The Start of Spring is the Start of Deer Tick Season April showers bring May flowers, but springtime also brings ticks. Part of the arachnid family, ticks are joined by mites, spiders, and [...]

Find a tick? Use the TickClick App! Awareness is key to Lyme disease and other tick-borne illness prevention. TickClick is a free, educational application designed to help you identify ticks, [...]

Natural Tick Prevention: Tips For Reducing Tick Habitat in Your Yard   Tick prevention starts with awareness. Your yard can make a great home for several species of ticks. Deer ticks, and [...]

Talking Ticks: The Deer Tick Life Cycle As soon as temperatures rise in the late Winter and early Spring, tick populations reactivate. Although some species of ticks are dormant during the cold [...]

Are Ticks Active in Cold Weather? In short: yes; ticks survive cold weather and can be active. They hide under leaf litter and other brush for protection and reemerge as soon as conditions [...]

Don’t Fall for a Tick Trick As the weather gets cooler, we grab our hiking boots and apple picking baskets and enjoy the New England terrain. While many people think tick season ends with the [...]

It’s Time to Hit the Trails! We are sad to see summer come to a close, but look forward to spending time outdoors in the fall hiking the beautiful trails of New England and wherever life takes [...]

Kick the Tick Lyme Disease Awareness and Support Group   Lyme disease is impacting our community, our family, and our friends. Lois Pare is Founder of Kick the Tick Lyme Disease Awareness [...]