Homesteading Skills: Ticks and Tickborne Illnesses

Program Type:

Class/Workshop, Community Organization, Guest Speaker, Home & Garden, Science & Nature

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details

Lauren Cannon with Arkansas Game & Fish at Ponca Nature Center will  join us to teach about ticks.
  • What are the different types in our area?
  • How do you identify them?  
  • What are the dangers of tick bites?  Learn about the different tickborne illnesses, especially those in our area.  
  • What can you can do to help prevent bites?
  • What are some of the symptoms to watch for after a bite?