Press Releases | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

DEM Announces Brush-Clearing Project to Lessen the Threat of Uncontrolled Wildfire at Arcadia Management Area

Thursday, January 18, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that it will conduct a project of thinning dense tree cover and removing underlying brush at ...

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DEM Highlights Hunting's Crucial Role in Wildlife Conservation and Managing Deer Populations

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is highlighting the important role of hunting in conservation, managing deer populations ...

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DEM Stocking 11 Freshwater Ponds with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Salmon for Winter Fishing Starting January 17

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that it will be stocking 11 freshwater ponds with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Se ...

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DEM Announces Request for Proposals for Two Agricultural Leases at South Shore Management Area

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has issued a ...

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Heavy Rain Forces Closure of Shellfish Areas in Bay

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that several shellfish areas in Narragansett Bay have ...

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Forget Winter, Beach Season is Coming! Buy Your 2024 RI State Beach Season Parking Pass Online Today

Tuesday, January 02, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that ...

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'Tis the Season to Recycle your Christmas Tree; DEM Collecting 'Trees for Trout' to Improve Wild Trout, Aquatic Habitats

Thursday, December 28, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is again partnering with the ...

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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Lifting Restrictions for Blue-green Algae

Friday, December 22, 2023

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the recreational advisories at Waterman Reservoir in Gl ...

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Governor McKee, RI Office of Energy Resources and Dept. of Environmental Management Announce Recipients of RI Agricultural Energy Grants

Friday, December 22, 2023

PROVIDENCE, R.I. ...

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DEM Reminds Fishers that Commercial Marine Licenses are Up for Renewal and Most are Due by Feb. 29, 2024

Thursday, December 21, 2023

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding Rhode Islanders and nonresidents holding standard fishing licenses, ...

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