This is a plug for ECO Laboratory in Acton for tick testing. They have a really fast turnaround (I got results in 24 hours!) and you can accelerate the process by just driving the tick over to the lab. Great small local lab!
--Debra Daugherty On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 7:50 AM Grzenda, Michele <[email protected]> wrote: > Happy May! > > I hope you can join us for tomorrow’s (Thursday’s) Virtual Conservation > Coffee and other May events. See below. > > *Have You Spotted a Lanternfly? (May 12th** @ 8am)* - Have you heard > about the spotted lanternfly, the latest invasive insect to be impacting > Massachusetts? Dr. Jennifer Forman Orth, an Environmental Biologist at the > Mass. Department of Agricultural Resources, will discuss the effects this > pest is expected to have on agriculture and natural resources in our state, > and will also teach you how to identify it, where it has been found, and > what to do if you find this pest. After Jennifer’s presentation, the > Conservation Department and LLCT Staff will update you on recent and > upcoming conservation projects. Please see attached flier for more info. > Direct Zoom Link below: > https://zoom.us/j/91366699916?pwd=cXFlWXJ3UjNCVDFKRmpJS3A4bHlNZz09 > > *Virtual Trail Use Public Forum – Wed. May 18th @7pm (Zoom)* > > The Lincoln Land Conservation Trust and the Lincoln Conservation > Commission have completed a comprehensive review of the multiple uses of > Lincoln trails and how best to manage them for the protection of open space > and overall public benefit. Trail uses have changed over time, and during > the last 6 months, we have sought public comments and feedback regarding > ways people use and enjoy our open spaces and trails. At this forum, the > Conservation Commission will review the process we used to evaluate changes > in allowed trail uses. We will present draft trail use regulations and > discuss proposed changes to our trail biking map and dog walking rules. > Additional comments will be sought during and after this meeting. Please > see attached flyer for more information. > > > > *Spring Plant ID Walks - Friday May 27 and Saturday May 28, Brownings > Fields* > > Join Conservation Department staff for a spring walk through the woods, > rain or shine! Spring can be the most difficult time to identify trees, > shrubs and herbaceous species because their characteristics can change on a > daily basis. Participants should wear layers and waterproof hiking shoes. > Each walk is limited to 15 people, please RSVP at > https://tinyurl.com/lincolnspringID or contact the Conservation > Department at [email protected] to sign up. > > > > *Nature Tip of the Month* > > Watch for ticks! Ticks are active and it is important to protect yourself > with a repellent when working outdoors and to check yourself every day > after working outdoors. If you find a tick imbedded on yourself or on your > pet, send the tick to a tick testing laboratory for identification and > testing for tick borne pathogens. There are many commercial laboratories > that can provide testing of ticks for common pathogens. For a listing of > some of these tick testing laboratories, go to: > https://ag.umass.edu/resources/tick-testing-resources > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Michele Grzenda > > Conservation Director > > Town of Lincoln > > 781-259-2703 > > > > Listen to the The Ten Craziest Massachusetts Bird Noises including one > that make a booming, gulping noise while pumping their necks up and down: > https://blogs.massaudubon.org/distractiondisplays/the-ten-craziest-massachusetts-bird-noises/ > (Thanks Mass Audubon!) > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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