Highlands Chapter February Meeting:

“Ticks on the Trails:  Keeping Safe from Ticks while Outdoors in Arkansas “

Our speaker will be Dr. Emily McDermott, Assistant Professor of Medical and Veterinary Entomology at University of Arkansas.  Dr. McDermott plans to cover ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and alpha-gal, the diseases most common to people in Arkansas.  She will also talk a little about Lyme disease, since it’s the one people tend to hear the most about, and there are a lot of misconceptions about it, yet it’s not very common in Arkansas.

Meeting details:

WHEN:   Thursday, February 12,  2026

• 6:30 pm – Social Time
• 7:00  pm – Short meeting, Discussion & Program

WHERE:  First United Presbyterian Church

• Upper Witherspoon Hall
• 695 E. Calvin Street
• Fayetteville AR 72701
• For Google Map to meeting click on “Location” below.

SPEAKER:  Dr. Emily McDermott, PhD

• Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas
• Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology

TOPIC:  Ticks on the Trails:  Keeping Safe from Ticks while Outdoors in Arkansas

Arrive anytime between 6:30 and 7:00pm.  Contact me if you have questions.

Peggy Bulla, OSHC Vice-Chair

(479) 586-2493