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Mark Your Calendar The 42nd NRPA Annual Meet- ing will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2012, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Coastal Insti- tute Auditorium on the URI Narragansett Bay Campus. See page 3 for details. Four Receive NRPA Scholarships Congratulations to the 2012 NRPA/Lesa Meng College Scholarship winners: Caitlin Bousquet, Elizabeth Castro, Annie Hall and Tina Luo. (Background Photo: John McNamara) More on page 3. Maps for Self-Guided Tours of Narrow River 25th Annual Narrow The Rhode Island Blueways Alliance has published a series of River Road Race “paddle maps,” including two maps of Narrow River, that “enable More than 240 runners and watershed organizations throughout Narragansett Bay to showcase walkers participated in this paddling opportunities.” year’s Narrow River Road Race. The Narrow River maps include information on places to put in, See page 4 for race results. points of interest and suggested routes for safely exploring one of the most beautiful waterways in Southern New England. One map Seventh Narrow River shows routes on the Upper and Lower Ponds with access points at Turnaround Swim Gilbert Stuart and Lacey Bridge. The other map covers lower Nar- Fred Bartlett finished the 2012 row River from the Pollock Avenue Boat Ramp to Pettaquamscutt Narrow River Turnaround Swim Cove and the Narrows. The maps also include information on the in 21 minutes and 26 seconds. natural and cultural history of the watershed. Others took almost an hour. “There is no better vantage point than water level to explore the But all enjoyed this annual beauty of the river,” says Jason Considine who headed up the map- open-water swim that celebrates ping project for NRPA, with assistance from fellow NRPA Board the beauty of Narrow River. See members Dr. Veronica Berounsky and Dr. Jon Boothroyd. page 6 for the times for all The maps are available from the Paddle Maps page on the NRPA 116 participants. website (www.narrowriver.org). You can also download the maps Also inside: President’s Cove, from the R.I. Blueways Alliance site (www.exploreRI.com), where Pettaquamscutt Paddle and you can view maps for other watersheds around Narragansett Bay. Thank You, Sponsors. MISSION STATEMENT President’s Cove The Narrow River Preserva- On Thursday, October 4, NRPA will hold its 42nd Annual tion Association (NRPA) works Meeting on the URI Narragansett Bay Campus, during which to preserve, protect, and we will review activities this year and discuss plans for the restore the natural environ- ment and the quality of life of 2012-2013 membership year, which starts on September 1. all communities within the The featured presentation will be a report on the 20 years of Narrow (Pettaquamscutt) data from the Narrow River Watershed Watch program, in River Estuary and Watershed. which volunteers test water quality at 14 locations along the river. Under a grant from the Rhode Island Rivers Council, www.narrowriver.org NRPA has created a highly accessible, publicly available database, which educators, researchers, and decision makers NARROW RIVER PRESERVATION in the watershed towns and at the state level can rely on for ASSOCIATION extensive, quality-assured information about the river. P.O. Box 8, Saunderstown, RI 02874 (401) 783-NARR (6277) I know the database will be an important resource for NRPA’s [email protected] education mission. It will be integrated into the Watershed www.narrowriver.org Science for Educators course, the Active Watershed Educa- Narrow River Notes tion (AWEsome) curriculum, and a revised Narrow River Published three times per year by Handbook. We will also use the data and analysis to pro- Narrow River Preservation Association (NRPA) mote protection of the river with Narrow River Notes, our Editor website, and displays at events such as the Road Race and David Smith the On Pettaquamscutt winter speaker series. Board of Directors We are able to continue Narrow River Watershed Watch and Richard Grant, President other preservation and education programs because of gen- Ken McShane, Treasurer Jon Boothroyd, VP Science erous support from groups such as the Rhode Island Rivers M-J Kanaczet, Secretary Council, sponsors of the fund-raising events described in this Veronica Berounsky newsletter, and most importantly, contributions from the an- Charles Biddle Jason Considine nual membership drive. So, I encourage you to join NRPA for Annette DeSilva the 2012-2013 membership year, and thank you in advance John McNamara for becoming a new member or renewing your membership. Sally Sutherland Blue Wheeler Sincerely, Lynn Wolslegel Staff Richard Grant David Smith, Program Coordinator NRPA President Submissions & Correspondence to [email protected] NRPA is part of the United Way Workplace Campaign. Our donor option number is The NRPA is participating in 6239 the 2012 Rhode Island If you plan to give to United Way, State Employees Charitable please consider designating Appeal (SECA). a portion of your gift to NRPA. Our fund number is 6239. 2 NRPA: Preserving the Narrow River and the Watershed Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in DeSilva will give an overview the fall, where she intends to of 20 years of data collected Four Receive NRPA study engineering. in NRPA’s volunteer water Scholarships ♦ Annie Hall, a graduate of quality monitoring program. Congratulations to the 2012 Narragansett High School, They will share findings from NRPA/Lesa Meng College will attend Northeastern their analysis of water quality Scholarship winners: Caitlin University in Boston. Annie trends, seasonality patterns, Bousquet, Elizabeth Castro, was also two-year participant and storm events. They will Annie Hall and Tina Luo. in Narrow River Watershed compare bacterial and nu- trient levels at various river Scholarship applicants are Watch. She was also an active monitoring locations. evaluated on several factors Girl Scout and a member of including the student’s envi- Future Farmers of America. The Annual Meeting will also ronmentally oriented activi- Annie plans to major in nurs- include: ties in and out of high school; ing at Northeastern. ♦ Reports on NRPA activities the quality of an original ♦ Tina Luo, a graduate and highlights from the past essay on an environmental of South Kingstown High year problem/issue relevant to School, will be attending ♦ Updates on important the Narrow River; science the University of California issues affecting the Narrow teacher’s recommendation at Berkeley in the fall. Tina River including water and and academic achievement plans to study environmental land use management efforts in math and science courses. sciences with emphasis on We wish continued success to ecology and plant biology. ♦ Highlights from NRPA’s our four winners: Tina was president of the education program ♦ Caitlin Bousquet is a Amnesty International at S.K., ♦ Presentation of the W.E.R. graduate of Narragansett Vice President of Students for La Farge Memorial Friend of High School where she was Justice, and Student Council the River Award a Rhode Island Environthon Historian. ♦ Drawing for this year’s participant. Caitlin’s team kayak raffle. Annual Meeting won third place in the state So, please join us at our 2012 and the team won the state- Is October 4 Annual Meeting on Thursday, wide forestry exam with the Have you ever asked, “Is it October 4, at the Coastal highest score in state history. safe to swim in Narrow Riv- Institute Auditorium, URI Bay Caitlin plans to attend Mary- er?” or “Can you eat the fish Campus, South Ferry Road, mount University in Arling- and shellfish?” Or wondered Narragansett. ton, Virginia in the fall, where how the health of the river she will major in biology. Refreshments will be served has changed over the years? at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting Elizabeth Castro has been ♦ Answers to these and other will begin at 7:30 p.m. a participant for the last questions will be part of the two summers with the Nar- Visit www.narrowriver.org for featured presentation at the row River Watershed Watch directions and the meeting 42nd NRPA Annual Meeting program. She is a graduate agenda. on Thursday, October 4 at of Narragansett High School, the URI Bay Campus in where she played on the high Narragansett. school soccer team for four years. Elizabeth will be at- NRPA Board members Dr. Ve- tending Lehigh University in ronica Berounsky and Annette Summer 2012 Narrow River Notes 3 25th Narrow River Road 10K Run - Men 50 to 59 1 0:44:13 Kressly Spyder, New London, Conn. 16 Race Draws 246 2 0:44:17 Tim Lynch, North Kingstown, R.I. 17 Two hundred and forty-six runners and walk- 3 0:44:33 John Vallune, East Greenwich, R.I. 19 ers took part in the 25th Annual Narrow River 10K Run - Men 60 to 69 Road Race on Saturday, May 19. 1 0:42:39 Jim Ryan, Ludlow, Mass. 11 2 0:48:14 Herb Armstrong, Newport, R.I. 35 3 0:49:13 Carl Palanzi, Fall River, Mass. 38 10K Run - Men 70 and Older 1 1:13:18 John Phillips, Matunuck Beach, R.I. 130 10K Run - Women 19 to 39 1 0:43:47 Tracey Foster, West Kingston, R.I. 14 2 0:46:38 Elizabeth Marchetti, Wakefield, R.I. 25 3 0:48:28 Maureen Haran, Brookline, Mass. 36 10K Run - Women 40 to 49 1 0:41:32 Claire Gadrow, South Kingstown, R.I. 6 2 0:47:05 Tracey Allen Duff, Wakefield, R.I. 27 In the 10K run, Joe Siravo of Boston (above, 3 0:49:31 Leslie Battle, Warwick, R.I. 39 right and below, right) jumped off to an early lead and never gave it up, winning the event 10K Run - Women 50 to 59 1 0:44:05 Marge Bellisle, Warren, R.I.