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Pasquiset Pond Preserve

Pasquiset Pond Preserve
Pasquiset Pond Preserve
© Lee Alexander/TNC

Why You Should Visit
The wetlands support the rare ringed boghaunter dragonfly and an Atlantic white cedar swamp.  A short loop trail leads through an impressive stand of mature white pines, while further south the Narragansett Trail runs through the property passing by numerous wetlands, mountain laurel, and a field.

Location
Charlestown, in southern Rhode Island

Size
200 acres

How to Prepare for Your Visit
Preserve Visitation Guidelines

Trails
A short loop trail along Old Coach Road travels through a white pine grove and a small pine barren.  The Narragansett Trail is accessed along Old Coach Road near pole 28. This trail travels through pine forest, passes by several vernal pools, dense mountain laurel and a field. For more information on hiking trails at Pasquiset, contact the South County program office. 

Directions

  • From the North: From Route 95 south, exit at Route 138 east. Follow 138 until you come to Route 110 south (Ministerial Road). Take Route110 south, and turn right on Worden Pond Road (also known as Tuckertown Road), following it until its end. At the "T" intersection, turn left on Shannock Road, then take the first right onto Old Coach Road. Follow Old Coach Road about 0.8 miles. On the right is a wooden gate marking one end of the Pine Grove Loop Trail. Park in this area along the road. The Narragansett Trail is about 0.3 miles farther south near pole 28, but parking is not available here.  Park along Old Coach Road near the pine grove.
     
  • From the South: Take Route 1 north to Narrow Lane. Go north on Narrow Lane about  and veer right onto Old Coach Road. Follow Old Coach Road about 1.5 miles and the preserve will be on your left. On the left is a wooden gate marking one end of the Pine Grove Loop Trail. Park in this area along the road. The Narragansett Trail is back to the south near pole 28, but parking is not available here.  Park along Old Coach Road near the pine grove.

Pasquiset Pond © Greene
Pasquiset Pond
© Greene

What to See: Plants
Upland vegetation is an oak-white pine forest, with sweet pepperbush blooming in July. Large white pines grow along the pine grove trail and mountain laurel is along the Narragansett Trail.  Atlantic white cedar is an interesting plant of the wetlands.

What to See: Animals
Look for hawks, a number of forest birds, dragonflies and damselflies that use the wetlands and forests here.

What the Conservancy Has Done/Is Doing
The property was acquired in 2000 with help from The Champlin Foundations, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Town of Charlestown, and many private donors.