2023 Events
Tuesday, October 10th
1:00-2:00 pm
D.A. Hurd Library
41 High Street
North Berwick, ME 03906
207.676.2215
Admission: Free
We Know Ticks – Mainely Ticks Educational Seminar. The fall months are peak for adult female deer tick activity. Please join Bob & Barb Maurais from Mainely Ticks as they share timely strategies to help protect you, your family, pets, and property from the ever-increasing threat of ticks and tick-borne diseases. Topics discussed will include who’s at risk, personal protection strategies, landscape modifications, and the life cycle of the deer tick, along with a question-and-answer opportunity. All attendees will receive a complimentary tick identification guide, bookmark, and pair of fine pointed magnified tweezers.
Past Events
Sunday, March 19th
10:30-12:30
Entomological Society of America
2023 Eastern Branch Meeting
The Graduate Providence
11 Dorrance St.
Providence, RI 02903
401.421.0700
Pre-registration & fee required.
https://esa.confex.com/esa/2023eb/meetingapp.cgi
Bob & Barb Maurais of Mainely Ticks will be participating in the Entomological Society of America Conference Seminar Panel: Innovations in Tick-Bite Prevention Education. Crowd-sourced science and smart technologies are making it easier than ever before to engage and connect people with tick experts. Delivering learning services through anytime, anyplace networking, and digital media is a current-day reality. Get inspired by some of the new ways medical entomologists are doing tick-bite prevention education.
Personal protective measures against tick bites and tick-borne infections
Lars Eisen, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, CO
#BeReadyForTicks: Just-in-time learning tools for tick-bite protection and disease prevention
Thomas N. Mather, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
The Maine forest tick survey: Cross-disciplinary and community-engaged science for public health
Allison Gardner1, Elissa Ballman1, Jessica Leahy1 and Carly Sponarski2, 1University of Maine, Orono, ME, 2Canada Forest Service, Edmonton, AB, Canada
TickTrivia©: A learning tool for improving tick literacy in middle schoolers
Chantal Sengsourinho1, Kristen Pohl-Munro2, Heather Hopkins2, Roland J. Duhaime1 and Thomas N. Mather1, 1University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, 2University of Rhode Island, KINGSTON, RI
We know ticks – a pest management professional’s approach to community-based tick education
Bob Maurais and Barb Maurais, Mainely Ticks, Wells, ME
The New York State tick blitz: Utilizing the power of community-based science to understand tick species distributions and range expansion
Laura Harrington, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Using cooperative extension to address vector-borne diseases
Erika Machtinger1, Karen Poh1 and Emily Struckhoff2, 1Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 2The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Saturday, March 25th
7:00-3:30
Windham/Raymond School Age Child Care conference for childcare providers. This conference is organized by the staff of the Windham Raymond, Maine School Age Childcare program.
Registration required.
Registration & fee information: Donna Cobb –207-831-7047
Email for inquiries:windhamconference@gmail.com
Thursday, April 20th
6:30-8:00
Portsmouth Public Library
175 Parrott Avenue
Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-766-1727
Admission: Free
https://www.cityofportsmouth.com/library
We Know Ticks Mainely Ticks Educational Workshop. Join Bob & Barb Maurais from Mainely Ticks to learn strategies to better protect your family from the ever-increasing threat of ticks and tick-borne diseases. Topics discussed will include personal protection strategies, landscape modifications, and the life cycle of the deer tick, along with a question-and-answer opportunity. All attendees will receive a complimentary tick identification guide, bookmark, and pair of fine pointed tweezers.
Monday, May 1st
11:00am -12:30pm
Wells Public Library
1434 Post Road
Wells, ME 04090
207.646.8181
Admission: Free
Munch & Learn: May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month here in Maine. Please join Bob & Barb Maurais from Mainely Ticks as they share timely strategies to help protect you, your family, pets, and property from the ever-increasing threat of ticks and tick-borne diseases. Topics discussed will include who’s at risk, personal protection strategies, landscape modifications, and the life cycle of the deer tick, along with a question-and-answer opportunity. All attendees will receive a complimentary tick identification guide, bookmark, and pair of fine pointed tweezers. Light snacks & refreshments provided.
Friday, May 5th
11:00 – 12:30
Goodall Memorial Library
952 Main Street
Sanford, ME 04073
207.324.4714
Admission: Free
Munch & Learn: May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month here in the State of Maine, which has the highest incidence of Lyme Disease in the entire United States. Did you know that seniors ages 65+ have the highest incidence of Lyme disease, followed closely by children ages 5-14? Please join Bob & Barb Maurais from Mainely Ticks as they share timely strategies to help protect you, your family, pets, and property from the ever-increasing threat of ticks and tick-borne diseases. Topics discussed will include who’s at risk, personal protection strategies, landscape modifications, the life cycle of the deer tick, and a question-and-answer opportunity to wrap up the session. All attendees will receive a complimentary tick identification guide, bookmark, and pair of fine pointed magnified tweezers. Light snacks & refreshments provided.
Tuesday, May 9th
Acton Academy – Kennebunk, ME
Private Event
Educational talk to students and staff.
