Tick Smart: A Community Training with the Calder Center
Saturday, April 11, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Join experts from Fordham University’s Louis Calder Center for a hands-on, science-based tick training workshop.
Using the Calder Center’s nationally recognized Fordham Tick Index—a weekly measure of tick activity and bite risk in the tri-state area—this session will equip you with practical tools to reduce risk, protect your community, and confidently enjoy the outdoors. Tickets are $35. Register by April 1.
What you’ll learn:
– How to recognize ticks: Identify ticks at different life stages and learn where to spot them
– Which species to watch out for: Understand ticks common to our region and their role in Lyme and other tick-borne diseases
– Personal protection best practices: Learn effective strategies for everyday behaviors that reduce exposure
– Interpret and use the Fordham Tick Index: Interpret tick risk levels and apply them to outdoor planning and decision making
– Managing outdoor spaces safely: Guidance on seasonal spraying—when to treat, how to do it safely, and how often
