researchers of the San Francisco State University They began a three-year study at Edgewood Park on Lyme disease that will focus on monitoring tick hosts such as mice, deer and woodrats, as well as testing the efficacy of an oral bait vaccine indicated to limit the spread of the disease.
According to the San Mateo County Council, the study will continue until December 2026.
Researchers will be able to work off-trail within Edgewood Park, but no trail closures related to the study are planned, the county Parks Department noted.