Westchester County Health Department Offers Residents Free Minnows Written by Peter Carey
Minnows, dunks and education are part of the County’s mosquito prevention strategy
After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Westchester County Department of Health will once again give away free minnows for residential ponds and water features, along with mosquito dunks, advice and strategies to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile Virus.
A total of 250 pounds of minnows will be available at the Westchester County Airport, 2 Loop Road, West Harrison, 10604, as follows:
Friday, April 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Westchester County will distribute fish and chemicals along with advice and strategies to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile Virus. (Westchester County Department of Health (file photo))
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY Back by popular demand, the Westchester County Health Department will give away fathead minnows and mosquito dunks to help Westchester property owners keep mosquitoes from breeding in their yards.
After a one-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, the county will distribute the fish and the chemicals along with advice and strategies to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile Virus.
A total of 250 pounds of minnows will be available at the Westchester County Airport, 2 Loop Road, West Harrison, 10604, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 23-24.