DEM Behooves The Public Not To Remove Fawns And Other Baby Animals From The Wild Friday, May 17, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is again cautioning the public not to assume that finding a baby animal means it needs to be rescued. ... Read article
Heavy Rains Forces Precautionary Shellfish Closure Of Harvesting Areas In South County Salt Ponds Thursday, May 16, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that several shellfish areas along the south coast of Rhode Island have been closed due ... Read article
DEM Announces That State Lifeguard Certification Testing Begins This Weekend Tuesday, May 14, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that state lifeguard certification testing begins this weekend. ... Read article
Rhode Islanders Reminded to Be Prepared for Harmful Algae Blooms this Summer and to Avoid Contact with Little Beach at Slack’s Reservoir in Smithfield Thursday, May 09, 2024 With recreational activities on the state’s lakes, ponds, and rivers set to increase in the coming weeks, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Envi ... Read article
DEM Announces $2.6 Million in Green Bond Awards to Help Communities Protect Open Space Thursday, May 09, 2024 >PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced today the award of $2.6 million in grants to help communities and local conservation organizations prote ... Read article
Keep Clam and Quahog On: The 8th Annual Quahog Week Is Set For May 11-18, Celebrating RI's State Clam, The Businesses That Serve It & The Labor Of Those Who Dig It Thursday, May 09, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island and Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and ... Read article
DEM Announces Weekend Opening of Two State Beaches Starting May 11 - Two Weeks Before the Official Opening Wednesday, May 08, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that Scarboro ... Read article
DEM to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed 2024-25 and 2025-26 Hunting, Trapping, Freshwater Fishing, Falconry, and Wildlife Rehabilitation and Control Regulations Monday, May 06, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that its Div ... Read article
Get Fresh, Buy Local: DEM Announces Start of the 2024 RI Grown Farmer's Market Season Wednesday, May 01, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing the start of the weekly 2024 RI Grown ... Read article
Angling For A Deal? How About Free Freshwater Fishing Weekend May 4-5 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that it will hold its annual Free Fishing Weekend Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. ... Read article