Posted October 8, 2025
Season Thirteen
Tides, Ticks and Things Discovered
Join us for the 2026 season of On Pettaquamscutt, our thirteenth year with three great Sunday afternoon presentations:
January 25: NRPA's Jim Vogel and Craig Wood on Dredging the Mouth of the Estuary: History, Current Conditions, Future Plans
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February 22:
The Tick Guy,
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March 29: South County Museum Executive Director Rebecca Kelly presents Treasured Possessions: Objects from the Museum Collection.
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On Pettaquamscutt is a collaboration between the Friends of Canonchet Farm, Narrow River Preservation Association, South County Museum, and the Maury Loontjens Memorial Library. All talks are free and open to the public. Participants can register here or at the calendar page of the library website to reserve a seat. Registration will open at the beginning of the month for each presentation. For more information, browse this site:
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Posted March 31, 2025
On March 30 we concluded the Twelfth Season of On Pettaquamscutt with a wonderful presentation by Dr. Blaine Hymel of the Wildlife Clinic of Rhode Island on the threats to wildlife from toxins such as lead products and rodenticides. If you were not able to attend, you can see Blaine’s presentation slides by clicking the title slide below:
Thank you to our presenters, to our partners — Friends of Canonchet Farm, Narrow River Preservation Association, South County Museum — to our host, the Maury Loontjens Memorial Library, and to all who joined us on three Sunday afternoons for a great season!
Rosemary and David Smith
Copyright. Rosemary and David Smith, 2012-2025. Revised October 8, 2025.