Estes Park Equestrian Club

  • Home
  • Calendar
  • Membership
  • About
  • Hoofprints Blog
  • Contact Us

West Nile Virus In Larimer County

08/06/2013 by realleads

Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) has put out a notification letting us know that there is an increase in mosquitos and a resulting risk of West Nile Virus throughout the County in recent weeks. Maybe it is all the rain we are getting? West Nile can potentially lead to serious illness and even hospitalization. Please take precautions to keep yourself healthy as you enjoy our great outdoors.

Some suggestions are:

  1. Please use mosquito repellent that has been proven to be effective against West Nile Virus carrying mosquitoes. Ones that contain Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (with the active ingredient p-menthane diol), DEET, Picaridin, or IR3535 are good choices.
  2. Keep your skin covered by wearing long sleeves, long pants and socks.
  3. If possible drain standing water in your yard, under your flowerpots, on your deck or in your garden. Turn anything that can hold water (toys, boats, buckets, etc.) upside down so that rain doesn’t collect in them.
  4. Switch out the water in bird baths at least every other day.
  5. Use netting over baby carriers and strollers.
  6. Keep window screens repaired.

Filed Under: Education, EPEC Blog

Monthly Meetings

Estes Valley Library
335 E Elkhorn Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517

Join us the 2nd Thursday of every month at 6pm in the Wasson Meeting Room on the 2nd floor. Following the meeting, we will adjourn to El Mex-Kal Restaurant on South St. Vrain Avenue.

Officers for 2015

President: Kim Lankford
Vice President: Brenda Hendrix
Treasurer: Steve Nickel

Standing Committees

Membership: Shari Kleist
Programs: Kim Lankford
Trail Rides: Shari Kleist
EVRPD Trails Advisory Committee: Lisa Plaut
Web Master: Linda Walsh

Like Us on Facebook

Estes Park Equestrian Club

Powered by Genesis