On Monday, May 4, 2026, the Town of Biltmore Forest's LEADS Committee convened a Town Hall meeting to review results of tick testing throughout the Town. This information included a presentation by the research team at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, the University of South Carolina, and NC State University. For a full video recording of the meeting, please click here.
The meeting also included a full analysis of ticks tested from the Town as well as information on next steps in Biltmore Forest and the region. The PowerPoint report may be found below.
Biltmore Forest Tick Survey - Please complete and turn into Town Hall
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