Only three out of approximately 86 Whitefield voters favored spending $20,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds to erect an electronic sign at Whitefield Elementary School during the annual town meeting March 19 in the school gymnasium.
Due to the relatively mild winter we had, this spring is just over flowing with ticks. I ve already had several encounters myself, as well as on the dogs, and that s even extensive lawn and yard treatments.
Of course the main concern is contracting a tick borne illness, which there are several and none of them are anything you want to struggle with if you can avoid it.
The Hidden Valley Nature Center, which is part of the Midcoast Conservancy in Jefferson is hosting a Tick Talk this Saturday, May 22nd from 10am-12pm according to an announcement by the non-profit organization. Robin Huntley, who is an outdoor educator will make the presentation.
JEFFERSON “Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses are a rising concern in Midcoast Maine, and protecting ourselves from ticks has become more important than ever,” said Midcoast Conservancy, in a news release. “When armed with knowledge, it.
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As part of Midcoast Conservancy’s Nature Workshop series, a hike focused on animal tracking and a talk on ticks will be offered in May.
The tracking event is on Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants will join tracker Charlie Perakis and learn to see the hidden signs of life all around at the Riverbrook Preserve, in Waldoboro.
While practicing family medicine for 20 years in an underserved community in Maine, Perakis learned to connect the stories of his patients with the stories he saw written in the landscape all around him. Now retired, he spends much of his time observing the signs of wildlife and sharing his passion with others.