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


Posted October 21, 2024

Season Twelve

Join us for the 2025 season of On Pettaquamscutt, our twelfth season with three great Sunday afternoon presentations:

January 26
Landscape Care with Climate Change Resilience in Mind
Kate Venturini
Hardesty

Kate Venturini Hardesty, Educator and Program Administrator at the URI Cooperative Extension, is sponsored by the Friends of Canonchet Farm.

February 23
Mending Matters, Historical Perspectives on Textiles and the Environment
Rebecca Kelly

Rebecca Kelly is the Deputy Director and Curator at the South County Museum, which sponsors this talk.

March 30
Environmental Toxin Exposure in Rhode
Island Wildlife,
A Veterinary View

Dr. Blaine Hymel

Blaine Hymel, Veterinarian at the Wildlife Clinic of Rhode Island, is a graduate of the Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine. She is sponsored by NRPA.

Registration opens on January 1.

Registration opens on February 1.

Registration opens on March 1.

On Pettaquamscutt talks are presented at the
Maury Loontjens Memorial Library in Narragansett,
25 Pier Marketplace, Narragansett, starting at 1:00 p.m.

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.

See our 2024 presentations.


Copyright. Rosemary and David Smith, 2012-2025. Revised March 31, 2025.