‘Kick the Tick’ with Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

‘Kick the Tick’ with Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Cary Institute to host fundraiser event for Lyme disease research

 

(Millbrook, NY) Tick-borne diseases are on the rise across the country; New York State is among the hardest-hit regions. Cary Institute seeks to find ways to reduce the incidence of Lyme disease.

On Friday, September 6, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and The Tick Project will honor Donna Bolner and the Dutchess County Tick Task Force, and Jill Auerbach, Chair of the Hudson Valley Lyme Disease Association at ‘Kick The Tick’ – a fundraiser for The Tick Project to be held at Millbrook Vineyards and Winery. The evening will include remarks by Cary Institute scientist and tick ecology expert Richard Ostfeld, who will speak about Lyme disease prevention and his work on The Tick Project.

 

WHEN: Friday, September 6, 2019 @ 6:00pm

WHERE: Millbrook Vineyards and Winery, 26 Wing Rd., Millbrook, NY

WHO: Honoring the Dutchess County Tick Task Force and Chair Donna Bolner, and Jill Auerbach, Chair of the Hudson Valley Lyme Disease Association. Remarks by Richard Ostfeld, Distinguished Senior Scientist, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.

RSVP: Tickets at https://www.caryinstitute.org/events/kick-tick or by calling (845) 677-7600 ext. 101

 

Background: 
The Tick Project 
is a five-year study to test whether neighborhood-based prevention measures can reduce human cases of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. The study will determine whether two tick control methods, used separately or together, can reduce the number of cases of Lyme disease at the neighborhood level.

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is an independent nonprofit center for environmental research. Since 1983, our scientists have been investigating the complex interactions that govern the natural world and the impacts of climate change on these systems. Our findings lead to more effective management and policy actions and increased environmental literacy. Staff are global experts in the ecology of: cities, disease, forests, and freshwater.

Author: Harlem Valley News