Annually, the Friends of Canonchet Farm, Narrow River Preservation Association, and the South County Museum, with generous support from Trio Restaurant, sponsor the winter speaker series On Pettaquamscutt: Presentations on the Environment and the History of the Narrow River Watershed.
The presentations take place on selected Sundays from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Maury Loontjens Memorial Library, 35 Kingstown Road, Narragansett. All are free and open to the public.
After each event, participants are encouraged to continue the conversation at Trio Restaurant, 15 Kingstown Road, Narragansett.
More information available at onpettaquamscutt.org, by calling (401) 783-5344 or by emailing info@onpettaquamscutt.org.
CLICK HERE to see a PDF version of the January 26, 2020 Narrow River Preservation Association presentation:
“50 Years of Protecting and Preserving the Narrow River and its Watershed.” Leaders of NRPA share the organization’s most significant challenges and accomplishments over the past 50 years with a look toward the next 50 years of caring for the watershed loved by so many.
CLICK HERE to see a PDF version of the February 23, 2020 Friends of Canonchet Farm presentation: ‘The Rhode Island Bear Story‘ by Mary Gannon, RIDEM
March 29 Event Cancellation
We regret to inform you that we must cancel the March 29 On Pettaquamscutt Winter Speaker Series presentation at the Maury Loontjens Memorial Library in Narragansett out of concern for public health and to blunt the spread of the COVID 19 virus.
The Center for Disease Control, in accordance with its guidance for large events and mass gatherings, recommends that for the next 8 weeks, organizers (whether groups or individuals) cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the United States (March 15, 2020 interim guidance).
Our plan is to postpone the topic, Camp Varnum and Rhode Island Coastal Defenses, to our 2021 season. In the meantime, stay healthy and thank you for your support of our Winter Speaker Series.
David and Rosemary Smith
Learn about On Pettaquamscutt presentations from previous years here:
