Boothbay Register publishes UMaine release announcing tick survey
The Boothbay Register published a University of Maine news release announcing that forest landowners in southern and coastal Maine are partnering with UMaine researchers as part of the state’s first active tick surveillance citizen science program. The Maine Forest Tick Survey based at UMaine seeks volunteer landowners with 10–1,000 wooded acres in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Knox, Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and York counties, the release states. More information about the Maine Forest Tick Survey, including how to volunteer, is available online or by contacting Elissa Ballman at elissa.ballman@maine.edu. News Center Maine also reported on the survey. The Associated Press reported on the survey. The U.S. News and World Report, Seacoast Online, WGME (Channel 13 Portland), WPFO (Channel 23 Portland), the Washington Times, Portland Press Herald and the Argus-Times shared the AP article.