DEM Announces Additional Wyoming Dam Repair Work Beginning This Week Thursday, September 07, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that additional repair work at the Wyoming Upper Reservoir Dam will beg ... Read article
Blue-Green Algae Bloom at Little Beach at Slack Reservoir in Smithfield Tuesday, September 05, 2023 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Little Beach (l ... Read article
Governor McKee, DEM Announce Availability of $2 Million in Outdoor Recreation Funding to Help Communities Build and Expand Local Recreational Resources Tuesday, September 05, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announce today that $2 million in outdoor recreation matching grants is available t ... Read article
RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Summer’s 5th Finding of West Nile Virus, Cautions Public to Prevent Mosquito Bites Friday, September 01, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announce the fifth detection of West Nile ... Read article
DEM Reminds the Public that State Beaches Close after Labor Day Weekend Friday, September 01, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI –The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is reminding the public that Labor Day — Monday, Sept. ... Read article
State Announces First EEE Finding and Fourth WNV Finding in Mosquito Samples in 2023 Tuesday, August 29, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announce the first detection of East ... Read article
RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Summer’s 3rd Finding of West Nile Virus, Cautions Public to Prevent Mosquito Bites Friday, August 25, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announce the third detection of West Nile ... Read article
Gov. McKee, DEM Announce over $400K in Grant Awards to Help RI Farmers Expand Market Access for Specialty Crops Thursday, August 24, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today are announcing that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded through ... Read article
DEM Announces Second Aquatic Weed Treatment Scheduled for Carolina Trout Pond on August 28 Wednesday, August 23, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is advising the public that Carolina Trout Pond in Richmond will be receiving a second treatm ... Read article
Fall Outdoor Fun: Learn Something New with the DEM Division of Fish and Wildlife Monday, August 21, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – This fall, join the Department of Environmental Management’s ... Read article