Meet #TeamDEM and RIDOH at the Washington County Fair August 16-20 Thursday, August 10, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are inviting the public to stop by their b ... Read article
DEM Launches Pilot Reservation Program to Manage Busy Boat Ramp at George Washington State Campground Thursday, August 10, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing the launch of pilot program for boaters to reserve parking space at the Bowdish Reservo ... Read article
DEM to Resume Prescribed Burns in the Coming Weeks, Ahead of the Fall Fire Season for Habitat Restoration & to Reduce Risk of Unplanned Wildfires Monday, August 07, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that depending on weather and wind conditions, it plans on conducting low-severity pres ... Read article
RI Mosquito Report: State Announces 1st Positive Finding of West Nile Virus (WNV) in RI This Year Friday, August 04, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announce the detection of the first ... Read article
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Lifting Restrictions for Blue-green Algae in Boone Lake and Slacks Reservoir Tuesday, August 01, 2023 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory restricting recreational activities at Boo ... Read article
DEM Deer Permits Go On Sale August 1 Monday, July 31, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that deer permits for legal regulated hunting, including the "all outdoors" package, will ... Read article
RI Mosquito Report: No West Nile Virus (WNV) or EEE Findings; State Reminds Public to Protect Themselves Against the Asian Tiger Mosquito Friday, July 28, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) today announced that mosquito samples tested this week by the Rhode Island Department of ... Read article
RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Spectacle Pond and a Section of Wenscott Reservoir Friday, July 28, 2023 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with Spectacle Pond in Cranston and ... Read article
Governor McKee, DEM Announce Availability of $3 Million in Grant Funding to Help Communities, Local Groups Protect Open Space Friday, July 28, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that $3 million in matching gra ... Read article
Aquapalooza Forces Preemptive Closure of Prudence Island Shellfishing Area July 29 through August 5 Thursday, July 27, 2023 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that the risk of accidental and illicit d ... Read article