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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Lifting the Advisory at Worden and Carr Ponds, Avoiding Contact with Boone Lake, Smith Reservoir, and Sayles Reservoir

Tuesday, October 01, 2024

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory for recreational activities at Worden Pond in So ...

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RI Mosquito Report: Additional EEE and West Nile Virus (WNV) Mosquito Findings; Rhode Islanders Urged to Continue Mosquito Prevention Measures due to High Risk of EEE and WNV Statewide

Friday, September 27, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that the most recent mosquito samples tested by the ...

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New Shower and Restroom Facilities Project at Burlingame State Campground Begins in October

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that a construction project to build six new shower and restroom facilities at ...

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Boardwalk and Bulkhead Project at Roger Wheeler State Beach is Underway

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is announcing that a project to construct a new boardwalk and bulkhead at ...

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Boaters Advised to Use Caution Traveling through the Charlestown Breachway

Thursday, September 19, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Town of Charlestown and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising boaters to use extra caution when passing through the Charlestown ...

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RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Two Additional West Nile Virus (WNV) Cases and One EEE Mosquito Finding; Rhode Islanders urged to Continue Mosquito Prevention Measures due to High Risk of EEE and WNV Statewide

Thursday, September 19, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing one confirmed human case of West Nile Virus (W ...

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RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Additional Human Cases of Mosquito-Borne Disease; Rhode Islanders Urged to Continue Mosquito Prevention Measures due to High Risk of EEE and West Nile Virus Statewide

Friday, September 13, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are issuing a heightened public health warning that it is a p ...

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RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with JL Curran Reservoir in Cranston

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising people to avoid contact with JL Curran Reservoir in Cran ...

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Calling All Nature Lovers and Bookworms! DEM Division of Fish and Wildlife holding Book Sale and Signing Event on Sept 17

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – Join the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Division of F ...

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RI Mosquito Report: State Announces Additional West Nile Virus Findings; Reminds Rhode Islanders to Consider Smart Scheduling and Use Personal Precautions to Reduce Risk

Friday, September 06, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing that the most recent mosquito samples tested by the ...

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