s Boston Nature Center; Brookline Parks & Open Space; Emerald Necklace Conservancy; Franklin Park Coalition; Friends of the Blue Hills; New England Mountain Bike Association; Olmsted National Historic Site, NPS; and Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.
The Arnold Arboretum will host a lecture on Monday, September 19, from 6:30 – 8 in the Hunnewell Building, 125 The Arborway, by Thomas N. Mather, Ph.D., Director of The University of Rhode Island Tick Encounter Resource Center. Occurrences of Lyme disease and related tick-transmitted illnesses (babesiosis, anaplasmosis (formerly human granulocytic ehrlichiosis or HGE) have reached near-epidemic proportions in some areas of New England. In Massachusetts, however, there was a statewide decrease of 35.6% in reported cases of Lyme disease from 2009 to 2010 according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Don’t be fooled though into thinking ticks and disease are going away, because 2011 has been an exceptionally ‘ticky’ year so far. Dr. Thomas Mather will discuss current trends in tick encounter risk as well as his efforts to help individuals and communities prevent tick bites and Lyme disease. Fee: Free for Arnold Arboretum members, $15 nonmembers. Register at www.arboretum.harvard.edu.
The trails at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts traverse over 210 acres of forest, swamp and meadows plus thousands of years of history. There are many stories to uncover, such as: the location of a long ago beach, why there was a brick factory here, where to spot wildlife and how we know a certain area was used by Native peoples for over 10,000 years.
Join Fruitlands’ Curator, Mike Volmar, on this series of walks to discover these and other stories through the geology, ecology, wildlife habitat and archaeology of the Fruitlands’ landscape.
Visitors to our trails should wear appropriate footwear and be able to negotiate surfaces typical of woodland trails. Be aware that poison ivy, mosquitoes, deer flies and ticks may be encountered by people walking the trails, so we highly recommend the use of mosquito and tick repellent. Members Free, non-members $6 (included with regular free museum admission. Limited to 10, purchase tickets at Museum Shop. The tour repeats on August 8, September 5, October 3, and November 15. For more information log on to www.fruitlands.org.
