About Us The Ridgefield Lyme Disease Task Force was established in May 2002 in response to growing concern about tick-borne diseases in our community. That year, Ridgefield reported 95 Lyme disease cases according to the Connecticut Department of Health. The only town to exceed that number was our neighbor Danbury, reporting 109 cases. Also of concern were the numbers released by the Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station showing a steady rise annually in the number of black-legged or “deer” ticks infected with Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative organism of Lyme disease. Since its inception, the task force has sought to educate the community through seminars, newspaper articles, public speaking engagements and literature distribution at town events. The task force is always open to new opportunities for educating our citizens about Lyme disease prevention, reducing the number of ticks in town and private spaces and supporting individuals who are presently afflicted with a tick-borne illness.
Mission The Ridgefield Lyme Disease Task Force is a non-profit organization of volunteers focused on decreasing the prevalence of Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses in our community through awareness-building and education, tick remediation, and public policy advocacy.
Calendar The RLDTF meets the second Sunday of the month at our office in the Town Hall Annex, 66 Prospect Street, at 3:00 PM. Special events are announced as they become available.
- June 8th
- July 13th
- August None
- September 14th
- October 12th
- November 9th
- December 14th
For more information please contact RLDTF@comcast.netor (203)431-7006.
How to Reach Us The RLDTF is a non profit volunteer organization. You may reach us by leaving a message at (203) 431-7006 or e-mail RLDTF@comcast.net.
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Members Doug Barille
Ed Briggs
Erin Caviola
Denise Fernandez
Karen Gaudian, Co-Chair
Barbara Hock
Elisabeth Levy
Rudy Marconi
Bita Mavadatt
Linda Miller
Michael Petrucelli
Dr Steve Phillips
Jennifer Reid, Co-Chair
Mary Sacucci
Lynn-Marie Wieland