Jun 16, 2021; Stony Point, NY, USA; Cornell University masters student Nicole Foley pulls a drag cloth to collect ticks at Veterans Memorial Park in Stony Point on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. In an effort to understand the northward expansion of the Asian Long-horned tick and the Lone Star tick, Cornell Univ. has organized a citizen science event called Tick Blitz.; Mandatory Credit: John Meore-USA TODAY NETWORK